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Poppy Johnston

Ratings agency responds to 'dramatic' budget turnaround

Global ratings agencies have started to provide commentary on the federal budget. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's commodity windfalls are masking growth in spending and new budgetary measures could be "mildly inflationary," major ratings agency S&P says.

S&P Global Ratings, which has had a AAA rating on Australia since February 2003, noted a small forecast surplus for this financial year, and a "dramatic turnaround" from massive deficits the nation was staring down at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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