text: Australian govt says pre-election economic forecasts too optimistic (AFP) AFP - Treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of preparing to break big-spending election promises by playing down official predictions of strong economic growth as the government moved towards outright control of both houses of Parliament.
inputs: Australian govt says pre-election economic forecasts too optimistic (AFP) AFP - Treasurer Peter Costello has been accused of preparing to break big-spending election promises by playing down official predictions of strong economic growth as the government moved towards outright control of both houses of Parliament.