Inside Infrastructure

Hon Tim Pallas MP – on unions, the upcoming state budget, and the rise of EVs

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Show Notes

Adrian and Ilya talk with Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas about his early years’ in the union movement, eventual rise to the treasury benches, what to expect in the upcoming state budget, and his views on the Electric Vehicle debate.

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