Government’s surplus continues to track ahead of forecast
Net government debt keeps tracking downward.
Jenny Ruth Tue, 13 Feb 2018
The government’s overall financial position at December 31 was better than expected as higher-than-expected spending was more than cancelled out by higher-than-expected tax and other revenue.
Although gross government debt was higher than expected at $84.6 billion, net debt came in more than
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