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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lucy Arundell

Govt 'not yet insolvent' but budget needs fixing, Libs say

The opposition and ACT Greens have lauded an economist's report into the territory government's finances as they call on Labor to "fight for" Canberrans.

On Tuesday, May 19, economist Saul Eslake delivered his final findings that the ACT government's "conscious policy decisions" to spend on services and infrastructure without raising revenue had led to the territory's deteriorating financial position.

ACT Greens leader Jo Clay said the Eslake report showed Canberrans were missing out on their fair share of federal funding.

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