Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has estimated Melbourne's second lockdown will cost Victoria 1 billion dollars per week.
On July 23rd, he will deliver the government's new income support strategy aimed at kickstarting recovery from the coronavirus recession. 
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by senior economics correspondent Shane Wright to discuss the recession and whether the Morrison government's plan will be enough to escape it.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has estimated Melbourne's second lockdown will cost Victoria 1 billion dollars per week. On July 23rd, he will deliver the government's new income support strategy aimed at kickstarting recovery from the coronavirus recession.&nbsp; In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fby%2Ftory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-2109">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by senior economics correspondent&nbsp;<a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fby%2Fshane-wright-h170pw" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/shane-wright-h170pw" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-2110">Shane Wright</a>&nbsp;to discuss the recession and whether the Morrison government's plan will be enough to escape it.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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