SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan said the full force of the global recession could now be seen, though he also warned against a return to protectionist policies, in an interview on Australian radio on Monday.
On Sunday, Swan said that Australia would go into a temporary budget deficit as a result of the global economic crisis.
(Reporting by Denny Thomas) Keywords: AUSTRALIA ECONOMY/TREASURER (denny.thomas@reuters.com; +61 2 9373 1812; Reuters Messaging: denny.thomas.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
On Sunday, Swan said that Australia would go into a temporary budget deficit as a result of the global economic crisis.
(Reporting by Denny Thomas) Keywords: AUSTRALIA ECONOMY/TREASURER (denny.thomas@reuters.com; +61 2 9373 1812; Reuters Messaging: denny.thomas.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.