Unpacking The 2019 Federal Budget
In this episode, Follow the Money unpacks everything you need to know about the federal budget.
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Contributors:
Richard Denniss, chief economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI
Matt Grudnoff, senior economist at the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff
Troy Henderson, economist, Centre for Future Work // @TroyCHenderson
Recorded live by Clayton McDonald on 3 April 2019 // Additional editing by Lizzie Jack.
You can find the Australia Institute’s budget wrap here: https://medium.com/@TheAustraliaInstitute/the-australia-institute-2019-budget-wrap-d6c8168a3924
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