This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald are all about the federal budget – the big messages, the big numbers, the big risks and the hidden stories.

In this bumper episode, they'll discuss whether this budget really was aspirational or just a cheap attempt to win votes. 

To ask a question, emailchanticleer@afr.com.

This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald are all about the federal budget &ndash; the big messages, the big numbers, the big risks and the hidden stories.
In this bumper episode, they'll discuss whether this budget really was aspirational or just a cheap attempt to win votes.&nbsp;
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.anz.com.au/personal/">ANZ</a>.

Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.

Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.