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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

Jul 9, 2022 • 40min
Dutton’s move to the right, the new parliament and kingmakers: your questions answered
As the start of federal parliament inches closer, Guardian Australia’s Canberra bureau answers some of your most burning political questions – from Peter Dutton’s move further to the right as opposition leader to what parliament will look like under Anthony Albanese’s leadership. Plus, will we see a federal integrity commission and what is the latest when it comes to Labor and the super profits tax?

Jul 1, 2022 • 45min
Jim Chalmers on Labor’s economic plan for resilience during difficult times
Treasurer Jim Chalmers talks to political editor Katharine Murphy about how Labor will manage inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, increased cost of living and falling real wages – and what will happen to fuel excise after September

Jun 29, 2022 • 48min
Is the new Labor government ambitious enough?
Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Richard Denniss, the chief economist at the Australian Institute, and John Remington from Essential Media. Together they analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and discuss why the Labor government has its work cut out for themselves – if they are to meet their own policy agenda

Jun 10, 2022 • 32min
Chris Bowen’s response to the energy crisis in Labor’s first fortnight
Political editor Katharine Murphy and newly appointed energy and climate change minister Chris Bowen discuss how he’s working with states and territories to help fix the energy crisis, “meeting and beating” Labor’s 43% emissions reduction target, and dealing with a large Senate crossbench


