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Reality cheque

Labor’s green-economy fantasy is fuelled by the ‘c’ word

13 May 2023

9:00 AM

13 May 2023

9:00 AM

In the history of the lucky country’s economic managers, Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers must be one of the luckiest. Thanks to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Australia is enjoying record prices for its coal and gas. China’s determination to kickstart its economy out of is zero-Covid doldrums has also kept demand for iron ore high.

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