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Obstacle mashing

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On 2 April 2019,
the Australian federal budget
was presented to parliament by
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Explore the federal budget or
select a state budget from the map.

4-minute video tour

BeatJosh
is … for

Citizens

Understand your government's spending priorities and constraints.
Comment and vote on budgets that affect your life.
Compare the plans of competing candidates at election time.

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Students

Understand the trade-offs that governments must make when funding different parts of society.
Learn how your country is taxed differently from others around the world.
Create your own budget and compare it with your classmates'.

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Teachers

Explain the economy with interactive visuals.
Enable students to collaborate in building their own budgets.
Collect student comments on any national, regional or local budget.

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Journalists

Provide context for your stories by linking directly to relevant data.
Highlight the political choices available to voters before election time.
Quickly reference numerical data, taking account of foreign exchange rates and population.

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Activists

Provide context for your concerns by linking directly to budget data.
Bolster your case by sharing interactive visuals on social media.
Welcome and moderate comments from your supporters.

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Charities

Build trust with your donors by disclosing your revenues and expenses in a clear fromat.
Highlight the return on investment from particular projects or campaigns.
Spread awareness of your achievements on social media.

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Political parties

Set out your blueprint for the future of your electorate in a easy-to-digest format.
Build awareness by sharing your budget on social media.
Disclose your funding sources and campaign expenses.

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Governments

Build trust with citizens by publishing your fiscal policy in a easy-to-understand format.
Provide a platform to deliberate competing funding requests.
Minimize the opportunity for corruption by being transparent about cashflows.

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