Dr Jim Jose; Boat Owners' Association; Prof. Tim Roberts; Chapel Jazz Festival

Good morning. On the show today:

• 09.35am: University of Newcastle Assoc. Prof. in Politics, Dr Jim Jose, discusses the impact of tonight's release of the federal budget
• Boat Owners' Association Hunter Region Director, Frank Downing. Lake Macquarie councilors voted last night to approve the plan to make Lake Macquarie a Natural Waterway. The Boat Owners have concerns the that zoning could restrict jetties, marinas, boat ramps, moorings and boat sheds
• 11.15am: Director of the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment, Prof. Tim Roberts, identifies the world's greenest cities

• 11.35am: Chapel Jazz Committee Spokesman, Charles Pope. Chapel Jazz Festival is on at Morpeth this Friday, Saturday and Sunday