Why the budget response could be Dutton’s last shot at redemption
The major parties’ unwillingness to differentiate their policy positions explains the continued decline in the primary vote of both parties and why Australia is headed for a hung parliament.
The polls have consistently suggested that Peter Dutton has a chance of rendering Anthony Albanese the first one-term prime minister since the 1930s Great Depression.
As Labor prepares to hand down on Tuesday the budget it never planned for, and with the prime minister tipped to call the election by the end of the week, a lot is riding on the opposition leader’s budget reply on Thursday night.
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