[AUST]

[AUST] Prime Minister Rudd is quoted over the wires as saying that the nation's next national budget will include further efforts to stimulate the economy; fuelling widespread speculation that a third economic stimulus could well be on its way. The comments also arise after the Prime Minister conceded that the country would inevitably enter a recession. In what looks set to be a potential prop for the [AUSSIE]; the Govt's budget will be revealed on May 12th, with the PM since last Sept having announced some Aud 52 bln in stimulus measures.