Budget repair and the changing size of Australia’s government
Australia does not have particularly large government by global standards. But it is getting larger, as hopes of budget repair recede over the horizon.
Background information for a talk given by John Daley at the Crawford Australian Leadership Forum.
Crawford Australian Leadership Forum size of government background
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