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  "title": "Australia: Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, October 23, 2006",
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    "Published: October 23, 2006",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451802115.002",
    "Economic growth is strengthening, stimulated by the high terms of trade.",
    "Monetary policy has been tightened appropriately.",
    "Recommendation: A flexible monetary policy response to potential external shocks, including commodity price swings, will help to cushion growth while preserving low inflation.",
    "To promote robust risk management practices by financial institutions, the government intends to conduct further stress tests and review the regulation of banks’ liquidity.",
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    "Subjects: Budget planning and preparation, Commodity prices, External debt, Income, Inflation, National accounts, Prices, Public financial management (PFM)",
    "Keywords: Australia, Budget planning and preparation, commodity price, Commodity prices, core CPI, core CPI inflation, CR, debt, export commodity price, Global, headline CPI inflation, Income, Inflation, ISCR, medium-term growth, price, private sector",
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