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“The prudential regulation that I have put in place has been absolutely critical. The fiscal policy which we have put in place has been absolutely critical and if people looked at Australia now turn its back on economic reform, which of course industrial relations rollback or throwback would be, let me tell you, that would really start affecting confidence.”

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Peter Costello is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives, born on August 14, 1957. He has been an active figure in Australian politics, serving in various significant roles over the years. more

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