The number of metro viewers who watched the budget yesterday on ABC was up 7.4 per cent from last year, with 451,000 Aussie signing up to watch the treasurer’s speech.
This compared to 420,000 in 2022 and 413,000 in 2021. As to be expected the figures were not as high as 2020 when 518,000 metro viewers signed up to see what the treasurer’s strategy for Covid was.
One of the key changes to come out of the budget was a $3.5 billion Medicare reform which means millions of vulnerable Australians will receive better access to free GP visits.
In entertainment, Seven’s The Chase emerged as the winner with a total of 568,000 Australians signing up to watch. Seven’s agricultural dating show Farmer Wants A Wife was next on the list with 552,000 views.
Seven’s Home and Away pulled in 499,000 views and Network 10’s MasterChef had 497,000 views.
Overall, Seven won the night with 29.4 per cent, followed by Nine with 24.2 per cent, Network 10 with 18.7 per cent, the ABC with 18.2 per cent and SBS with 9.5 per cent.
Daily Channel Share |
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| Nine Network | Seven Network | Network 10 | ABC TV Network | SBS Network |
| 24.2% | 29.4% | 18.7% | 18.2% | 9.5% |
Top 10 Programs (Metro Views) |
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No. |
Show |
Channel |
Metro Views |
| 1 | SEVEN NEWS | Seven Network | 942,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS AT 6.30 | Seven Network | 937,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Nine Network | 797,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Nine Network | 761,000 |
| 5 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Nine Network | 615,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS-EV | ABC TV | 585,000 |
| 7 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Seven Network | 568,000 |
| 8 | FARMER WANTS A WIFE – TUE | Seven Network | 552,000 |
| 9 | HOME AND AWAY | Seven Network | 499,000 |
| 10 | MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA TUES | Network 10 | 497,000 |
