Australian Politics

As the start of federal parliament inches closer, Guardian Australia’s Canberra bureau answers some of your most burning political questions – from Peter Dutton’s move further to the right as opposition leader to what parliament will look like under Anthony Albanese’s leadership. Plus, will we see a federal integrity commission and what is the latest when it comes to Labor and the super profits ta...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers talks to political editor Katharine Murphy about how Labor will manage inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, increased cost of living and falling real wages – and what will happen to fuel excise after September

Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Richard Denniss, the chief economist at the Australian Institute, and John Remington from Essential Media. Together they analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and discuss why the Labor government has its work cut out for themselves – if they are to meet their own policy agenda

Political editor Katharine Murphy and newly appointed energy and climate change minister Chris Bowen discuss how he’s working with states and territories to help fix the energy crisis, “meeting and beating” Labor’s 43% emissions reduction target, and dealing with a large Senate crossbench

This week, the Liberal MP Peter Dutton was nominated and elected opposition leader, with the Nationals MP David Littleproud replacing Barnaby Joyce as deputy. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, and rural and regional editor, Gabrielle Chan, discusses the two new leaders, their history and how they may go about attempting to retake government with the Full Story’s Laura Murphy...

Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to the Essential director Peter Lewis and The Australia Institute chief economist Richard Denniss in the wake of the federal election result. They assess how accurate polling was, unpack the latest Guardian Essential poll looking at how much support exists for the Albanese government’s priorities, and consider how Peter Dutton will respon...

The Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, discusses the election result and the country’s economic situation with economics columnist Greg Jericho and the senior economics correspondent for the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, Shane Wright.

Anthony Albanese will be the prime minister of Australia, perhaps in minority government with independents who campaigned on climate change, integrity and respect for women, doubling the cross-bench in the lower house. Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political editor Katharine Murphy join Jane Lee to discuss how we got here Do you have 5min to take our listener survey?

Each week of the 2022 federal election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team are answering questions from listeners. This week we cover what a new government might do in its first 100 days, the possible makeup of the new Senate and how deals on confidence and supply between independents and a major party could shape up Australia federal election 2022 LIVE – latest news and updates Read our...

In the last few days of Australia’s federal election campaign we’ve seen the polls tighten and Labor’s lead shrink. Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy and the executive director of Essential, Peter Lewis, unpack the Guardian Essential poll. As undecided voters start to make choices about who they will back this weekend, the team looks at what the demographic and geographic data s...

Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week we cover how minor party preferences will affect the outcome, who are the most talented politicians in the country and the blurring of lines between government grants and election promises

Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover gaffes, gotcha questions, and what makes a good prime minister.

Three weeks out from the federal election, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Sarah Martin and executive director of Essential, Peter Lewis, unpack the latest Guardian Essential poll. They discuss the large number of undecided voters, the case for integrity among the major parties and how cost of living concerns are driving voter preferences

Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover preferences, how they work, and where they go. As well as why the Greens target seats already held by progressive candidates

Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover LNP divisions over Warringah, the contest for marginal seats in Queensland and the bipartisan silence on the future of the Covid pandemic in Australia

With the federal election in full swing, Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy and Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential, unpack the Guardian Essential poll and discuss the possible deciding factors for the election campaign. The latest polling shows women make up the majority of people who have not made up their mind about Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Will they u...

Each week of the election campaign the politics team will be answering your questions on the podcast. This week they cover how Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have handled media, Albanese’s first-day gaffe and how it impacts on public perception of him, protest votes and how the votes for minor parties and independents will affect the election

In the first episode of our new Campaign Catchup podcast, political editor Katharine Murphy breaks down the opening election salvos from the major parties, and argues that either side could ultimately need the independents or micro parties to form government

Political editor Katharine Murphy talks to shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers about Labor’s roadmap for the imminent federal election, budget fallout and if Morrison’s dwindling popularity signals a win for Labor after nine years of a Coalition government

With the federal election to be called imminently, Katharine Murphy unpacks the latest Essential Poll with Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential. Can Labor capitalise on an unpopular prime minister or will the Coalition’s shift in tactics at a local level save the seats they need to win the election?

Political editor Katharine Murphy and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg reflect on his terms in parliament with the Morrison government, and discuss the political outlook across the country in the lead-up to the 2022 election: the rise of independents and how he hopes Australians will see national security threats in the region as a case for voting Liberal

Political editor Katharine Murphy and Senator Jacqui Lambie discuss the political outlook of Tasmanians in the lead-up to the election, how the local Labor members are not doing enough to make Labor visible throughout the state and why she believes her candidate can take Eric Abetz’s senate seat

Political reporter Paul Karp joins Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential, and Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute, to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and unpick why catastrophic climate events have created the perfect political storm for the Morrison government

Will South Australians change government this weekend? Political editor Katharine Murphy and chief political correspondent Sarah Martin discuss the clever campaign the Labor party have run – and how the Liberals’ messages about the economy don’t seem to be cutting through

Katharine Murphy talks to Labor’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Penny Wong, about the Aukus deal, Scott Morrison’s approach to China relations and the task of managing politics and diplomacy in the region – while also reflecting modern Australia