… as it defends US$9,4bn revenue target

TREASURY has defended its ambitious revenue target of approximately US$9,4 billion for 2026 as necessary to secure increased financing for critical infrastructure projects.

The revenue target is a 17% increase from the 2025 target of US$7,57 billion.

The government has been forced to mobilise domestic resources to fund major capital projects due to failure to access external borrowing.

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