what is the currency in australia 2011?
Australian dollar
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 The Australian dollar is the currency for the nation , including Christmas Island , Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands , and Norfolk Island , as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati , Nauru , and Tuvalu . With the 2006 merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange , the Australian Securities Exchange became the ninth largest in the world . 

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 On 19 October 2012 , Australia secured election to a seat as a Non @-@ Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council . The initiative had been launched by the Rudd Government , and further pursued under the Gillard Government . 

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 Ranked third in the Index of Economic Freedom ( 2010 ) , Australia is the world 's twelfth largest economy and has the fifth highest per capita GDP ( nominal ) at $ 66 @,@ 984 . The country was ranked second in the United Nations 2011 Human Development Index and first in Legatum 's 2008 Prosperity Index . All of Australia 's major cities fare well in global comparative livability surveys ; Melbourne reached top spot for the fourth year in a row on The Economist 's 2014 list of the world 's most liveable cities , followed by Adelaide , Sydney , and Perth in the fifth , seventh , and ninth places respectively . Total government debt in Australia is about $ 190 billion – 20 % of GDP in 2010 . Australia has among the highest house prices and some of the highest household debt levels in the world . 

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 In March 2012 , Holden was given a $ 270 million lifeline by the Gillard , Weatherill and Baillieu ministries . In return , Holden planned to inject over $ 1 billion into car manufacturing in Australia . They estimated the new investment package would return around $ 4 billion to the Australian economy and see GM Holden continue making cars in Australia until at least 2022 . 

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 The Hawke Government floated the Australian dollar in 1983 and partially deregulated the financial system . The Howard Government followed with a partial deregulation of the labour market and the further privatisation of state @-@ owned businesses , most notably in the telecommunications industry . The indirect tax system was substantially changed in July 2000 with the introduction of a 10 % Goods and Services Tax ( GST ) . In Australia 's tax system , personal and company income tax are the main sources of government revenue . 
