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It's good the government will report GDP per capita, but it shouldn't stop there

  • Written by Ross Guest, Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
imageDavid Leyonhjelm negotiated for the numbers in the budget to be reported in per capita terms.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The government’s horse trading over legislation with the senate will have a profound effect on the way the government reports economic data.

Part of the government’s agreement with Senator Leyonhjelm to support the reinstatement...

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