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21 August 2026

Australia ‘drifting’ towards decline as reform gains are surrendered, Mathias Cormann warns

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Australia ‘drifting’ towards decline as reform gains are surrendered, Mathias Cormann warns

OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann, Australia’s longest-serving finance minister, has warned Australia is showing worrying signs of drifting into a slow but relative decline amid a global ...

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