Home / Media / Explainers / Where is the budget emergency? Explainer Where is the budget emergency? August 14, 2013 Tony Abbott says Australia is facing a ‘budget emergency’, but how bad is it really? This infographic shows where Australia’s economy sits on a global scale and we are doing pretty well for ourselves! General Enquiries Tanya Martin Office Manager 02 6130 0530 mail@australiainstitute.org.au Media Enquiries Jake Wishart Senior Media Adviser 0413 208 134 jake@australiainstitute.org.au RSS Feed All news