Confidence collapses as businesses push for support in Queensland budget
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-06-18 16:20 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Queensland
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Australia, Economy & Finance, Tax & Budget, Business & Economy
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Queensland businesses are now more pessimistic about the national economy than they were during the 2008 financial crisis following the sharpest confidence collapse in two decades, a major lobby group says, as it pushes for relief in the upcoming state budget.
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