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Australian Politics

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Guardian Australia's political editor Tom McIlroy and team at Parliament House examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

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Jul 10, 2026

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Amanda Rishworth on the National Plan 04.11.2022

This week, political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Amanda Rishworth, minister for social services, about the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, and what helps breaks cycles of violence and gambling addiction

Voters react to Albanese’s budget and Dutton’s political plans 02.11.2022

Political editor Katharine Murphy and Essential Media’s Peter Lewis analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. They discuss the reception to the budget, household concerns about energy prices and Peter Dutton’s plans for a return to government

Jim Chalmers on the Albanese government’s first budget 28.10.2022

This week, Labor released its first budget in nine years, with the Albanese government touting it as a ‘bread-and-butter affair’. Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Jim Chalmers about releasing a budget during a cost-of-living crisis and why this budget has everyone talking about energy

Murray Watt on how we can better respond to natural disasters 21.10.2022

Political editor Katharine Murphy talks to Senator Murray Watt, the emergency management minister, after his recent visits to flood-affected states. They discuss the need for a national approach to natural disasters and feedback from farming communities about climate risks

Short runways and Faustian pacts – a tough balancing act for Labor ahead of the budget 18.10.2022

Political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis and the Australia Institute’s Ebony Bennett to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. They discuss election promises, the stage-three tax cuts and what the Labor government might deliver in its first budget

Catherine King on cleaning up grants rorts and building infrastructure pipelines 14.10.2022

Political editor Katharine Murphy talks to Catherine King, the minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government, about possible plans to review community development grants approved before the recent election and the challenges of developing modern, sustainable infrastructure

Bracket creeps of the apocalypse – danger signs for the economy ahead of the federal budget 07.10.2022

Katharine Murphy speaks to economics writers Shane Wright and Greg Jericho about Great Britain’s trickle-down woes, looming dangers in the world economy, and the future of the stage three cuts

The ongoing headache of stage-three tax cuts and polling on privacy 05.10.2022

Political editor Katharine Murphy returns to the podcast and is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis and the Australia Institute’s Ebony Bennett to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together, they discuss stage-three tax cuts, demands for privacy law reforms and updates on the integrity commission

‘The prize is enormous’: can Australia achieve full gender equality? 30.09.2022

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin talks to the chair of the government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, Sam Mostyn, about the barriers women face in economic participation and how federal budgets, policies and social change can lead us towards a fairer Australia

The prospects of an Australian republic – and predictions for the federal budget 21.09.2022

Guardian political reporter Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis and the Australia Institute’s Ebony Bennett to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll, discuss the effect of Queen Elizabeth’s death on the future of an Australian republic, and look ahead to what the federal budget might contain

Is it too early to start talking about a republic? Your questions answered 16.09.2022

This week, while parliament is suspended, Guardian Australia’s politics team sit down to answer your questions. We cover when the right time is to start talking about a republic, Labor potentially watering down its plans for a federal Icac, along with the government’s ongoing response to Covid

Immigration minister Andrew Giles on Labor’s plan for building pathways to permanency 09.09.2022

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin talks to Andrew Giles, Australian minister for immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs, about Labor’s plan to improve the system for skilled migration and issues affecting migrants already in the country

What remit will the federal Icac have - and has the jobs summit set a new path for government decision making? 07.09.2022

Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Sarah Martin, is joined by Peter Lewis from Essential Media and Ebony Bennett and Bill Brown from the Australia Institute to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll, the week in politics and to unpack the new federal integrity commission How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

Minister Julie Collins on Labor’s plan for Australia’s housing crisis 02.09.2022

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin talks to Julie Collins, the federal housing minister, about Labor’s election promise to build 30,000 affordable homes and how she’s working with states and territories to address the social housing shortage Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast

Ed Husic on innovation, migration and standing up to gas companies 26.08.2022

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin speaks to industry and science minister, Ed Husic, about how to encourage more innovation in Australia, if industries are ready for the new safeguard mechanism, and how we need to do more to provide affordable gas while we wait for new low emissions technology

Morrison’s secret portfolios – and is Australia’s economy broken? 24.08.2022

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis and the Australia Institute’s Ebony Bennett to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll on the country’s economy. They also discuss Scott Morrison’s five secret ministries, data on the most popular politicians and what the upcoming jobs summit should accomplish

Pat Conroy on Labor’s engagement with our Pacific neighbours 19.08.2022

Sarah Martin, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, talks to the minister for international development and the Pacific, who is newly returned from a visit to Solomon Islands. Together they discuss the climate crisis, democracy and China’s growing presence in the region

Tanya Plibersek on Labor’s plans for Australia’s environment 12.08.2022

Australia’s environment and water minister, Tanya Plibersek, talks to Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, about how Labor will decide which mines get approval and which don’t, whether or not the Albanese Labor government will institute a climate trigger — and how do we prepare for an eventual drought in Australia?

Can Labor build on the support for an Indigenous voice to parliament? 10.08.2022

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy director of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and discuss how the country has reacted to the Labor government’s push to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution

Chris Bowen on landmark climate legislation, negotiating with the Greens and what’s yet to come 05.08.2022

After a week of debate and negotiation, the government has managed to pass its climate legislation. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, speaks to the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, about the future changes needed to combat climate change and how the Coalition’s political strategy shows they have learnt no lessons from their election defeat How to...

Labor’s economic statement: how much trouble are we really in? 29.07.2022

Katharine Murphy is joined by Shane Wright and Greg Jericho to discuss Jim Chalmers’ economic statement – its predictions on inflation and wages growth, its impact on Labor’s election policy agenda and the likelihood of a recession

How will Labor tackle climate change and cost of living as parliament returns? 27.07.2022

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy director of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, for analysis of the latest Guardian Essential poll and a discussion on voters’ expectations for the new Labor government.

Belittling Labor’s 43% target is ‘crazy’: Felicity Wade on climate action 22.07.2022

Felicity Wade from the Labor Environment Action Network joins political editor Katharine Murphy to discuss the group’s view of overhauling Australia’s environment laws – in order to commit to climate action Grassroots push to include climate change in Labor’s revamp of national conservation laws

Adam Bandt on working with Labor on climate action 15.07.2022

Greens leader Adam Bandt talks to political editor Katharine Murphy about the upcoming parliament, Labor’s 43% emissions target, and the need to work together to achieve sustainable climate goals

Can Labor confront the reality of Covid? 13.07.2022

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy editor of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, for analysis of the latest Guardian Essential poll and a discussion on how Labor is projecting its values, domestically and abroad

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