Stephen Roberts, chief economist at Lehman Brothers and Geoff Lehmann, tax counsel with PWC tell CNBC's Oriel Morrison what corporate incentives they hope to see from tonight's Australian budget.
Australia's "Robin Hood" budget would see the removal of tax perks for the rich and extra benefits for the poor. John Peters, senior economist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia tells CNBC's Amanda Drury what to expect.
The price Westpac offered for St George Bank is right, says Graham Harman, head of investment strategy at Citi Australia. He assesses the merger with CNBC's Maura Fogarty. They also perview Australia's upcoming budget and how markets are likely to react.
Australian regulators are seen approving Westpac's purchase of St George Bank. Cyrus Daruwala, MD, Asia Pacific at Financial Insights explains why he thinks this is a good deal, with CNBC's Martin Soong, Oriel Morrison & Sri Jegarajah.
John Kyriakopoulos, currency strategist at National Australia Bank sees the U.S. dollar trading sideways for a period. He assesses the factors influencing the dollar's direction this week, with CNBC's Martin Soong and Amanda Drury, and guest host Adrian Mowat, chief Asian and emerging markets equity strategist at JPMorgan.