PwC's CFO Leadership Forum: Federal Budget - Is it crunch time? Sinclair Davidson
Budget Crisis? RMIT University © 2014 Economics, Finance and Marketing 2
Budget Crisis? RMIT University © 2014 Economics, Finance and Marketing 3
Debt Crisis? RMIT University © 2014 Economics, Finance and Marketing 4
Thoughts Routine budget management. –Tightening access to welfare. Structural Repair. –New sources of revenue. –Fiscal federalism. –Reducing spending/liabilities. Fiscal constitution. –Preventing future debt and deficit crises. Social engineering. –Policies that have little budgetary impact. –Universities, $7 co-payment, Medical Research Future Fund. RMIT University © 2014 Economics, Finance and Marketing 5