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Politics
Poppy Johnston and Kat Wong

Gloomy growth, interest rates sore points for Treasurer

Jim Chalmers says global uncertainty, price pressures and high interest rates slowed the economy. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The Australian economy is on track for another feeble quarter of growth propped up by firmer government spending.

June quarter national accounts due on Wednesday are expected to show an economy growing but only just, prompting the federal treasurer to manage expectations and fend off accusations of blame-shifting.

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