October Budget Wrap
The October Budget delivers on a range of welcome bread & butter commitments, but has deferred solving Australia’s meat and potatoes revenue problems. So who are the winners and losers, and what are the missed opportunities?
This was recorded on Thursday 27th October 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guests:
Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI
Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff
Eliza Littleton, Research Economist, the Australia Institute // @ElizaLittleton
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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