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We get so bogged down in the debate over whether government spending is good or bad that we miss the key point – what are we even buying? Co-CEO Richard Denniss cuts through the noise in the latest episode of “What’s the Point?”.

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“Supply and demand” is a term that gets used a lot in economic debates, but its meaning is often poorly understood. In this week’s episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss breaks down this concept in plain English, utilising classic Australian teaching aids – prawns!

"We don't have a gas supply problem, we have a gas export problem." says Senator David Pocock.

Too right - and it's time Australians had their say.

Sign the petition, calling for a national vote on a Gas Export Tax here: …-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au

“Right now the RBA believes that the way to achieve full employment is by increasing unemployment. Let me say that again, they want to achieve full employment by increasing unemployment” – Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, on the Reserve Bank's interest rate rises.

After 141 episodes, our Dollars & Sense podcast series is coming to an end.

In his show sign-off, @GrogsGamut thanks everyone who's listened and been part of the journey for the last (nearly) three years. australiainstitute.org.au/post/all-good-…