Acting Minister for Trade, Senator Kim Carr, said data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in early July showed the impact that the deepest global recession since the 1930s was having on the Australian economy. "This Government has been saying for a long time that Australia is weathering the global recession better than most -but we are not immune "The figures highlight the need for the Government's measures to cushion the economy and support Australian jobs," Senator Carr said.
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