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With the economy showing strong signs of recovery, the government is focusing on jobs and talking up its spending on aged care, infrastructure and childcare. It’s being touted as a “women’s budget”, but will the measures, including more funding for domestic violence prevention and women’s health, be enough to stave off the effects of the so-called “pink recession”? And will the Government’s cash splash safeguard the economy from the threat of more lockdowns and extended border closures? Joining me on the panel: Jane Hume, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jim Chalmers, Shadow Treasurer Larissa Waters, Greens Senator Jacqui Lambie, Independent Senator Helen Haines, Independent Member for Indi Please submit a question via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel. Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Jenna Patterson, who asked about gender bias and Paid Parental Leave. 👇 Watch Q+A Thursday at 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website.  Hamish Macdonald |
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| Single parents will be given federal government assistance to purchase property, under measures included in Tuesday's budget. Jane Hume has highlighted the benefits of the package for women. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Jim Chalmers wants to see detailed costings about how the vaccine rollout and management of the quarantine program had affected the budget, and has argued for a "big investment" in aged care. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Independent MP for Indi Helen Haines has been calling for an integrity commission in Parliament. Last year she introduced her own bill, proposing public hearings when in the public interest. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Does the Paid Parental Leave system have a level of gender bias built into it? Alan Kohler says the eligibility requirements of the current scheme are ridiculous. | | WATCH |
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| Does COVID-19 offer politicians a chance to reset and address the issue of housing affordability in Australia? Will renters ever find an easier path to home ownership? | | WATCH |
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| Alan Kohler, Jess Hill, Fiona Martin, Linda Burney and Bri Lee discusses housing affordability, childcare, coercive control and the government's big spend. | | WATCH |
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