The shutdown in Victoria is devastating the state economy retarding the national recovery.
The data on which a picture actual downturn and longer-term national costs is confusing.
Measured GDP has seen a reduction of only 2.75 per cent. But this is largely a consumption-based measure and has been underpinned by JobKeeper/JobSeeker payments that represent borrowing from the future.
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