Australia had its first recession in almost 30 years last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc around the world.

We made a quick recovery, but is the Delta variant and the lockdowns it’s causing around the nation putting that at risk?

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg joins us to explain the economic impact of Delta and what the government’s doing to support livelihoods and help us open back up.

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