INTENSE DEBATE BEGINS ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN THE SENATE

The Government has again pointed to real Gross Domestic Product growth of 5.3 per cent in 2021 as evidence of resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leader of Government business in Parliament’s Upper House, Senator Mary Clare Hurst made the comment as she commenced debate on the Appropriations Bill on Monday.
Garfield Burford reports.