Six Years of Zero Growth, $786B Spent | Australia's Productivity Crisis

Six Years of Zero Growth, $786B Spent | Australia's Productivity Crisis

May 3, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 275

About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's lack of productivity growth over six years and the government's significant spending compared to revenue.

Australia hasn't had productivity growth in six years, the government is spending $786 billion against $749 billion in revenue, and Nick wants to know why they keep taxing more instead of spending less.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Reilly, Jason Robinson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: government

Places: Australia

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Numbers Game podcast page.