Economic risks up from budget update

By Marnie Banger
Updated February 20 2019 - 2:51pm, first published 10:51am
Treasury Secretary Philip Gaetjens says there are more threats to growth than estimated in December.
Treasury Secretary Philip Gaetjens says there are more threats to growth than estimated in December.

Australia's economy is facing more threats to growth than it was just two months ago when the federal government handed down its mid-year budget update, according to the Treasury boss.