Headlines: 

• Politicians react, and budget battle lines are drawn
• Iran still has missiles, according to US intelligence
• FBI director grilled over his drinking
• Inquest begins into taser death of 95yo Clare Nowland
• Scrapped: plans for Gold Coast Trump tower

Deep Dive: 

On the day after the Federal Budget we get a preview of a year’s worth of political messaging. The Coalition are calling the tax reforms an assault on aspiration, while the Greens have said the budget helps big corporations and cuts off disabled Australians. Barnaby Joyce thinks you might be better off buying a boat than investing. 

In this episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling is joined by Tim Lester, Politics and National Security correspondent for Channel 7. 

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