Why Albanese is wedging Dutton on tax cuts

The Albanese Government has used its post-Budget momentum to pile pressure on Peter Dutton ahead of his Budget reply speech on Thursday night — trying to force the Coalition to vote against tax cut legislation. The Opposition has labelled the tax cuts as "reckless spending" — but what major announcements are we likely to see in Peter Dutton's Budget reply? Patricia Karvelas and David Speers  break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au

Om Podcasten

The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.