Cost of living goes from a winner for Albanese in May to a weapon for Dutton in October
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
An opposition leader has a tricky task when delivering a first budget reply after an election rout. But circumstances played into the hands of Peter Dutton for his big parliamentary occasion on Thursday night.
Jim Chalmers’ budget was, as the treasurer argued, responsible and restrained. But it contained alarming numbers on the potent issue...
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