As the Treasurer Josh Frydenburg praises Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan’s economic policies, a controversial recovery plan is gaining traction. In today’s episode, Mike Seccombe discusses the Treasurer’s economic inspirations, and whether Australia can spend its way out of the crisis.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

Background reading:

Could Frydenberg ease this crisis by printing money? in The Saturday Paper

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