A Call for Fiscal Tightening

The details of the government underspending, showing the scope for future savings, come as the Business Council of Australia pushes for tough cuts to commonwealth outlays to counter the strong growth in the economy and relieve pressure on interest rates.

From ‘First Cut: Rudd Razor Gang Given $3b Head Start’, The Australian Financial Review, 17 January 2008, p. 1.

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