Canberra goes for economic stimulus in A$75b infrastructure plan
Road, rail and runway construction will support growth from Western Sydney to Western Australia, says Treasurer
Canberra
AUSTRALIA'S government finally took up the central bank's call for economic stimulus in its annual budget, with a A$75 billion (S$78 billion) infrastructure plan as its centrepiece.
Road, rail and runway construction will support growth from Western Sydney to Western Australia, Treasurer Scott Morrison announced in Canberra on Tuesday.
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