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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Karen Middleton

Anthony Albanese needs interest rates to fall – if they don’t, his reelection chances certainly will

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts during Question Time in the House of Representatives
‘Determinedly upbeat’: Anthony Albanese is presenting a good news story about the economy. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

In economics and politics, optimism is a commodity.

Faced with holding an election before mid next year, optimism is what Anthony Albanese is now selling.

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