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Budget to focus on growth and employment amid risks to recovery

Budget to focus on growth and employment amid risks to recovery

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will prioritise investments that support economic growth and job creation in the budget later this month, warning that the nation’s economic recovery is “not yet locked in” due to potential downside risks.

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Following the release of the national accounts on Wednesday, Mr Frydenberg said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic were among the main risks to Australia’s ongoing recovery that had been “very strong” to date.