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Poppy Johnston

Treasury eyes 'rare' full employment opportunity

Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy says the gap between wages and price growth has been narrowing. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia has a chance to keep the gains in the jobs market generated by the pandemic recovery, Treasury says, provided it plays its cards right.

"With the right policy choices, there remains a rare opportunity to sustain the economy closer to full employment closer than has been the case for many decades," Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday.

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