The reaction to the budget has revealed Australia’s warped priorities, with the appalling inequality in dental care among the issues actively ignored Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Last Friday while eating breakfast I noticed what I thought was a piece of cereal lodged in my gum. After extricating it with my tongue I immediately realised it was a filling that had come out of my tooth. I booked a dentist appointment for later that day.