Ep. 353: The Feeney (McCrone) Files with Lissie Ratcliff | Australia's Labor Podcast

This episode of Socially Democratic covers the May federal budget: the politics, the comms, and what it means for Labor heading into the next Victorian election.David Feeney is away, so Stephen Donnelly and Jessie McCrone are joined this month by Lissie Ratcliff, former Andrews Chief of Staff and regular Mailbag guest, for a cracking Feeney Files sans Feeney.They cover: 🏠 Whether the budget's political reception actually matters, and why it's a three-budget plan. 📱 The influencer lockup strategy: right call, mixed execution. 🏛️ NSW Labor's budget pushback: tactical positioning or unhelpful noise? 💧The pros and cons of a formal party structure, and the push to consolidate successful Independents.📰 Plus all the nominations you know and love. Socially Democratic is an Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests. New episodes every Friday.Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au