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Breaking Down the Budget with Larissa Waters
Season 8
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In the weeks since the 2026-27 Federal Budget was announced there's been a lot of misinformation to navigate, complicated tax lingo to get around, and of course a bunch of terrible AI content. Abbie sits down with Senator Larissa Waters, leader of the Australian Greens, to talk about what these changes actually mean for the everyday Aussie, what could have been done better, and why One Nation are leading in the polls.
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- Follow Senator Larissa Waters on IG @larissawaters
- Follow the Australian Greens on IG @australiangreens
- See Abbie on tour https://linktr.ee/abbiechatfieldlovesmen
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- Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram
- Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review
CREDITS
Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield
Guest: Senator Larissa Waters @larissawaters
Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball
It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey
Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter
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