# Big taxing budget has no growth story, Coles pants pulled ‘Down Down’ & CSL shocker

An episode of [Chanticleer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1643369456), 15 May 2026, 45 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/c39e4dba-33a4-405c-b94b-af0500363f54/05356edc-d340-4d65-a4dc-b44b005acd75/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=c01f272e-2665-489b-81d4-af05003bd914

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald are all about the federal budget – the big messages, the big numbers, the big risks and the hidden stories. In this bumper episode, they'll discuss whether this budget really was aspirational or just a cheap attempt to win votes. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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