About this episode

Treasurer Jim Chalmers discusses the importance of productivity for the upcoming budget with Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood.

With just 10 days to go, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is putting the final touches the budget. Dr Chalmers has made clear productivity is a priority for this term of parliament. So who better to ask about the upcoming budget than the Productivity Commission. David Speers sat down with Commission Chair Danielle Wood for this week's Insiders On Background.

People in this episode

Host: David Speers

Guest: Danielle Wood

Topics covered

• Australian economy
• productivity
• budget
• government policy
• economic priorities

Keywords

• productivity
• Australian economy
• budget
• Jim Chalmers
• Danielle Wood

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Organizations: Productivity Commission, ABC Australia

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