$850m plan to cut home pain


	$850m plan to cut home pain

tabsey

2-5-2008 3:43 AM

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politics, economy

tabsey says:

Better than inflationary gifts as the previous govt promised during the election.

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consecutive interest rate rise, Treasurer Wayne Swan unveiled a
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