Not the first time

Yes, it's downright appalling that the Cons don't think a minority government should have to pay the slightest bit of attention to what any other party says about what ought to be included in a budget.

But if we can all agree that the Cons' my-way-or-the-highway approach is a serious problem, then doesn't a substantial share of the blame have to lie with the parties who supported or waved through five previous budgets developed along exactly the same lines?