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Barr defends ACT budget blowout amid 'economic shock'

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Daniella White
Updated February 22 2020 - 8:37am, first published February 14 2020 - 4:30am

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has defended a major blowout to the territory's budget saying it would be "crazy" to prioritise a surplus amid the threat of coronavirus and the bushfire recovery.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

Daniella White

ACT politics and health reporter Contact me with tips, story ideas, or just to have a chat, at daniella.white@canberratimes.com.au

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