Australian Politics

The Guardian Essential poll has shown the no vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum is overtaking the yes vote. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss why this is happening. They also discuss attitudes towards the legalisation of drugs and frustration over the cost-of-living crisis.

This week, the Senate passed safety net legislation which enacted key budget pledges focusing on the cost of living, including a $54 per fortnight increase to the jobseeker rate. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Amanda Rishworth, the federal minister for social services, about the government’s cost of living package, as well as plans to reduce the harms associated with problem ga...

Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to the minister for defence industry, international development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy. They discuss Australia’s new infantry fighting vehicles contract and whether or not the Aukus nuclear submarine plan will sail through the US Congress Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor mini...

In the wake of the PwC tax advice scandal and the robodebt royal commission findings, chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Katy Gallagher, the federal minister for women, finance and the public service, about the government’s reform plans

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to Bill Shorten about the next steps towards accountability – following the royal commission report into robodebt. The minister for government services and the national disability insurance scheme also discusses Labor’s plans for NDIS reforms

The Guardian Essential poll has now started tracking undecided voters on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss these latest updates, along with voters’ views on the Ashes controversy and strategy in the ancient game of scissors, paper, rock

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by defence and foreign affairs correspondent Daniel Hurst and political reporter Josh Butler to answer your questions on the voice campaign, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Aukus and housing

Parliament’s standing house committee on social policy and legal affairs released the report from its inquiry on online gambling advertising on Wednesday. It recommended a phased, comprehensive ban on online betting ads within three years. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to committee chair and Labor MP Peta Murphy about what the inquiry found and the challenges ahead

In the latest Guardian Essential poll, almost half of voters say that Australia is heading in the wrong direction. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss Anthony Albanese’s drop in popularity and how this also indicates a growing discontent among under-35 voters – towards binary politics and housing policy in Australia

This week, the joint committee on electoral matters released its interim report into the 2022 federal election. It recommended an ambitious suite of law reforms including caps on political donations and spending on advertising. But is there any appetite from the major parties for this kind of reform? Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with the federal government’s special minister of st...

The minister for aged care and minister for sport Anika Wells talks to chief political correspondent Paul Karp about her new aged care taskforce and how she sees the future of aged care in Australia

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest Guardian Essential poll, which shows a hardening of both the yes and no votes for the Indigenous voice to parliament. They also discuss the generational divide on responses to the latest interest rate rises and calls for regulation of AI

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to unions and small businesses about the Albanese government’s recent industrial relations reforms. Zach Smith from CFMEU’s construction division and Matthew Addison from the Council of of Small Business Organisations Australia also discuss interest rates, minimum wage and corporate profits

Labor senator Deborah O’Neill and Greens senator Barbara Pocock join chief political correspondent Paul Karp to discuss the PwC scandal and what needs to happen next, after a fortnight of frenetic Senate estimates committees

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together, they discuss polling on solutions to the housing crisis, betting ads and racial politics

National party leader David Littleproud joins chief political correspondent Paul Karp to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Albanese government, and how the Liberals and Nationals are working together in opposition

Trade minister Don Farrell speaks with Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst about the minister’s first visit to Beijing where he met with China’s commerce minister. They discuss the results of the meeting, and the implications for the future of Australia’s trade with China and beyond

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together they discuss the federal budget, leader popularity, the Indigenous voice to parliament and the question of a republic

In a budget week special, chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow finance minister Jane Hume. They discuss the projected budget surplus, net zero and if Labor’s measures for Australia’s cost-of-living woes really go far enough

Australian housing minister Julie Collins joins chief political correspondent Paul Karp to discuss what the government is proposing to help people afford housing as the cost-of-living crisis puts more people under pressure. They discuss the possibility of rent freezes, improving renters’ rights and when she thinks they’ll be able to pass Labor’s housing accord

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together, they discuss further changes to jobseeker payments and greater cost-of-living relief, economic literacy, government spending and leader popularity

The shadow minister for immigration and citizenship, Dan Tehan, speaks to Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, about why he thinks that Labor’s migration review is “advancing a big Australia by stealth”. They also discuss the Liberal party in Victoria, after the Aston byelection and the party’s position on the voice to parliament

This week, Guardian Australia’s politics team Paul Karp, Amy Remeikis, Josh Butler and Daniel Hurst sit down to answer your questions. Is the rate of jobseeker too low? What is next for the Coalition? And how influential is Sky News, anyway?

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together they discuss majority support for the Indigenous voice to parliament and Peter Dutton’s championing of the no campaign, as well as the appetite for changes to privacy laws and public opinion of the government and opposition

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp and political reporter Josh Butler are joined by the Berowra MP and former shadow cabinet minister Julian Leeser, where they discuss the referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament, his resignation this week from the shadow cabinet and the future direction of the Liberal party