Lithium had never scored a mention in the federal budget papers until Treasurer Jim Chalmers took control of the national purse.
When Canberra’s deciduous trees transform in the month of May, budget watchers have traditionally gone red in the face talking about iron ore prices as the biggest variable affecting federal revenues.
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Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com
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