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The chaos in France is a ‘warning signal’ for Australia’s public spending and rising costs

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“The chaos in France is a ‘warning signal’ for Australia’s public spending and rising costs”

Australia’s public debt may be well below that of France but there are lessons to be taken from its economic woes Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The explosion of discontent that led to major protests and violence in France and across Europe is a “warning signal” that Australia could follow the same path without an “honest conversation” about the budget, economists say. Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday to protest underfunded…

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