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This election campaign has turned decisively into a battle over who is better placed to manage the Australian economy, with the Coalition rushing to capitalise on Anthony Albanese’s data gaffe on Monday.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the campaign trail on Monday.Still, the fact Albanese was unable to come up with the figures on demand does not necessarily mean that Labor’s economic assumptions and projections are less reliable than the government’s. On the other hand, if the question was: what was the lowest jobless rate under each government? The answer is the same: 4 per cent. That was achieved in 2022 under the Coalition and 2008 under Labor.
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