Election 2022: Red Book, Blue Book considerations for Treasury and Finance

By Tom Ravlic

May 9, 2022

Shadow finance minister Katy Gallagher and finance minister Simon Birmingham
Shadow finance minister Katy Gallagher and finance minister Simon Birmingham (AAP Image/Lukas Coch, Mich Tsikas)

An incoming government following the May 21 election will be greeted with concerning economic news and some grim forecasts from Treasury and the Department of Finance. Neither the Coalition nor the Australian Labor Party is able to control the bucking bronco that is the global economy.

The incoming briefs for a government of either political flavour would have regard for national and international indicators as a new parliamentary term begins.

Among the key factors an incoming government brief must ensure is that some of the contents are common to both the Red Book and Blue Book.

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