Cyclone Alfred to Cost Australia’s Budget A$1.2B, Hit Growth and Increase Inflation

Cyclone Alfred will cost Australia’s March 25 budget at least A$1.2 billion [US$759 million], hit growth and put pressure on inflation, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. In a Tuesday speech previewing the budget, Chalmers will also say that on preliminary estimates, …

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