Q+A: Nov 20

Q+A is live from Sydney on Monday.

Coming up on Q+A… Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. As families battle to make ends meet, navigating the tough economic climate and a raft of rate rises, it’s set to be a bleak festive season for some. How much more pressure can people take?

With home ownership now dubbed “the preserve of the rich” and the pandemic, inflation and low rental vacancies creating a “perfect storm” for young people, it’s the next generation who are taking the brunt of the cost crunch. What can the government do to help without adding to the inflation issue?

Meanwhile, online security is again front of mind with an attack that closed ports across the nation and the annual cyber threat report revealing that more Australians than ever say they’re being attacked by cybercriminals. Are Australia’s cyber defences strong enough? Or are we being left exposed to international hackers?

The alarming report comes after an outage from Optus left millions of customers in the dark and the company facing a potential class action. The telco giant is offering free data to those affected, but is that enough?

Panellists:
Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones,
Liberal Senator for WA Dean Smith,
Independent member for Kooyong Monique Ryan,
Youth Researcher & ANU Academic Intifar Chowdhury
and Economist Chris Richardson.

Monday, 20 November at 9.35pm on ABC.