Episode 80: Morrison cuts wages, Albo’s reality signalling, Putin’s war and good news about forests

Technical issues mean that Van Badham wasn't able to join Ben for
this week's episode but The Weekend Wrap will be a special
extended, post Insiders and pre federal budget Sunday edition.


In a shorter 30 minute episode Ben looks at how Morrison is
leading the charge on cutting wages while the reserve bank admits
that under the current government policies workers face another
wage cut this year, on top of the cut last year!


As Morrison tries to make the election about fantastical culture
wars (while ignoring the suspect behaviour of not only his own
members but his spiritual advisor!) Albo has doubled down on what
Labor is about: Delivering material improvements in people's
lives that give space for progressive social policy as we've seen
in Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.


The budget will see an improvement in national income from higher
commodity prices driven by Putin's war in Ukraine but while that
is good for the budget it is increasing the cost of living here
and literally killing people in Ukraine.


Ben gives a quick update on the bogged down mess that is Putin's
war as it enters day 28.


Even a shorter Week on Wednesday needs good news and this week it
is about International Forest Day!


And as always Ben gives a shout out to all our Cadre and
Extending the Reach supporters who've headed to our page
www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday and to everyone who has
joined their union at australianunions.org.au/wow 


Don't forget to check out this Sunday's special Weekend Wrap with
Ben AND Van Badham