
Politics with Michelle Grattan
The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Latest episodes

Feb 11, 2015 • 18min
Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer talks to Michelle about the Liberal spill, his party's result in the Queensland election, his stance on controversial legislation before the Senate and much more.

Feb 4, 2015 • 17min
Mathias Cormann
Mathias Cormann talks to Michelle about the leadership crisis in the Liberal party.

Jan 27, 2015 • 49min
Queensland Election Special
In our first podcast for 2015, Michelle is in Brisbane and talks to Griffith University's Professor Anne Tiernan, the Labor member for Rankin Jim Chalmers and Liberal Senator for Queensland Brett Mason.

Dec 16, 2014 • 17min
Mathias Cormann
MYEFO was on Monday this week and Michelle caught up with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann to chat about the budget situation, the chances for achieving surplus and more.

Dec 14, 2014 • 23min
Katy Gallagher and Andrew Barr
Michelle speaks to new ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his predecessor and candidate for the ALP's vacant Senate seat in Canberra, Katy Gallagher.

Dec 4, 2014 • 18min
Mark Butler
Labor environment spokesman Mark Butler talks about the Coalition's direct action policy, the Lima climate change conference and Labor's climate policies.

Nov 25, 2014 • 26min
John Madigan
Independent Senator John Madigan talks to Michelle about Jacqui Lambie, his relationship with the government, life as an independent and much more.

Nov 19, 2014 • 32min
Victorian election special
In this special from Victoria, Michelle talks to former Greens leader Bob Brown, professor of political science at Swinburne University Brian Costar and Melbourne editor of Guardian Australia Gay Alcorn, about the upcoming Victorian election.

Nov 16, 2014 • 25min
G20 Leaders' Summit Part Two
In part two of our G20 podcast coverage, Michelle Grattan talks to Mathias Cormann, Tim Costello, Susan Harris Rimmer and Nicholas Reece at the summit.

Nov 15, 2014 • 16min
G20 Leaders' Summit
In our G20 special Michelle discusses Barack Obama's speech, and talks to Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, Tom Switzer, research assistant at the United States Studies Centre, and Charis Palmer, business editor of The Conversation.