Social media loves a budget announcement and there was definitely a surge in conversations with #budget2013, Wayne Swan and Joe Hockey trending nationally.
The reaction to the budget, in general, has been broadly negative.
Related:
- The 2013 Federal Budget in detail
- How business is affected by the 2013 Federal Budget
- Budget 2013 – Media Commentary
The Federal Budget via Twitter:
From Treasurer Wayne Swan himself
Wayne Swan budget tweet
From Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s team
Julia Gillard’s budget tweet
From the Opposition Treasurer, Joe Hockey
Joe Hockey’s budget tweet
From a business standpoint, the Australian Financial Review
Australian Financial Review’s budget tweet
ABC News reports:
ABC News’ budget tweet
Stella Young, discussing NDIS
Stella Young’s budget tweet
Not surprisingly, the Liberal Party and the Australian Labor Party held differing views:
Liberal Party’s budget tweet
Australian Labor Party’s budget tweet
And news.com.au made us laugh:
news.com.au’s budget tweet
