CANBERRA, ACT, June 5 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: National Accounts, tariffs impact modelling, superannuation, Petroleum Resource Rent Tax
SallySara:
'A decent outcome', that's how the federal Treasurer has described the modest growth over the first quarter of this year, with the economy growing by just 0.2 of apercent. But with global volatility continuing, including escalating trade tensions, of course, and new US tariffs on steel and aluminium kicking in today, what could it all mean for Australia?
The Treasurer, JimChalmers, joined me a short time ago.
JimChalmers:
Thanks very much, Sally.
Sara:
You've previously said that the Australian economy had turned a corner- looking at t...