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Australia's New Budget Hits Defense Spending
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In an effort to address global uncertainty, Australia's Treasurer, Wayne Swan, presented a budget designed to move to a surplus of A$1.5 billion from a deficit of A$44.4 billion for fiscal year ending June 30, with large cuts in defense spending. Savings and cuts amount to A$33.6 billion. The trade deficit is widening, and Australia faces uncertainty about the prospects of the mining boom continuing to sustain economic growth with the slowdown in China. The budget plan is based on assumptions of 3.25% growth in the next fiscal year, unemployment at 5.5% slightly above the 5.2% today. The growth in GDP for the last quarter of the prior fiscal year slowed to 2.3%. Australia's widening trade deficit for the first quarter 2012, was A$3.2 billion. New taxes on mining profits will generate A$6.5 billion in 2 years, and taxes on carbon pollution A$7.4 billion. With elections set for 2013, the government plans to continue payments supporting low and middle income families.
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