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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green, Kos Samaras and Tim Costello on Dunkley contest
Episode 378
The March 2 byelection in the outer suburban Melbourne seat of Dunkley is a challenge for the government. Labor goes in as the favourite but at a tim…
2 years, 4 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Assistant minister Malarndirri McCarthy says there's 'no rush' on treaty and truth-telling
Episode 377
To discuss this week's policy announcement, the centrepiece of which is a $700 million jobs program for people in remote areas, we're joined by North…
2 years, 4 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition
Episode 376
The new fuel efficiency standards regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has its critics. Minister for Climate C…
2 years, 4 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on tax and the economy
Episode 375
In our first podcast of 2024, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor discusses the tax broken promise, where the economy is heading, falling inflation, and mo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says Australians will be better off next year
Episode 374
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, overseer of the government's economic policy, joins us on the podcast to talk us about the latest budget numbers, interest ra…
2 years, 6 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on making the NDIS fit for purpose
Episode 373
Bill Shorten, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, has released the review of the NDIS, which recommends sw…
2 years, 6 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen’s struggle to promote consensus on climate action at COP28
Episode 372
Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, next week heads to COP28 in Dubai, leading the Australian delegation. He joins the podcast to ta…
2 years, 6 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency
Episode 371
Greens Senator Barbara Pocock – who has a background in economics and industrial relations and formerly worked at the Reserve Bank, in the federal pu…
2 years, 6 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on the High Court’s decision on detention and rising anti-Semitism
Episode 370
Last week the High Court ruled that holding high-risk asylum seekers in indefinite detention was unconstitutional. As a consequence of the court deci…
2 years, 7 months ago
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia’s mission to reach net-zero
Episode 369
As climate minister in the former Labor government, Greg Combet has endured the rigours of the “climate wars”. He oversaw the highly contentious move…
2 years, 7 months ago