“According to the State government’s mid-year budget review, the WA economy has done the bulk of the heavy lifting in Australia since the onset of COVID-19, accounting for 23pc of national economic growth over this period – more than double the State’s population share and the largest contribution of all jurisdictions,” Ms Hart said.
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