Wayne Swan, Australia's deputy prime minister and treasurer has pledged to cut spending in the current fiscal year to return the budget to surplus. Photographer: Jerome Favre/Bloomberg
Wayne Swan, Australia's deputy prime minister and treasurer has pledged to cut spending in the current fiscal year to return the budget to surplus. Photographer: Jerome Favre/Bloomberg
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