The Sky News Live team of political reporters and business analysts is set to deliver unrivalled LIVE coverage of Budget 2019. Every angle and every opinion will be covered over three days of dedicated coverage.
The countdown to the Treasurer’s speech begins at 5:00am tomorrow with Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes on First Edition.
From 9:30am on NewsDay Reporter Stacey Lee will be joined by leading economists in Canberra to discuss the potential market and economic impact of the Government’s package.
At 12:00pm, associate editor at The Australian and Sky News anchor, Chris Kenny will host The Kenny Report. The extended program, now airing for two-hours, will see Chris Kenny provide a Budget 2019 preview LIVE from Canberra as well as insight and analysis on the breaking news stories set to affect the outcome of the 2019 Budget.
At 3:15pm Political Reporter Tom Connell hosts SPEERS to preview what Budget 2019 holds for Australians.
From 6:00pm Janine Perrett will set the scene from Canberra as the Treasurer prepares to deliver a pre-election Budget on the Final Countdown.
Then from 7:30pm, LIVE coverage from the House of Representatives, as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down Budget 2019.
Will the Government deliver the first surplus in 11 years and who will come out as winners or losers?
After the Treasurer delivers his speech, award-winning Sky News Political Editor David Speers will be LIVE from Canberra to host a two-hour special, Budget 2019.
David will lead analysis from Parliament House with the Sky News team, including Kieran Gilbert, Laura Jayes, Peta Credlin, Chris Kenny and Janine Perrett.
David will also be joined by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, The Australian’s Editor-at-Large Paul Kelly, Business Council Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott as well as CEO of Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Cassandra Goldie and Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group Innes Willox.
At 10:00pm, Paul Murray hosts a special Budget edition of his program. Paul will be joined by his panel of guests to dissect the impact of the Budget.
At 11:00pm Peter Gleeson hosts The Front Page, taking a first look at the nation’s front pages to examine how the Budget will play out in the media.
On Wednesday 3 April Sky News Budget 2019 coverage continues bringing you all the post-budget analysis.
From 5:00am on Budget Breakfast, Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes anchor the morning after coverage.
At 8:30am Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will join Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes during AM Agenda.
At 12:00pm Chris Kenny hosts a special post budget edition of The Kenny Report, before Sky News broadcasts LIVE coverage from Parliament’s Great Hall as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers his Post-Budget Address to the National Press Club from 12:30pm.
Then on Thursday 4 April David Speers will join Kieran Gilbert and Laura Jayes on First Edition from 5:00am with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen.
At 7:30pm Sky News broadcasts LIVE coverage and analysis as Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivers Labor’s Official Budget Reply.
David Speers then hosts a special one-hour analysis from 8:00pm following Labor’s reply joined by Sky News Political Commentators Michael Kroger, Stephen Conroy and Graham Richardson.
