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Migration key element of Australia's economic future but Treasurer warns of bumps ahead

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Federal Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers Source: SBS News

Ahead of the federal Budget, the Treasurer says increasing migration will be central to the nation's economic success. But Jim Chalmers has also warned that global conditions could trigger a rise in unemployment. He's speaking here to our Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.


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By Anna Henderson

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Ahead of the federal Budget, the Treasurer says increasing migration will be central to the nation's economic success. But Jim Chalmers has also warned that global conditions could trigger a rise in unemployment. He's speaking here to our Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.



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