What is the Budget? | Auspol Explained

What is the annual budget? How does the government decide to spend money? What is an appropriation bill? In this episode I break down the basics of what the budget is as well as how it is introduced and the constitutional requirements and restrictions around it. The budget isn't just withdrawing money - it's a policy statement as well as an opportunity for massive amounts of government scrutiny and examination from members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Enjoy!

Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

[mitchhiggins]

I just met you today IRL and I have to say that you do excellent work man, considering how politically illiterate Australians can be, it’s so encouraging that we have people like you that help better explain our democracy and how it works 😊

[AndrewReesonLeather]

You're our *handsome* long, curly-haired host. Keep it up

[finlaydavies]

Remarkably interesting thanks for that not an easy subject to garner interest but you're a natural to keeping concise and to the point to learn from that presentation thank you.

[GardenParty.]

It’s generous of you to refer to them as “competition”.

[Lanz]

Thank you so much for making videos like these!