Both Tasman nations released their mid-year fiscal outlooks, Australia is still gunning for a surplus, while New Zealand is accepting a deficit. With natural disasters still impacting both nations right before Christmas Tim and Dieuwe reflect upon these end of year developments on this week’s episode Trans Tasman Talk.

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Where IS Scott Morrison? Fire chiefs turn on the PM after he declines to meet them and jets off on holiday while Australia burns – MSN/Daily Mail
Government moves to ban plastic fruit stickers, cutlery, and cotton buds – Stuff
Mid-year update cuts forecast budget surplus to $5 billion in 2019/20 – news.com.au
Sydney light rail network breaks down on the first official day of operation – The Guardian
Amnesty and buy-back statistics – NZ Police

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Tim Wilms is the Founder and Editor in Chief of https://theunshackled.net. the Host of Tim’s News Explosion, the WilmsFront interview program and The Theorists with Andy Nolch. He based in Melbourne, Australia where he also conducts field reports.
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Tim Wilms is the Founder and Editor in Chief of https://theunshackled.net. the Host of Tim’s News Explosion, the WilmsFront interview program and The Theorists with Andy Nolch. He based in Melbourne, Australia where he also conducts field reports.