The Labor party has been making promises.

The latest is that it hopes to end domestic and family violence within a generation.

But ahead of the budget, the leadership of the party are in a tricky position by promising no tax hikes, no excessive borrowing, but fixing funding to services.

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the storm clouds gathering as we go into budget week.

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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