This year's federal budget was due on May 12. Like many aspects of life over the past six months, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic

Last night, the government announced plans to jolt the economy out of recession using personal tax cuts, business investment incentives and a new subsidy for companies that hire the unemployed.

In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire joins chief political correspondent David Crowe and senior economics correspondent Shane Wright to dissect the long-awaited budget.

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