Discussion Questions
1. Discuss the Budget Surplus story as a class and record the main points of the discussion.
2. Who is Australia’s Federal Treasurer?
3. Complete this sentence. The role of the Federal Treasurer is to balance the country’s __________.
4. What are some areas that the government will spend its money? Make a list.
5. What does it mean when the budget is in deficit?
6. How many years has the federal budget been in deficit?
7. What does it mean when the budget is in surplus?
8. Why aren’t some people happy with the 2019 budget?
9. How might the upcoming election affect the budget?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?
2. Who is Australia’s Federal Treasurer?
3. Complete this sentence. The role of the Federal Treasurer is to balance the country’s __________.
4. What are some areas that the government will spend its money? Make a list.
5. What does it mean when the budget is in deficit?
6. How many years has the federal budget been in deficit?
7. What does it mean when the budget is in surplus?
8. Why aren’t some people happy with the 2019 budget?
9. How might the upcoming election affect the budget?
10. What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?