The Trans Tasman Pol Pod Episode 15

The Government puts its money where its mouth is on defence, ACT leader David Seymour wants fewer Ministers in cabinet, the Greens release a new Green Jobs policy, and there's continuing gloom around the economy, with a fall in business confidence, the road transport sector downbeat, continuing huge borrowing, and a warning on the linkage between austerity and crime.  Joining us this week to help put the economic situation in perspective is Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan.