If I were a Coalition backbencher, I would pray for rain

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Because ScoMo still has no idea what is he doing regarding bushfires, via The Australian:

Scott Morrison is preparing to unveil new funding and recovery measures in response to calls to fast-track financial and logistical support for small businesses, tourism operators and key regional industries ravaged by the bushfire disaster.

The Prime Minister, who will announce a $50m package on Wednesday for additional food vouchers, support services and financial counselling, spoke with more than 70 business representatives in Canberra on Tuesday to discuss further stimulus options.

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David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.