CSU economics Professor John Hicks said government's motivation for budget was 'political gain'

Declan Rurenga
Updated May 11 2017 - 2:10pm, first published 12:57pm
MOTIVATION: CSU's economics Professor John Hicks said the government wanted to avoid anything which may adversely affect economic growth. Photo: BRADLEY JURD
MOTIVATION: CSU's economics Professor John Hicks said the government wanted to avoid anything which may adversely affect economic growth. Photo: BRADLEY JURD

The Budget has been described as a “steady as she goes” effort with politics as the “big driver”.

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Declan Rurenga

Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.

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