Thu 25 Jun 2026 16.50 AEST
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Plus: how the One Nation leader got all tangled up over childcare and paid parental leave.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss Pauline Hanson’s comments on paid parental leave and childcare, the latest inflation data, the passage of the government’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes, and the new ‘no Gregs’ club.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 25 June 2026.
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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
Capital gains tax changes are already having an impact on wealth inequality – and vested interests are running scared by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (June 2026)
Housing concentrated in the hands of a few investors as young people are locked out by Matt Grudnoff, The Point (June 2026)
Caring for children is the major barrier to work for women by Greg Jericho and staff writers, The Point (June 2026)
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