Episode 134: Labor’s big Keynesian budget and good news for the environment!

Van Badham and Ben Davison take a deep dive on the ideological
frameworks that have crafted the first Commonwealth budget
surplus in 15 years while also delivering increases to wages,
Jobseeker, parenting payments, rent assistance and massive
investments in health, Medicare and aged care.


The budget doesn't deliver everything everyone wants and Ben and
Van explain how and why some of the decisions, both popular and
unpopular, have their roots in Keynesian economics which, after
40 years of neoliberalism, is not something everyone instantly
recognises.


The union movement has made some big wins in this budget for
jobs, wages, energy transition, TAFE and much more.  You can
join your union at australianunions.org.au/wow


There is also great news for the environment with the
establishment of an Environmental Protection Agency and big
investments in our national parks and waterways.  Plus real
commitments to the arts, the Voice, breaking the artificial
"caps" imposed under Morrisonism and beginning to rebuild our
public services, needs based education and NDIS.


As always we give shout outs to our amazing Cadre and Extend the
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