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The Hon Wayne Swan MP - Treasurer

Almost one year since the crisis erupted in full, our measures have helped boost consumer confidence and business confidence, supporting employment for thousands of Australians and ensuring many more people are in work than would otherwise be the case.

While there is cause for optimism that the worst has been avoided, we’re not relaxing for one bit – far from it. We’ll keep investing in schools, universities, energy efficiency, port, road, rail, and essential community facilities. In addition, incentives for business like our 50 per cent Tax Break. I want everyone to get maximum advantage from these important Nation Building initiatives.

So please lodge all of your questions and comments on the website and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

And remember, by being positive we can continue to build confidence and we can ensure that Australia leads the world as we come out of this economic downturn.