The Morrison government is committed to a budget surplus above all else. But as Paul Keating points out, this commitment can be a kind of sickness. Paul Bongiorno on what happens when politics refuses to acknowledge circumstances.

Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

Background reading:

The Coalition's surplus focus in The Saturday Paper.

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The Monthly

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The Morrison government is committed to a budget surplus above all else. But as Paul Keating points out, this commitment can be a kind of sickness. Paul Bongiorno on what happens when politics refuses to acknowledge circumstances.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2019/11/02/the-coalitions-surplus-focus/15726132009015">The Coalition's surplus focus</a> in The Saturday Paper.<a href="https://thesaturdaypaper.com.au">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://themonthly.com.au">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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