Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia’s economic story is a one of “relative economic strength”. But his international counterparts have no reason to envy him.
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Jim Chalmers says Australia’s economy is holding up better than most. But when you dig into the detail – and compare us to the rest of the developed world – the story looks far less impressive.
Speaking after the release of a disappointing set of GDP figures on Wednesday, Chalmers declared that “overwhelmingly, our economic story in Australia is a story of relative economic strength”.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/chalmers-says-the-economy-is-world-beating-the-data-says-it-s-not-20250605-p5m555
