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Improvement in budget deficit as COVID recovery provides economic boost in first half of 2021
The federal government has revealed the budget deficit was $27 billion lower than forecast in the May budget.
Key points:
- Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says lower unemployment is to thank for the improvement
- The original forecast was for a $161 billion deficit for the 2020-21 financial year
- The…
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