Australian Treasurer hands down budget

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Updated May 13, 2008 20:35:12

The Australian Treasurer has just presented his first budget to Parliament. The national budget is predicting a recession in the United States but a continuing commodities boom for Australia because of demand from China and India.

Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speaker: Canberra correspondent Graeme Dobell.

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