William Hill gives odds on Scott Morrison’s federal budget speech
IF politics, rather than entertainment is more your thing, then WilliamHill has got a treasurer trove (see what we did there) of novelty bets available on next Tuesday night’s budget.
Treasurer Scott Morrison will be under the microscope, with the bookie rating it a $1.02 chance that he will get a peck on the cheek from Julie Bishop.
He’ll get some love from the under fire Prime Minister as well, in the form of a handshake, at $1.02.
But what will be the key budget theme? Good old fashioned nationalism will surely be up there again. In the departed Joe Hockey’s speech last year “Australia/n” topped the list of most used words with “business” not far behind and “small business” being a large part of that.
“Tax/taxation” always gets a big run in budget speeches and this year is unlikely to be different.
But will it beat the 76 references in last year’s speech?
The bookie reckons it’s a closely run thing with more than 76 references in Scott Morrison’s speech being $1.60 and fewer at $2.10.
There’s plenty of doom and gloom about the budget, with the public service and tax dodgers in big trouble.
“We need to ensure our tax system is sustainable and we make sustainable changes to the tax system, so it can support the needs that are there in the future,” Morrison said.
“If it’s well targeted, it deals with the loopholes, those who are seeking to take a lend of the system, and that’s what we will be doing in this Budget.”
He said cuts to the public service would be looked at.
“Every government at every level always has to be looking at ways for it to live within its means … that means you are always looking for better ways to do things,” Mr Morrison said.
“Out there in the economy today, businesses are being told they need to produce the same quality of product to be competitive in the market, and they need to do it for less.
“Now, government should not be given a leave pass from having to drive the sort of innovation in its own operations to deliver the same sorts of things that businesses and employees around the country are being asked to do, and it has been a key driving thought and principle – a practical principle that is driving our thoughts and our preparation of this budget.”
We shall see, come Tuesday night.
2016 Australian budget speech markets
Julie Bishop to give Treasurer Scott Morrison a kiss on the cheek at the end of his budget speech
Yes $1.02
No $10.00
Malcolm Turnbull to give Scott Morrison a handshake and/or a bit of a squeeze at the end of his budget speech
Yes $1.02
No $10.00
Tax to get more than 76 references in the budget speech
Yes $1.60
“Small business” to get more than 42 references in the budget speech:
Yes $1.60
No $2.10
Odds provided by WilliamHill.com.au
Who will win the battle of the breakfast radio hosts?
THE brash tonsils of Kyle Sandilands of the much loved Rove McManus.
Just who is king of the morning radio scene in Sydney?
You’d be surprised.
The reviled Sandilands has actually come out on top of McManus, with the latest ratings revealing he and 2Day FM co host Sam Frost have failed to improve their audience share since October 2015, when they first hit the airwaves.
“In all honesty, if you worked over at (Southern Cross) Austereo and you had those Rove McManus figures … it’s just a joke,” Kyle said of Rove & Sam during his Kiis 1065 FM breakfast show.
“I just don’t understand why they’ve even got anyone advertising on their station.
“No one’s listening, no one cares, why bother advertising?”
Our mates at online bookmaker WilliamHill.com.au have capitalised on the barney and bought into the stoush, offering Sandilands $2000 worth of free bets on its plethora of radio markets on offer.
Markets include; will Rove and Sam grow audience share? Who will have the breakfast highest ratings – Kiis1065 or 2Day FM? Will Kyle & Jackie O be the number 1 breakfast program? The results will be based on the next Sydney ratings release, with all winnings going to charity.
“Sandilands has developed a string of enemies over the years, but the audience keeps tuning in” the bookie’s Jessie Cooper said.
“The punters agree with Kyle and have the Kiis 1065 duo at $1.02 to be ahead of Rove and Sam in the next ratings.”
“Perhaps Kyle is jealous of the new kids at the breakfast table.”
Rove and Sam are priced at $1.40 not to grow their audience share, and $2.75 to claw into Sandilands’ lead.
Breakfast radio markets
Will Rove and Sam to grow audience share?
No $1.40
Rove and Sam vs Kyle and Jackie O
Rove and Sam for highest ratings $9
Kyle and Jackie O for highest ratings $1.02
Will Kyle and Jackie O be the number one breakfast program in the Sydney market on AM and FM radio?
No $1.07
Odds provided by WilliamHill.com.au
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