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Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has taken to Twitter to share his message about the strength of the Australian economy, creating a new hashtag to share economic facts.

Mr Swan said he welcomed robust debate on the economy and Australia's overall economic prospects, and on particular policies such as the federal government's carbon pricing scheme and the national broadband network.

"But the debate needs to proceed from a firm foundation of facts," Mr Swan said in his regular weekly economic note on Sunday.

The treasurer started issuing his economic note three years ago to communicate better but went a step further on Sunday in his bid to connect with Australians.