About this episode

Chris Richardson discusses the implications of Australia's 2026 Federal Budget and its impact on living standards and economic policies.

Chris Richardson is one of Australia’s most quoted economists and the founder of Rich Insight, bringing decades of expertise from his time at Deloitte Access Economics to decode complex fiscal policy.  Chris and I might not agree on every aspect of this budget, but that is what makes this conversation worth having.  In this analysis of Australia’s latest budget, Richardson reveals why our living standards have barely grown over the past decade while other OECD nations have surged ahead by 17%. He dissects the real economic effects of the budget on inflation, interest rates, and the Reserve Bank’s delicate balancing act. Richardson also exposes the “off-budget” spending that keeps billions in government expenditure hidden from public scrutiny and explains why housing affordability will not be solved by capital gains tax changes alone. Join my exclusive Mentored+ community:  https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/ Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Bouris

Guest: Chris Richardson

Topics covered

• Federal Budget
• Economics
• Inflation
• Interest Rates
• Housing Affordability

Keywords

• Federal Budget
• Chris Richardson
• economic analysis
• inflation
• interest rates
• housing affordability
• OECD

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rich Insight, Deloitte Access Economics, Reserve Bank

Places: Australia, OECD

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