Australian Minister Addresses Budget Reaction and Economic Stability
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said the government expects criticism of recent budget changes and will explain the reforms to the public. She described Australia as a stable democracy and economy with advantages for investors.
bbc.co.uk" She added that the government is responsible for explaining the changes and the rationale behind them to the country. "We think when you're trying to do big, hard changes and big reforms, these are the sorts of things," King said. "And it's our job to go out and explain it to people, and to sell it to people.
Australia is a good stable democracy, good stable economy, lots of advantages over many other places in terms of investing and we want to make sure that continues, King said.
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