The federal budget was pitched as a big moment for a progressive government that wants to equalise wealth and home ownership.
And one of the main attacks from the opposition is that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had to break a promise in order to get there.
So will the broken promise line resonate if the changes are broadly supported by the public?
Also today, Inside Politics host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal talk about Coalition leader Angus Taylor’s plan to centre immigration in his budget reply speech, including that non-citizens should be blocked from welfare payments.
We also check in on One Nation’s Farrer by-election win and how significant a threat the party now poses to Labor.
Background reading:

The welcome miss on inflation, and the Victorian leadership fallout
29:45

Barnaby’s dog, Hanson and the attention economy. Plus, a Labor Party conference
23:01

White Lotus: The One Nation edition. Plus the PM’s landmark AI speech
26:24