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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed Jenny Wilkinson as Australia’s new secretary to the Treasury. The appointment places Wilkinson at the head of the Treasury apparatus responsible for advising on fiscal policy and the federal budget; the development is largely political/administrative and is unlikely to move markets materially in the near term.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed Jenny Wilkinson as Australia’s new secretary to the Treasury. The appointment places Wilkinson at the head of the Treasury apparatus responsible for advising on fiscal policy and the federal budget; the development is largely political/administrative and is unlikely to move markets materially in the near term.