Australian Politics

Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy talks to deputy opposition leader Sussan Ley about the divisiveness of the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum debate. They also discuss how the Coalition is going about re-engaging women ahead of the next election, housing policy and the cost-of-living crisis

Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, talks to the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, about the per capita recession and whether the economy is headed for a hard or soft landing. They also discuss Qantas, trade in the Asean region and the stage-three tax cuts

Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss why the no vote is maintaining pole position in the lead-up to the referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament, how voters might change their minds and how stressed out Australians are about their economic circumstances

Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Senator Patrick Dodson about the voice referendum. They discuss the outcomes for parliament in the case of either a yes or no result and the significance of the referendum for Dodson’s life’s work on truth telling and improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by the senator and deputy Nationals leader Perin Davey to discuss the Murray-Darling Basin plan’s proposed water buyback provisions, as well as the Indigenous voice to parliament and whether the country is ready for summer

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest polling data on preferred party and leader. Voters were also asked about their views on rent freezes and rental caps. This has been a persistent demand from the Greens, who have had a slight uptick in their preferred primary vote

Federal industry minister Ed Husic and chair of the fund Martjn Wilder discuss the $15bn national reconstruction fund, diversification of Australia's industry, manufacturing renewable energy, government intervention, decarbonization's impact on communities, defense capability, and enabling technologies.

Around six million Australians will have the cost of their medicines halved from 1 September as the Labor’s 60-day dispensing changes pass the Senate, despite a last-ditch Coalition-led effort to block the scheme. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Mark Butler, the federal minister for health and aged care, about opposition to the scheme from the pharmacy lobby, cross-jurisdictional crackdowns on vaping and the circumstances impacting the urgent care clinic rollout

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 gambling, and the quest to eliminate family and domestic violence