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Massive debt 'reflects the significance of the economic challenge', says treasurer

Published 6 October 2020, 12:09 pm
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has defended the 2020 budget debt saying it reflects the significance of the economic challenge and shock that the economy has faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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