Insiders
ABC News
Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.
Episodes
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May 29, 2024 • 23min
On Background: The rise of 'double haters' in Australian politics
We're two weeks on from the Budget and what's everyone talking about? Not the Budget, I suspect.
May 29, 2024 • 7min
Albanese is standing by his immigration minister, but this time he can't blame the mess on the High Court
Andrew Giles is facing immense pressure over the decision known as Direction 99, but he shows no signs of going anywhere. This mess can be traced back to a meeting of two prime ministers looking to repair a broken relationship.
May 25, 2024 • 54min
Is the Coalition's nuclear policy a 'real' policy?
Is the Coalition's nuclear policy a 'real' policy?
May 23, 2024 • 22min
On Background: Quitting coal not as easy as first thought
What’s going wrong in the shift to renewables – that requires taxpayers to cover the cost of keeping the Eraring power station running?
May 22, 2024 • 5min
The Coalition will need to lift its game on nuclear
As we enter the final year of the parliamentary term, pressure is growing for alternative solutions. And if the Coalition's immigration policy announcement is anything to go by, it will need to lift its game on nuclear.
May 18, 2024 • 55min
Budget Week: Migration, Inflation and Housing
At some point in the next 12 months – an election will be held.
May 14, 2024 • 32min
Will this budget deliver cost-of-living relief without stoking inflation?
Highlights of Insiders Budget Night special
May 11, 2024 • 55min
Should this budget be neutral or contractionary?
The Treasurer has a two-word slogan in his pre-Budget pitch. He says this one will be about “relief” and “reform”.
May 8, 2024 • 6min
Ken Henry's message for the Treasurer: Hold steady
Most economists see Tuesday's budget as an opportunity to rein in spending and bring down inflation — not Ken Henry.
May 8, 2024 • 31min
On Background: Australia's economy on 'a knife-edge'
With less than a week until Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his third budget, David Speers sat down with the former boss of Treasury, Ken Henry, to discuss the state of the Australian economy and whether the government should use the budget to try and crimp stubborn inflation.The longer-term challenge for the Treasurer lies in re-shaping the economy as it transitions to a net-zero future – and re-shaping the Budget to be more sustainable as spending pressures rise. The government's Future Made in Australia industrial policy will be a key feature of those plans, but Dr Henry remains unconvinced about the merits of taxpayers subsidising Australian manufacturers.
