With so much already revealed in the budget, the One Nation leader’s likely next moves are generating attention.
Save for the odd surprise, much of this year’s federal budget has already been leaked to the press ahead of Treasurercracked jokes to that effect at a Press Gallery exhibition at the Museum Of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House on Monday evening, where he and Home Affairs MinisterSo when budget day finally arrived, the circus that usually hits town for it didn’t really show, and it was little surprise that the curio in Canberra quickly became what One Nation SenatorThe One Nation boss, as it turns out, is plotting a surprise guest appearance.
Word is that Hanson is preparing to wheel outFarley hasn’t technically assumed office yet. But why waste the momentum? We’re led to believe Hanson will ride the Farrer high in her own budget response later in the week, too.
No word yet though on whether she’s plotting a budget week knees-up. Even without One Nation shouting drinks, Labor has enough on to keep everyone busy. Labor Party faithful and an assortment of corporates are set to descend on Hotel Realm for a Labor Business Forum budget dinner fundraiser tonight.
Albanese and TreasurerAlex Ellinghausen “The 2026 Federal Budget Dinner will commence with pre-dinner refreshments, followed by a live screening of the Budget speech and a seated dinner with members of the Federal Ministry,” reads the invite, seen by CBD. That’s the big one, described among the notably sparse, flesh-pressing lobbyist set on Tuesday as the “sit-down” do.
There’s also a “stand-up” function set to go ahead at the National Press Club for those unwilling to stump up thousands to hobnob with the Albanese ministry. Albo is scheduled to drop into that one too. The question that follows is how Chalmers plans to divvy up his time after handing down the budget.
There are the two Labor events, of course, but also a swag of media dinners, including one at Ottoman, where journalists atare set to descend for post-budget nutrition, CBD hears, with plans for another media sit-down set to go ahead at Chairman & Yip, among a couple of others. But no word yet on whether the treasurer will show at either.
At least Chalmers won’t have to travel far to check in with his friends at the ABC, who we hear don’t have any dinner plans. Either way, we have no doubt the evening’s festivities will be more lively than what we witnessed traipsing the halls of Parliament House on Tuesday.giving what could well have been an hours-long tour to an as-yet identified visitor.
We were just glad to see her wearing comfortable footwear .could be seen strolling through the courtyard, speaking in hushed tones with an adviser. Then there was the parade of budget day content creation now customary for big dates on the political calendar.
, who appeared to be getting in on the action with a little help from a staffer, after hoofing it through the press gallery before lunch.could be seen walking the halls flanked by a camera-toting staffer in the afternoon as well. We didn’t see the camera rolling, but what is budget day for if not to line up a fire hose of content?
Before and after the press gallery went into lockdown to rake over the budget papers, Aussies cafe, one of the two parliamentary feeding troughs, was predictably commandeered by the capital’s orange lanyard-wearing hired guns and other assorted strivers.was also seen milling around the cafe, in the building in his new capacity as chief executive of the Australian Banking Association. , who could be seen pacing around the courtyard holding his laptop up to his face, no doubt figuring out how he plans to post his way through the evening.
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