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He go crazy: Josh hands down his Budget

How to make even Wayne Swan look prudent and responsible

22 May 2021

9:00 AM

22 May 2021

9:00 AM

It’s always easy to parody the most stupid bits of a budget – like spending $12 million on the Matildas, the female football team, or $40 million on regional drones. In the past, I became quite fixated by the federal taxpayer stumping up for lights at the Manuka Oval and the millions handed over to promoting Muslim participation in Aussie rules football.

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