Economy bounces back but COVID-19 variants an ongoing concern for 2022

Gerard Cockburn
Sarah Basford Canales
Updated December 17 2021 - 8:12am, first published December 16 2021 - 2:30pm
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fresh figures from Australia's mid-year economic report card show a promising outlook but COVID-19 variants, including Omicron, threaten to topple the federal government's high hopes.

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Gerard Cockburn

Gerard Cockburn

Economics Reporter

Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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