Budget 2018: SKY News

SKY News and SKY News Business coverage begins at 5am tomorrow, with its regular line-up of political reporters and business analysts.

The countdown to the Treasurer’s speech begins at 5:00am tomorrow on SKY News Live (Ch 601) with Kieran Gilbert and Brooke Corte on First Edition. Political reporters Ashleigh Gillon, Laura Jayes and Tom Connell will be joined throughout the day by leading economists to discuss the potential market and economic impact of the Government’s package.

At 5:30pm on SKY News Business (Ch 602), Business Editor James Daggar-Nickson hosts a special Budget 2018 edition of Ticky, then at 6.30pm Helen Dalley will be joined by market experts to preview what Budget 2018 holds for business and personal finances.

From 6:00pm on SKY News Live, Ross Cameron and Rowan Dean will host a special Budget edition of Outsiders, before Janine Perrett sets the scene from Canberra as the Treasurer prepares to deliver what’s expected to be a pre-election budget.

Then from 7:30pm, Live coverage from the House of Representatives, as Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down Budget 2018, simulcast on SKY News Live and SKY News Business.

So who will be better off and who will pay more?

Straight after the Treasurer, award-winning SKY News Political Editor David Speers leads unrivalled analysis from Parliament House. His team of experts include former Prime Ministerial chief of staff Peta Credlin, leading business journalist Ticky Fullerton and Political Reporter Samantha Maiden.

As the SKY News team examines the political and economic impact of the Budget, David will be joined by the Treasurer and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen.

From 9:00pm, Budget 2018 with David Speers will provide further insights as the panel of experts is joined by The Australian’s Editor-at-Large Paul Kelly.

At 9:00pm on SKY News Business, Ticky Fullerton will host Budget 2018:Ticky, as the nation’s business elite present their first response to the Government’s package.

At 10:00pm, a special budget edition of the top rating Paul Murray Live will be simulcast on SKY News Live and SKY News Business. Paul and his team, including Chris Kenny and Nicholas Reece, will be joined by Canberra’s key crossbench Senators for their first appraisal.

Janine Perrett returns at 11:00pm for a special Canberra-based edition of Heads Up as her panel takes the first look at the nation’s front pages and examines how the budget will play out in the media.

On Wednesday 9 May SKY News will bring you all the post-budget analysis with Budget 2018: The Verdict.

From 5:00am on First Edition, Kieran Gilbert and Brooke Corte will talk to all the key players as the Government begins the hard sell and the Opposition seeks to expose policy flaws. On SKY News Business, Business Editor James Daggar-Nickson and Chief Business Reporter Ingrid Willinge, will be joined by Business Reporter Leo Shanahan as they digest the economic and market impact on Budget Breakfast.

At 12:30pm Live and uninterrupted coverage from Parliament’s Great Hall as Treasurer Scott Morrison delivers his Post-Budget Address to the National Press Club.

On Thursday 10 May Budget 2018 coverage continues on SKY News Live with a special edition of The Bolt Report at 7:00pm ahead of Live coverage and analysis of Labor’s Official Budget Reply at 7:30pm on SKY News Live.

A-PAC, Australia’s Public Affairs Channel will have complete coverage and full replays of all the key speeches and news conferences on Foxtel channel 648 and on SKYNews.com.au/Budget2018.

SKY News will provide a multi-platform digital experience including insight and opinion from the SKY News coverage plus breaking news and video updates at SKYNews.com.au/Budget2018. Follow SKY News on social media @SKYNewsAust, @SKYBusiness andwww.facebook.com/skynewsaustralia for the latest breaking news on budget night.

Australians abroad can view the coverage on Australia Channel, available on any internet connected device, both live and on demand. A one-week free trial of Australia Channel is available at www.australiachannel.com.au.

Budget 2018 Programming Schedule on SKY News:

Tuesday 8 May
5:00am Budget 2018 – The Countdown: First Edition on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
8:30am Budget 2018 – The Countdown: AM Agenda on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
10:00am Budget 2018 – The Countdown: Live Now on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
12:00pm Budget 2018 – The Countdown: NewsDay on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
4:00pm Budget 2018 – The Countdown: Speers on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
5:30pm Budget 2018: Ticky on SKY News Business (Ch 602)
6:00pm Budget 2018: Outsiders on SKY News Live (Ch 602)
6:30pm Budget 2018: Setting the scene on SKY News Business (Ch 602)
7.30pm Budget 2018: The Treasurer Live and complete on SKY News Live (Ch 601), SKY News Business (Ch 602) and A-PAC (Ch 648)
8:00pm Budget 2018 with David Speers on SKY News Live (Ch 601) and SKY News Business (Ch 602)
9:00pm Budget 2018: Ticky on SKY News Business (Ch 602)
10:00pm Budget 2018: Paul Murray Live on SKY News Live (Ch 601) and SKY News Business (Ch 602)
11:00pm Budget 2018: Heads Up on SKY News Live (Ch 601) and SKY News Business (Ch 602)

Wednesday 9 May
5:00am Budget 2018 – The Verdict: First Edition on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
6:00am Budget 2018 – The Verdict: Budget Breakfast on SKY News Business (Ch 602)
8:30am Budget 2018 – The Verdict: AM Agenda on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
9:00am Budget 2018 – The Verdict: Trading Day on SKY News Business (Ch 602)
12:30pm Budget 2018: National Press Club with Scott Morrison on SKY News Live (Ch 601)

Thursday 10 May
7:00pm Budget 2018: The Bolt Report on SKY News Live (Ch 601)
7:30pm Budget 2018: Labor’s Reply on SKY News Live (Ch 601)

*All times in AEST