CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 3 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: National Accounts data, Communications Minister's international engagement with the UN
Kieran Gilbert:
Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins us off the back of the growth figures today, softer than many had expected. Are you worried we're seeing a scenario, Treasurer, where capacity constraints are preventing the economy growing any stronger without driving up inflation?
Jim Chalmers:
Well, these are very positive and very promising numbers today. The reason the quarterly numbers came in a touch below expectations is because they revised up the quarter before and there were changes in inventories which detracted a little bit from growth. But ove...