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PNG opposition alleges deceit over 2019 budget

16:03 pm on 22 November 2018

The 2019 Budget, released last week, provides for expenditure of US$4.74 billion set against a revenue envelope of just over US$4.16 billion.

With the expected deficit high at around $US550 million, or two percent of GDP, the government's critics say it's another budget masking an economy under serious strain.

Johnny Blades reports.

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