PETER VAN ONSELEN: Jim Chalmers and his wife foolishly forgot to pretend they're at one with the common people on the night it REALLY matters - and now they'll pay the price

They say politics is showbiz for ugly people. Whether that's true or not, why has Budget night turned into its own showbiz-style extravaganza?

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