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“For years I have made the point that progress in winding back economic slack is made not by high growth in any individual year, but by maintaining an expansion over a sustained period.”

Quote by Ian Macfarlane

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Ian Macfarlane is an Australian politician who has been active in the political scene since his birth on April 5, 1955. He has served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the interests of the Liberal Party. more

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