Australia’s private sector is expected to be the primary driver of growth, the treasurer says. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

By Jacob Shteyman in Canberra

Australia’s private sector is picking up the slack from weaker government spending but the nation’s economy is still expected to remain sluggish.

Forecasters revised down their predictions for Australia’s GDP growth in the June quarter, set to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, after disappointing partial figures released the day before.

After higher government spending propped up economic growth in recent years, falling public investment is now acting as a drag for GDP growth.

Instead, the private sector was expected to be the primary driver of growth, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

“Tomorrow, we get th

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