Up Late with Ben Harvey: Why Peter Dutton’s Budget reply speech was more a pitch for the Lodge

UP LATE: Ben Harvey explains why Peter Dutton’s Budget reply speech was more a pitch for the Lodge, with the prospective PM promising to slash migration to free up housing and reduce energy costs.

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In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey explains why Peter Dutton’s budget reply speech was more a pitch for the Lodge, with the prospective PM promising to slash migration to free up housing and reduce energy costs by going nuclear.

UP LATE: In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey explains why Peter Dutton’s Budget reply speech was more a pitch for the Lodge, with the prospective PM promising to slash migration to free up housing and reduce energy costs by going nuclear.

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