# Welfare groups say poorest Australians left behind in budget

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Podcast: [Radio National Breakfast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-national-breakfast-572135)
Published: 2026-05-12T22:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/welfare-groups-worried-poorest-australians-left-behind-in-budget/106672806
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## Resource

Ahead of the budget, a coalition of leading advocacy groups was calling for changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax. This group got its wish - but are concerned the budget is not doing enough to help Australia's poorest people. Guest: Kristin O'Connell, co-founder of the Antipoverty Centre, and disability pension support recipient

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