Live Q&A: Can Australia's Next Government Fix Its Economy?
As Australians get ready to head to the polls in the country's federal election on May 3, the economy will be at the forefront of many voters' concerns. A housing crisis, high interest rates and cost of living pressures have all contributed to a perfect storm of financial headwinds that the next government will need to calm. In a Live Q&A, Bloomberg's Haidi Stroud-Watts, Michael Heath and Bloomberg Economist James McIntyre discuss the main parties' economic proposals, and whether they can fix the issues. Tune in on Wednesday, April 30 at 2p.m. AEST/ 12:00p.m. HKT/ Tuesday April 29 at 12:00a.m. ET. Bloomberg digital subscribers and Terminal clients have the exclusive opportunity to ask our team live questions. This conversation will be recorded and be made available to listen and share.
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