SYDNEY: Plunging commodity prices are weighing heavily on Australia’s government revenue, Treasurer Joe Hockey warned, but said a mid-year budget update next week would serve as a “shock absorber” for the resources-driven economy.
Australia is struggling to transition away from mining-led growth amid an expected fall-off in resources investment after an unprecedented boom.
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