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Jacob Shteyman

Debt to hit new high but nation's budget outlook steady

National debt to hit COVID-19 pandemic highs amid tepid property tax revenue risks, forecasts show. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

The Middle East conflict, a deepening housing downturn and infrastructure cost overruns threaten Australia's combined budget position, the Parliamentary Budget Office has found.

The aggregate national fiscal position, which combines the commonwealth and state and territory budgets, was broadly unchanged compared to the previous year's outlook, the office said in a report on Wednesday.

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