Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Monash University experts are available to discuss the Victorian Government’s budget outcomes after being handed down today.
Dr Zareh Ghazarian, Politics Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences
Contact: +61 402 851 224 or [email protected]
Read more of Dr Ghazarian’s commentary at Monash Lens
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The political implications of the budget
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General budget commentary
The following can be attributed to Dr Ghazarian:
“We suspected this would be a tough budget. Cutting the numbers of public servants while trying to increase tax revenue suggests the government is nervous about the state's economic situation. Politically, however, this is a good time to have a tough budget.
“It's the first budget following Labor's strong election result in November, and the strategy would be to get difficult and potentially unpopular changes out of the way to clear the path for more generous, and politically more popular, budgets in future years.”
Professor Marie Segrave, ARC Future Fellow & Professor of Criminology
Contact: +61 409 857 724 or [email protected]
Read more of Associate Professor Segrave’s commentary at Monash Lens
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Funding domestic and family violence for migrant and refugee communities
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Funding for migrant women’s safety
Professor Ariel Liebman, Director Monash Energy Institute
Contact details: +61 450 501 248 or [email protected]
Read more from Professor Liebman on Monash Lens
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Budget reaction for the energy sector
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Transition to renewable energy
For any other topics on which you may be seeking expert comment, please contact the Monash University Media team on +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.