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May 12, 2022 • 41min
Tax cuts v wage rises, leaked polling and extraordinary pork barrelling: your campaign questions answered
Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week we cover how minor party preferences will affect the outcome, who are the most talented politicians in the country and the blurring of lines between government grants and election promises

May 6, 2022 • 40min
Gaffes, cutting spending and which Liberal politician would you rather be: your campaign questions answered
Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover gaffes, gotcha questions, and what makes a good prime minister.

May 4, 2022 • 45min
Policies not personalities a key factor in deciding Australia’s next government – Australian politics podcast
Three weeks out from the federal election, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Sarah Martin and executive director of Essential, Peter Lewis, unpack the latest Guardian Essential poll. They discuss the large number of undecided voters, the case for integrity among the major parties and how cost of living concerns are driving voter preferences

Apr 29, 2022 • 37min
Preferences and why the Greens target progressive seats: your campaign questions answered
Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover preferences, how they work, and where they go. As well as why the Greens target seats already held by progressive candidates

Apr 22, 2022 • 38min
Dogwhistles and the battle for marginal seats: your campaign questions answered
Each week of the election campaign, Guardian Australia’s politics team answers questions from listeners. This week they cover LNP divisions over Warringah, the contest for marginal seats in Queensland and the bipartisan silence on the future of the Covid pandemic in Australia

Apr 21, 2022 • 52min
Will female voters be the decisive force in Australia’s 2022 election?
With the federal election in full swing, Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy and Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential, unpack the Guardian Essential poll and discuss the possible deciding factors for the election campaign. The latest polling shows women make up the majority of people who have not made up their mind about Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Will they ultimately be the deciding factor on polling day?

Apr 15, 2022 • 38min
From Albanese’s gaffe to protest votes: Guardian Australia’s politics team answers your campaign questions
Each week of the election campaign the politics team will be answering your questions on the podcast. This week they cover how Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have handled media, Albanese’s first-day gaffe and how it impacts on public perception of him, protest votes and how the votes for minor parties and independents will affect the election

Apr 11, 2022 • 11min
Two election pitches for the future of Australia
In the first episode of our new Campaign Catchup podcast, political editor Katharine Murphy breaks down the opening election salvos from the major parties, and argues that either side could ultimately need the independents or micro parties to form government

Apr 8, 2022 • 32min
Jim Chalmers on Labor’s road to the federal election
Political editor Katharine Murphy talks to shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers about Labor’s roadmap for the imminent federal election, budget fallout and if Morrison’s dwindling popularity signals a win for Labor after nine years of a Coalition government

Apr 6, 2022 • 48min
As the election nears Scott Morrison can’t escape his own reputation | Australian Politics podcast
With the federal election to be called imminently, Katharine Murphy unpacks the latest Essential Poll with Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential. Can Labor capitalise on an unpopular prime minister or will the Coalition’s shift in tactics at a local level save the seats they need to win the election?