What you need to know before heading to the polls

Shane Wright breaks down what’s real, what’s spin, and what’s at stake for Primetimers in this election.

With the election coming up tomorrow we grabbed a last-minute conversation with our go-to guru for making sense of things that span economics and politics, Shane Wright, Senior Economics Correspondent at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Shane breaks down what’s real, what’s spin, and what’s at stake for Primetimers in this election — from budget costings to Trump’s tariffs, deeming rates to fuel excise — all in plain, practical language.

It’s a great podcast to listen to before you go to the polls!

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Highlights of the conversation:

• The surprise costings drop: why both sides are spinning, and what it means for your future taxes

• Why Trump’s tariffs are rattling Australia’s economy (and your super)

• The truth behind the "yurt tax" and fuel excise chaos

• Are older Australians being sidelined in this campaign?

• What’s really happening with deeming rates and the aged pension

• Cost of living promises decoded — are they helping or just deferring the pain?

• The one economic issue Shane thinks voters should weigh most heavily

👉 Hit play before you hit the polling booth.

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