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Aug 24, 2022 • 43min
Morrison’s secret portfolios – and is Australia’s economy broken?
Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis and the Australia Institute’s Ebony Bennett to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll on the country’s economy. They also discuss Scott Morrison’s five secret ministries, data on the most popular politicians and what the upcoming jobs summit should accomplish

Aug 19, 2022 • 26min
Pat Conroy on Labor’s engagement with our Pacific neighbours
Sarah Martin, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, talks to the minister for international development and the Pacific, who is newly returned from a visit to Solomon Islands. Together they discuss the climate crisis, democracy and China’s growing presence in the region

Aug 12, 2022 • 36min
Tanya Plibersek on Labor’s plans for Australia’s environment
Australia’s environment and water minister, Tanya Plibersek, talks to Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, about how Labor will decide which mines get approval and which don’t, whether or not the Albanese Labor government will institute a climate trigger — and how do we prepare for an eventual drought in Australia?

Aug 10, 2022 • 56min
Can Labor build on the support for an Indigenous voice to parliament?
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy director of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and discuss how the country has reacted to the Labor government’s push to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution

Aug 5, 2022 • 41min
Chris Bowen on landmark climate legislation, negotiating with the Greens and what’s yet to come
After a week of debate and negotiation, the government has managed to pass its climate legislation. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, speaks to the federal minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, about the future changes needed to combat climate change and how the Coalition’s political strategy shows they have learnt no lessons from their election defeat How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

Jul 29, 2022 • 41min
Labor’s economic statement: how much trouble are we really in?
Katharine Murphy is joined by Shane Wright and Greg Jericho to discuss Jim Chalmers’ economic statement – its predictions on inflation and wages growth, its impact on Labor’s election policy agenda and the likelihood of a recession

Jul 27, 2022 • 46min
How will Labor tackle climate change and cost of living as parliament returns?
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy director of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, for analysis of the latest Guardian Essential poll and a discussion on voters’ expectations for the new Labor government.

Jul 22, 2022 • 36min
Belittling Labor’s 43% target is ‘crazy’: Felicity Wade on climate action
Felicity Wade from the Labor Environment Action Network joins political editor Katharine Murphy to discuss the group’s view of overhauling Australia’s environment laws – in order to commit to climate action Grassroots push to include climate change in Labor’s revamp of national conservation laws

Jul 15, 2022 • 43min
Adam Bandt on working with Labor on climate action
Greens leader Adam Bandt talks to political editor Katharine Murphy about the upcoming parliament, Labor’s 43% emissions target, and the need to work together to achieve sustainable climate goals

Jul 13, 2022 • 51min
Can Labor confront the reality of Covid?
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, is joined by the executive director of Essential Media, Peter Lewis, and deputy editor of the Australia Institute, Ebony Bennett, for analysis of the latest Guardian Essential poll and a discussion on how Labor is projecting its values, domestically and abroad