The Economy: Overview : SBS Insight

Overview

Who do you trust with the economy?

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Confidence has been heading south and interest rates have been on the rise since the end of the GFC.

The support the government received during the GFC is fading. But will the Liberal Party do a better job?

We'll talk about the policies around maternity leave, business tax, superannuation and the cost of living issues affecting all Australians.

INSIGHT brings together our regular panel of swinging voters, small business owners and politicians.

Jason, from Bowman in Queensland, married with 4 children is feeling the pinch with "constantly increasing grocery bills, fuel bills..and interest rates."

Melanie, who owns a sandwich bar in the West Australian electorate of Hasluck, says..."Shop wise, we've had a 30-40% downturn but we're lucky, I have catering and catering is booming.."

Join INSIGHT Tuesday August 10 at 730pm as the Insight audience test the economic credentials of Labor and the Coalition.

Meet the Guests

Simon Crean

Simon Crean is the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Social Inclusion. He was the leader of the Labor party from November 2001 to December 2003 and was succeeded in his leadership by Mark Latham. He became the Shadow Treasurer and Deputy Manager of Opposition business.

Kevin Andrews

Kevin Andrews is the Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services. He was the Employment and Workplace Relations Minister from October 2003 to January 2007 and has also held the portfolios for Ageing and Immigration and Citizenship.

Gerard Minack

Gerard is the Head of Global markets at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley provides financial advice to companies, governments and investors.

Margy Osmond

Margy Osmond is the Chief Executive of the Australian National Retailers Association. ANRA represents Australia’s largest retailers including Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Harvey Norman and McDonalds. Margy was formerly the CEO of the NSW and Sydney Chambers of commerce.

Rowan Kunz

Rowan is a young entrepreneur and the founder of two businesses in the education field. Art of Smart Education provides academic tutoring and mentoring services to students across NSW. And Uni Australia is Australia's first student generated website, providing more than 35,000 reviews, ratings and ranks of universities across the country.

Pascal and Kiran Gaillard

Kiran has been running her home beauty salon for 12 years and her husband, Pascal, runs a landscaping business. Both have experienced a downturn but Pascal says things are starting to pick up again for him.