Politics in the Pub // Australian Capital Territory
May 2026
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Politics in the Pub: Budget Wrap 2026
Join Greg Jericho and Matt Grudnoff in conversation with Ebony Bennett for their analysis of the 2026-2027 Federal Budget. Who wins? Who loses out? What’s hiding in the budget papers, and what do you need to know? SPEAKERS: Greg Jericho – Chief Economist, The Australia Institute Matt Grudnoff – Senior Economist, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett
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2019 Budget
Richard Denniss, Ebony Bennett, Matt Grudnoff & Troy Henderson
2015 Budget
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Minority Policy
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Divestment
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The Mandarin Code
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Who’s doing the heavy lifting?
David Richardson, Matt Grudnoff & Ben Oquist
Renewable Energy Target
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Secrets of the Trade – The Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Voluntary Euthanasia
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