federal budget 2020

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Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered one of the most unusual budgets in history. After a period of profound drought and unprecedented bushfires, an international pandemic then unravelled all previous economic forecasts and even prevented the government from delivering a budget at the usual time of year. - Trezorierul federal Josh Frydenberg a prezentat natiunii unul dintre cele mai neobișnuite bugete din istoria Australiei. După o perioadă de secetă profundă și incendii de padure fără precedent, o pandemie globala a dat apoi peste cap toate previziunile economice anterioare și chiar a împiedicat guvernul să prezinte un buget în perioada obișnuită a anului.

The 2020 Federal Budget included wide-ranging announcements – and it’s important these policies are assessed from a diversity and inclusion perspective to ensure they are equal at a systemic level.

So, how do the announcements stack up from the perspective of female workforce participation? Cultural inclusion? Social investment? Mental wellness?

Is the Federal Budget good news for vulnerable Australians? And those with disabilities? And how about their carers?

In this episode we will find out how the 2020 Federal Budget rates from a diversity and inclusion perspective.

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COVID-19 has highlighted pre-existing workforce challenges across Australia, while making them more urgent and complex.

But it is not all doom and gloom. There are some silver linings and positive gains that have been accelerated by the pandemic, including new ways of working, digital adoption and collaboration. At a policy level, this has been supported by the JobMaker, JobKeeper and JobTrainer plans.

In this episode, we will look at whether the 2020 Federal Budget builds on that momentum and what policies will be put into place to use jobs and skills as a key foundation for economic recovery. 

For additional in-depth analysis, head over to PwC Australia Federal Budget where you will find articles and information about the 2020 Federal Budget and what it means for the economy, our society and you. 

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When the COVID-19 crisis struck, few business functions shifted as quickly as corporate cybersecurity. As legions of employees suddenly found themselves working from home, technologists rushed to secure connections, networks and IT environments.

With the scale and sophistication of cyber-attacks rapidly evolving, the federal government is stepping up its national cybersecurity measures too.

In this episode, we look at what the Federal Budget announcements mean for the nation’s ongoing cyber safety.

For additional in-depth analysis, head over to PwC Australia Federal Budget where you will find articles and information about the 2020 Federal Budget and what it means for the economy, our society and you. 

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The economic impact of COVID-19 – and the support given to businesses and individuals through the pandemic – have resulted in ballooning government spending and shrinking revenue.

Tax reform could be pivotal in supporting long-term economic recovery in a post-COVID world. In this episode of the PwC Federal Budget Podcast, we discuss what the federal government’s 2020 Budget announcements in tax tell us about the blueprint to create a thriving domestic economy.

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What impact has COVID-19 had on the government’s long-term infrastructure projects? Can we expect increased state government collaboration? And what difference has the Federal Budget made?

In this episode, we go in search of answers.

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Across the Australian healthcare sector, the workforce has shown incredible resilience. A debt of gratitude is owed to frontline health and aged-care workers who have supported the country's response to COVID-19.

Investment in health is critical to deliver better health outcomes and contribute to the economic recovery – boosting productivity and jobs creation. 

In this episode of the PwC Federal Budget Podcast, we look at the Budget’s health announcements. And we delve into how it supports much needed longer-term reform of the sector.

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With the dust barely settled on the 2020 Federal Budget, PwC Australia CEO Tom Seymour, caught up with political commentator Peter Van Onselen, to discuss the fall-out of arguably the most historic Federal Budget in Australia’s history.   

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As our nation faces the biggest economic contraction since the 1930s, attention turns to how we work with international trading partners to recover and grow.

In this episode of the PwC Federal Budget Podcast, Chief Economist and Partner, Jeremy Thorpe explores the social, economic, and geopolitical impacts of the Federal Budget and what it means for resetting Australia's economy in the midst of a global pandemic.

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On the 6th of October, Treasurer Josh Frydenburg will hand down a historic Federal Budget. It will be dominated by the fallout from COVID-19 and the biggest economic contraction since the Great Depression.

For all the reactions and ramifications of this year’s Budget, join political journalist and commentator Peter van Onselen - and a range of PwC experts in economic recovery, tax, health, infrastructure, the workforce and cyber. 

They will discuss what the Budget means for our economy, our society… and you.

Access PwC Australia’s Federal Budget podcast episodes as the Treasurer hands down his address. Each episode will present unique Q&A sessions delving into all the questions you want answered.  

This year’s Federal Budget will go a long way to setting the blueprint for Australia’s long-term recovery.

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