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Out of the woods, but economy is still bumpy

Treasurer Wayne Swan had held a sit-down press conference in Canberra complete with Power Points. His shadow Joe Hockey held a stand-up "doorstop interview" at the back of NSW Parliament House. Full Article at The Age

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  1. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21:   Treasurer Wayne Swan arrives for a joint cabinet meeting with visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Kevin Rudd at the Heritage Centre, Garden Island durring the first day of Key's visit to Sydney on August 21, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  2. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Guillard is seen at the Australia's Labor Party conference at Darling Harbour in Sydney July 31, 2009. The Australian government has to be "firm" in framing its next two budgets, but the economy still needs some stimulus, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Thursday.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 14:  In this handout provided by the IMF, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn (R) greets Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd (C) and Treasurer of Australia Wayne Swan (L) prior to the Summit of Financial Markets and the World Economy...
  4. Australian Treasurer of the Commonwealth Wayne Swan (L) speaks with South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel before a meeting of the Development Committee at the International Monetary Fund/World Bank meetings on October 12, 2008 at the World Bank in Washington.

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