Chalmers pointed to July’s surge in business creations as a sign of strong activity under Labor, noting 30 times more startups than closures daily and insolvency rates half those under the previous Howard government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Critics argued the numbers reflect companies restructuring to dodge recent budget tax changes, along with NDIS-related setups and shell companies, rather than real growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate unfolds against weaker indicators like negative real per capita GDP growth under the current administration, the first such decline in 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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