Q&A: Oct 5

Q&A turns its attention to the Federal Budget.

Next week’s budget will be unlike any other. Our gross debt has now soared past a record-breaking $800 billion, and somehow the Government must support the economy and plan a recovery amidst a pandemic still throwing up unknowns.

It’s one of the most important budgets in our history, similar to finding a way out of war and back to peace time.

So how will the Government meet the challenge? How long will financial support remain in place? What is the plan to get Australia working again?

Naomi Simson, Founder, RedBalloon
Jane Hume, Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Jim Chalmers, Shadow Treasurer
Jane Halton, Health expert and former head of Australia’s Finance Department
Nicki Hutley, Economist, Deloitte Access Economics

9.35pm AEDT Monday October 3 on ABC