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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 14 MIN

A sugar-free Budget that relies on rosy forecasts

from The Kākā by Bernard Hickey · host Bernard Hickey

Finance Minister has unveiled a ‘sugar-free’ and ‘tough love’ Budget that achieves a surplus by 2028/29, a year earlier than previously forecast in December, thanks to Treasury forecasting a short energy shock that allows GDP growth to average 2.7% over the next four years. Thank you Cheese (Ashley Cheeseman), Kath, Suzanne Jansson-Bush, Steve Robinson, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekaka.substack.com/subscribe

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