Now the Federal Government has settled into office - and hopefully worked its predilection for forums, summits and committees out of its system - the time has come for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to deliver some hard policy to secure Australia's economic prosperity and put an end to the shallow, populist symbolism that has marked his term to date. In the 2008/09 Federal Budget, the Rudd Government believed its initiatives "marked the end of reckless, short-term spending and the start of responsible investment to prepare the economy to meet future economic challenges".
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