About this episode

Chanticleer columnists discuss the implications and narratives of the federal budget.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald are all about the federal budget – the big messages, the big numbers, the big risks and the hidden stories. In this bumper episode, they'll discuss whether this budget really was aspirational or just a cheap attempt to win votes.  To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: James Thomson, Anthony Macdonald

Topics covered

• federal budget
• economic growth
• political strategy
• financial risks
• Coles
• CSL

Keywords

• federal budget
• economic growth
• Coles
• CSL
• financial risks
• politics
• Australia

Sponsors

ANZ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Financial Review

Places: Australia

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