Us versus Them
When you think about Australia’s entire economy, what share of that pie do you think goes to workers (via wages) compared to business (via profits)?
The Business Council of Australia is making some bold claims that the profit share of income has fallen, but does the data back that up? In this episode we unpack who is really winning and who is getting left behind in Australia’s economy with Richard Denniss, economist and Executive Director of the Australia Institute
This was recorded on Wednesday 24 August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guest: Richard Denniss, economist and Executive Director, Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAI
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Lizzie Jack
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Session
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