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WA’s budget surplus made in China and Canberra
John KehoeEconomics editorWestern Australia’s closed borders haven’t stopped the rivers of gold flowing into the mining boom state.
The “Iron Curtain” state is one of the very few governments in the world to post a budget surplus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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