This week on Q+A… as we approach budget season, we examine whether Australia can become an economic superpower in a cleaner, greener world – and at what cost. With floods again devastating communities across several states, and more wild weather forecast… the Treasurer is warning that the latest disaster will have an impact on the budget bottom line – and our hip pockets.
 
Economist Ross Garnaut joins the panel – he argues a successful transition will shift Australia from a laggard to a leader on climate – and will restore the nation’s prosperity “after a decade of stagnation of living standards”. But just how fair will the transition be? And will some parts of society benefit more than others? Energy bills are already tipped to soar, so will households end up paying the price?
 
And what impact is China’s drought having on the rest of the world? Even as President Xi Jinping moves to cement his premiership, the country is facing economic headwinds that will likely reverberate around the world.
 
Joining Stan Grant on the panel:
 
Chris Bowen, Minister for Energy and Climate Change
Ross Garnaut, Economist
Yun Jiang, Australian Institute of International Affairs China Matters Fellow 
Varsha Yajman, Climate justice advocate
Anthony Tran, Mayor of Maribyrnong City Council

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Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest questions asked by Arezou Narimani and Sara Bahkshi, who asked what the Australian government plans to do to help women in Iran. 👇

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