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This analysis delves into the Defense Budget 2014 by Mark Thomson, amounting to $29.3 billion, representing 1.8% of GDP. The report projects a future scenario where the budget surplus will hit 1% of GDP, defense spending will reach 2% of GDP, and the private health insurance rebate will be fully reinstated. The forecast also envisions the government being a smaller fraction of the economy each year. Explore the significance of these developments and the implications they pose for the nation's economic landscape.
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Defence Budget 2014 Mark Thomson
$29.3 billion 1.8% of GDP
“Within a decade, the budget surplus will be 1 per cent of GDP, defence spending will be 2 per cent of GDP, the private health insurance rebate will be fully restored, and each year, government will be a smaller percentage of our economy.”