Politics with Michelle Grattan
The Conversation
The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
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May 29, 2014 • 28min
Fred Chaney
Fred Chaney is the current Senior Australian of the Year and a former member of the Fraser government, in which he was Indigenous Affairs minister. He talks to Michelle about indigenous affairs and the changes to the racial discrimination act.
May 25, 2014 • 22min
AMA President Brian Owler
New Federal President of the Australian Medical Association Brian Owler talks to Michelle Grattan about the major issues surrounding health after the federal budget.
May 22, 2014 • 25min
Katy Gallagher
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher talks to Michelle Grattan about the federal budget, the difficult cuts to Canberra, the GST and much, much more.
May 14, 2014 • 19min
Mathias Cormann and Tony Burke
Our 2014 budget coverage continues with interviews with Finance Minister Mathias Cormann and Shadow Finance Minister Tony Burke.
May 13, 2014 • 11min
Tim Colebatch
Michelle Grattan and former economics editor of The Age Tim Colebatch discuss the 2014-15 federal budget.
May 8, 2014 • 26min
Chris Richardson
Chris Richardson is one of Australia’s best known economists and is in charge of Deloitte Access Economics’ forecasting and policy unit. He talks to Michelle Grattan about the Australian economy, the upcoming budget and the commission of audit.
Apr 23, 2014 • 32min
Jamie Briggs
Jamie Briggs, assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development, talks to Michelle Grattan about his portfolio, the upcoming budget and his previous life as an advisor in John Howard’s office.
Apr 17, 2014 • 26min
John Hewson
John Hewson, a former federal Liberal leader, talks to Michelle Grattan about Barry O'Farrell and the federal budget.
Apr 15, 2014 • 17min
John Brogden
The government is putting the cost to the budget of pensions to the front and centre of the economic debate. John Brogden, chief of the financial services council, is recommending extensive changes to retirement policy.
Apr 6, 2014 • 23min
Francis Sullivan
The Catholic Church has been at the centre of many damaging claims before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council, a group established to coordinate the Catholic Church’s engagement with the royal commission and to develop a reform agenda around the handling of child sexual abuse, sits down with Michelle Grattan for a wide ranging talk.
