The political context

Interest rates and the leaked Treasury advice

Fixing the housing crisis

How to assess the Government

Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff preview the first parliamentary sitting week.

On this episode of Follow the Money, Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett discuss the political relevance of the housing crisis, the storm-in-a-teacup over some Treasury subheadings, and #NotAllEconomists.

You can sign our petition calling on the Australian Government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.

Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is available for pre-order now via the Australia Institute website.

Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, the Australia Institute // @amyremeikis

Guest: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @mattgrudnoff

Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebonybennett

Show notes:

“Mugged by reality”: Australia’s AUKUS disaster with Malcolm Turnbull, After America (June 2025)

RBA moves goalposts and keeps rates on hold, Dollars & Sense (July 2025)

Raising revenue right: Better tax ideas for the 48th Parliament by Greg Jericho, the Australia Institute (March 2025)

Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff preview the first parliamentary sitting week.
On this episode of Follow the Money, Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff join Ebony Bennett discuss the political relevance of the housing crisis, the storm-in-a-teacup over some Treasury subheadings, and #NotAllEconomists.
You can <a href="https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parliamentary_inquiry_now">sign our petition</a> calling on the Australian Government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.
Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us by Richard Denniss is <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/dead-centre-vantage-point-issue-2">available for pre-order</a> now via the Australia Institute website.
Guest: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/amyremeikis.bsky.social">@amyremeikis</a>
Guest: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattgrudnoff.bsky.social">@mattgrudnoff</a>
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ebonybennett.bsky.social">@ebonybennett</a>
Show notes:
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/mugged-by-reality-australias-aukus-disaster-with-malcolm-turnbull/">&ldquo;Mugged by reality&rdquo;: Australia&rsquo;s AUKUS disaster with Malcolm Turnbull</a>, After America (June 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/rba-moves-goalposts-and-keeps-rates-on-hold/">RBA moves goalposts and keeps rates on hold</a>, Dollars &amp; Sense (July 2025)
<a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/raising-revenue-right-better-tax-ideas-for-the-48th-parliament/">Raising revenue right: Better tax ideas for the 48th Parliament</a> by Greg Jericho, the Australia Institute (March 2025)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
We&rsquo;d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

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Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Economics, politics and policy explained in plain English.

Amy Remeikis and Matt Grudnoff preview the first parliamentary sitting week.

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