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Has the budget backlash lost Labor votes?

Photo: Mike Bowers

The federal budget has been hit by a fierce campaign from large sections of the media and a handful of high-profile millennial entrepreneurs.

So far Labor’s polling has remained relatively unscathed, but that doesn’t mean voters are happy.

People might not be shifting their votes over this budget, but many still feel there’s nothing in it for them right now. 

For the Coalition, that should be an opening. Instead, it’s One Nation turning that frustration into real momentum.

Today, RedBridge Group director of strategy and analytics Kos Samaras discusses Labor’s budget woes, the Coalition’s failure to capitalise and the populist right’s growing hold on Australian politics. 

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Guest: RedBridge Group director Kos Samaras

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