It’s a budget we’ll be talking about for a long time, as we head to the next election and try to escape the cost of living crisis. But even though the budget is only 36 hours old, we’re starting to see the early criticisms from rival politicians emerge.
So, has Labor spent enough to ease the cost of living? Or spent too much? And do the critics have plans of their own that would actually benefit Australians?
Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on where the battle lines are being drawn.
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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.
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