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The(ir) ABC’s gimmicky gotcha budget broadcast

7 October 2020

9:42 AM

7 October 2020

9:42 AM

In her post-budget interview with Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, ABC 7.30 anchor, Leigh Sales, seriously embarrassed herself and her viewers.

Sales aggressively pushed the Treasurer on the ‘debt and deficit’ politics of the budget after having given the most cursory look at the budget itself.  

Budget analysis was virtually absent: no attempt to understand the tax cuts, no attempt to understand the stimulus measures to create jobs and zero commentary or questions by Sales on support for the frail and elderly or on support for mental health and well-being.

Not once, twice, but three times Sales attempted to have the Treasurer say he...

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