The World According to Spart

The World According to Spart

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Australia’s Debt is Gross. Like The Government’s Fiscal Management.

Australia’s Debt is Gross. Like The Government’s Fiscal Management.

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Stephen Spartacus
Feb 28, 2022
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Quick Q&A:

  • Question - What’s another expression for an economic and fiscal fool? 

  • Answer - Treasurer Frydenberg.

When discussing Australia’s debt levels, the “Liberal” government and its apologists like to quote net debt figures rather than gross debt figures.  Let me explain why this is wrong and, dare I say, misleading.

Based on the Mid-Year Economic and …

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