Government’s accounts report $7.5b surplus
Finance minister said the results showed the government had struck a good balance.
Julie Iles
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson has revealed a $7.5 billion surplus in the Coalition government’s books, the final accounts for the year to June – more than double his May Budget 2019 predictions.
The $7.5b surplus in operating balance before gains and losses was unexpectedly padded by a
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Julie Iles
Tue, 08 Oct 2019
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