If you want to know how thrilled Liontown is with the government’s critical minerals production incentives, you could do worse than look to Canberra, where chairman and major shareholder Tim Goyder turned up on Wednesday to show his appreciation.

For those to whom the direct funding of political parties is a bridge too far, there’s always the National Press Club. Events are not fundraisers, but nonetheless offer much of the colour and pageantry of budget week.