Politics with Michelle Grattan

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.

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.

Labor environment spokesman Mark Butler talks about the Coalition's direct action policy, the Lima climate change conference and Labor's climate policies.

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

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.

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.

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.

Maggie Murphy from Transparency International joins Michelle to talk about the G20, the transparency agenda and corruption in corporations.

Liberal MP Ken Wyatt talks to Michelle about indigenous recognition in the constitution, the barriers and the importance of the issue.

Labor's Anthony Albanese talks to Michelle Grattan about his personal memories of Gough Whitlam, as well as the massive policy legacy of the former Labor Prime Minister.