ABC: Budget 2014
ABC will provide comprehensive coverage of the Federal Budget on Tuesday from 5:30pm.
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ABC1 and ABC News 24 will provide comprehensive coverage of the Federal Budget on Tuesday from 5:30pm.
When the budget is released on May 13, the ABC will provide Australians with the essential news coverage, analysis and commentary to fully understand how the first budget from the Tony Abbott led government will affect us and the way we live our lives.
Budget night, Tuesday 13 May
ABC1 and ABC News 24
5.30pm
The Drum pre-Budget special (live ABC1) hosted by Steve Cannane.
7:00pm
ABC News – with live preview from Canberra
7.30pm (WA 5.30pm)
Budget Special: The Treasurers Speech (live on ABC1 and ABC News 24)
The first budget of the Abbott Government will be delivered by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, live from the House of Representatives.
8.00pm
7.30 will follow with a Budget Special hosted by Sarah Ferguson. Keynote interviews with Treasurer Joe Hockey and Opposition Spokesman Chris Bowen, live from Canberra Parliament House.
8.30pm
ABC News 24 continues Budget 2014 coverage with Scott Bevan and Lyndal Curtis live from Parliament House. Key interviews with Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann and case studies on how the budget affects business, families, health, education and welfare.
10.00pm
The Drum post-Budget special (live ABC News 24) hosted by Steve Cannane
10.30pm
Lateline – hosted by Emma Alberici from Parliament House. Key interviews with Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann and Opposition Spokesman Tony Burke.
11.00pm
The Business – Ticky Fullerton analyses the budget from the business community’s point of view.
Post-Budget Coverage, Wednesday 14 May
ABC1 and ABC News24
6:00am
ABC News Breakfast
Michael Rowland and Melissa Clark will be live on the Forecourt of Parliament House in Canberra reviewing the budget aftermath.
12.30pm
National Press Club Address by Federal treasurer Joe Hockey.
Then rolling coverage of budget news and analysis throughout the day on ABC News bulletins, 7.30, The Drum, Lateline and The Business.
Budget in Reply, Thursday 15 May
ABC1 and ABC News24
Ongoing reporting and analysis across news and current affairs programming, plus coverage of the Budget in Reply speech from Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten.