Do Australians really want reform? It’s a reasonable question to ask as the Albanese government weathers trenchant attacks on its recent federal budget. From the front pages to Facebook, in parliament and in the opinion polls, the mood seems so sour that Australia’s far right demagogue, Pauline Hanson, is being canvassed by some as a possible prime minister in 2028. After a much quieter first term – during which he was consistently criticised for not being bold enough on policy reform – Prime M