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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 22, 2022 • 36min
Belittling Labor’s 43% target is ‘crazy’: Felicity Wade on climate action
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

Jul 15, 2022 • 43min
Adam Bandt on working with Labor on climate action
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

Jul 13, 2022 • 51min
Can Labor confront the reality of Covid?
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

Jul 9, 2022 • 40min
Dutton’s move to the right, the new parliament and kingmakers: your questions answered
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 tax?

Jul 1, 2022 • 45min
Jim Chalmers on Labor’s economic plan for resilience during difficult times
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

Jun 29, 2022 • 48min
Is the new Labor government ambitious enough?
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

Jun 10, 2022 • 32min
Chris Bowen’s response to the energy crisis in Labor’s first fortnight
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

Jun 3, 2022 • 28min
How will Peter Dutton and David Littleproud reshape the Coalition?
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-Oates.

Jun 1, 2022 • 48min
Will Peter Dutton help or hinder Anthony Albanese’s mandate?
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 respond to this agenda

May 27, 2022 • 35min
Can Labor do anything to fix the problems in our economy?
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.


