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21 September 2026
Australia’s 40-year reckoning: Debt and deficit to soar if growth stalls
Federal debt could surge beyond 55 per cent of GDP, the deficit may quadruple and government spending account for 30 per cent of the economy if the productivity malaise persists.
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