Independent Senator calls Budget ‘glitter without gold’; says it will burden vulnerable

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October 28, 2025

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Independent Senator calls Budget ‘glitter without gold’; says it will burden vulnerable

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Akash Samaroo

Lead Editor-Politics

Independent Senator Alicia Pauline Lalite-Ettienne has criticised the 2026 Budget, describing it as one that claims to be people-centred but which will, in reality, increase the cost of living for the most financially vulnerable.

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