24. Budget 2023 Wish List

Join National Vice Presidents Elana Mitchell and Steve Baty as they discuss the challenges facing the Albanese Government in its first major (but technically second) budget, and their wish list of items and issues that they’d like to see the government address. Show Notes Malcolm Knox on how the government needs to catch up with the electorate Fact sheet on how fuel efficiency standards will promote cleaner cars The ABC on just how big the Stage Three Tax Cuts are John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations team on r e p a i r i n g the budget The Australia Institute on why the Stage Three Tax Cuts should be scrapped The Austrlaian Democrats policy platform on income support The 120 odd times that the then Albanese opposition called on the Morrison Government to raise Jobseeker on Twitter Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry on why Jobseeker should be raised Rachel Withers on the response to the suggestion the Albanese government will increase Jobseeker for those over 55 Our source on the rate of Jobseeker vs the aged pension And the Parliamentary Library on just how long the unemployment benefit has been entirely inadequate