Big taxing budget has no growth story, Coles pants pulled ‘Down Down’ & CSL shocker

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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