About this episode

Jordan Williams and economist Cam Bagrie discuss the implications of Budget 2026 and its impact on taxpayers.

Jordan is fresh out of the Budget 2026 lockup and joined by economist Cam Bagrie to unpack whether the Government’s numbers really stack up. They warn the Budget is heavy on promises, light on proof, and may rely too much on inflation, backloaded savings, and heroic assumptions to get back to surplus. From rising borrowing costs and “promise-enomics” to the demographic time bomb of superannuation and healthcare, this is a blunt post-Budget reality check on whether taxpayers are being served b...

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Williams

Guest: Cam Bagrie

Topics covered

• Budget 2026
• economics
• government spending
• taxpayer impact
• inflation
• superannuation
• healthcare

Keywords

• Budget 2026
• Jordan Williams
• Cam Bagrie
• government spending
• inflation
• superannuation
• healthcare
• taxpayer
• economic assumptions

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Organizations: Government, New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc.

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