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The next government can usher in our fourth decade recession-free, but it will be dicey

Written by Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney

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If we can avoid a recession for another two years, then on July 1, 2021 Australia will have recorded a record 30 years of economic expansion. We will be entering our fourth decade recession-free.

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