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Australian Politics

In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

  • Greens leader Adam Bandt speaks at a press conference in Parliament House, Canberra

    Adam Bandt on Fatima Payman, toeing the party line and the war in Gaza – Australian Politics podcast

    Karen Middleton speaks with the Greens leader about Fatima Payman’s decision to quit Labor and his own party’s long-term objectives
  • Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra

    Guardian Essential report: do voters want Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants? – Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Paul Karp and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about voter concerns over the cost and safety of Dutton’s nuclear energy policy. They also discuss Albanese’s approval rating dipping to to an all-time low and a satirical conspiracy theory about birds.
  • Fatima Payman in the Senate chamber

    Fatima Payman and the cost of voting with her conscience – Full Story podcast

    Political editor Karen Middleton speaks to Nour Haydar about the consequences of crossing the floor
  • Commissioner of the Australian Border Force (ABF) Michael Outram speaks during a Senate inquiry at Parliament House in Canberra

    Head of Australian Border Force, Michael Outram, responds to reports of sexual harassment across the ABF – Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to the head of Australian Border Force, Michael Outram
  • Shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham speaks to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra

    Simon Birmingham on China, abandoning 2030 climate targets and nuclear power – Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the shadow foreign minister about China-Australia relations, nuclear power, renewables and the opposition’s decision to renege on 2030 targets
  • Peter Dutton in parliament in 2019.

    Guardian Essential report: voters split on Dutton’s 2030 target – Australian politics podcast

    Climate experts have described Dutton’s move to abandon Australia’s emissions reduction target for 2030 as ‘destructive’ and ‘utterly irresponsible’, but voters are split on this controversial proposal.

    Paul Karp, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, talks to columnist Peter Lewis about the split.
  • The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, at a press conference in Perth in February

    Anthony Albanese on climate targets, gas strategy and the voice eight months on ��� Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese
  • Federal Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten speaks to NDIS staff at their head office in Canberra

    Bill Shorten on the misuse of the NDIS and what’s being done to fix it – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Bill Shorten, the minister for government services and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, on the misuse of the NDIS.
  • New South Wales Premier Chris Minns learns how to check a phone in during a visit to Condell Park High School

    Essential report: a different view between the ages – Australian politics podcast

    Paul Karp, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, and Peter Lewis discuss the difference in political views based on the age divide
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration Dan Tehan speaks to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra

    Dan Tehan on who’s to blame for Labor’s immigration ‘war game’ – Australian politics podcast

    Karen Middleton, Guardian Australia’s political editor, speaks with shadow minister for immigration and citizenship Dan Tehan about ministerial direction 99 and the visas of non-citizens with serious criminal convictions
  • Independent member for Indi Helen Haines

    Helen Haines on the transition to net zero in rural and regional areas – Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the independent federal member for Indi, Helen Haines – well known for her strong interest against corruption and for transparency in government
  • Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers

    Essential report: what’s the voter verdict on Labor’s budget? – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about whether or not voters think that Labor’s third federal budget will make a meaningful difference to their current cost of living
  • Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.

    Jim Chalmers on his budget balancing act – Australian Politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, speaks with the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, about whether his third budget can really provide cost-of-living relief without fuelling inflation
  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs James Paterson at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra

    James Paterson on Australia’s immigration detention system – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with shadow home affairs minister James Paterson about the government’s deportation bill
  • National eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant speaks to the media during a press conference following a roundtable on ways to make online dating safer, in Sydney

    Essential report: can Labor meet the demand for online safety protections? – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to Peter Lewis on the national debate about online safety reform and the spread of violent content on social media after a series of stabbings across the country
  • Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra

    Michelle Rowland on reducing the harm the internet can cause – Australian politics podcast

    Karen Middleton, Guardian Australia’s political editor, speaks with the minister for communications, Michelle Rowland, about the government’s plan for online safety
  • Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra

    Sarah Hanson-Young on the debate around free speech on social media – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks to the Greens’ Sarah Hanson-Young
  • Solar panel farm at sunrise in rural Australia.

    Essential report: is Labor being honest about how hard the energy transition will be? – Australian Politics podcast

    Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis about why voters are backing Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan while overestimating the cost of renewables
  • Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic at a press conference in the Blue Room of Parliament House Canberra.

    Ed Husic on why Islamic Australians feel their voice is not being heard on Gaza – podcast

    Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst speaks to Ed Husic about how the industry and science minister is making his voice heard on the Israel-Gaza war, as well as the government’s push to support domestic manufacturing and deliver what it calls ‘a future made in Australia’
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Birmingham speaks to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

    Simon Birmingham on the Coalition’s stance on a Palestinian state – podcast

    Political editor Karen Middleton speaks with Coalition spokesperson on foreign affairs, Simon Birmingham, about his party’s strong criticisms of foreign minister Penny Wong’s speech for a two-state solution and the recognition of Palestine as a state
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