Season 2 | Episode 30 — Dimitri Burshtein

This week on The JJ Podcast, we sit down with economist, strategist and policy analyst Dimitri Burshtein for a deep dive into the state of Australia’s economy.

For the first time in our history, government debt has pushed past $1 trillion. What does that actually mean — and who ultimately pays?

We unpack:

• Employment figures — including claims that 8 in 10 new jobs are public sector or government-funded

• Inflation, interest rates and rising mortgage repayments

• Pressure on renters and the ongoing housing shortage

• Australia’s per capita recession

• Falling productivity and what that signals long term

• The squeeze on small business

• Whether the GST debate needs to be reopened

This is a serious, solutions-focused conversation about where the Australian economy is headed — and what needs to change if we want growth, opportunity and prosperity again.

If you’re feeling the cost-of-living crunch, this episode explains why.

🎧 Listen now — and join the conversation.