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First Cut: Rudd announces $10.4b stimulus splurge

Source: ABC News
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:30 AEST
Expires: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:30 AEST

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a $10.4 billion stimulus plan, which the Government hopes will protect Australia's economy from slowing growth as the global economic crisis continues.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, finance-markets, government-and-politics, federal-government, stockmarket, currency-markets, international-financial-crisis, australia

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