Budget fight
From Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny by The Australian National University
May 19, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
Mark and Marija analyze the implications of Labor's budget amidst broken promises and social deficits.
Has the social deficits of broken promises put the government 'on the ropes'? Could Labor have 'pulled their punches' in this budget? Does the zeitgeist allow governments to adjust the status quo? Join Mark and Marija from the 'ringside seats' as they analyse labors 'chin-leading' budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Kenny
Guest: Marija
Topics covered
- budget analysis
- government promises
- Labor party
- political strategy
- social deficits
Keywords
- budget
- government
- Labor
- social deficits
- politics
- analysis
- promises
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labor, Australian National University
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