Commentary
Listening to the treasurer’s budget speech, I thought that maybe this is the way modern Australia is—fat, flaccid, and foolish—and I just have to accept it.
Viewpoints
Opinion
A Triple ‘F’ Rating for This Federal Budget
Is this the future of Australia? Fat, flaccid, and foolish?
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks at a press conference inside the Budget lockup at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 14, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Graham Young
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Graham Young is the executive director of the Australian Institute for Progress. He is the editor and founder of OnlineOpinion.com.au and has conducted qualitative polling on Australian politics since 2001. Mr. Young has contributed to The Australian newspaper, The Australian Financial Review, and is a regular on ABC Radio Brisbane.
