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Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
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Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes, "it's the economy, stupid!"
Mark Dreyfus joins the podcast to talk about his family's story of fleeing Nazi Germany, his own and his community's experience with antisemitism, and his reaction to criticism of the government.
Simon Birmingham joins the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of his time in politics and the Liberal Party, as well as to share his biggest regret and a couple of anecdotes.
Head of the CCA former New South Wales Liberal treasurer Matt Kean, joins the podcast to talk about COP, Australia's energy transition, and the challenge of preparing that advice on the 2035 target.
On this podcast we are talking with Special Minister of State Don Farrell about the changes to political donation laws and the criticisms.
Independent MP Helen Haines, who holds the Victorian seat of Indi, has long focused on integrity issues, and she joined us on the podcast.
To discuss the state of the contest and what comes next, we're joined by Bruce Wolpe, senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
we're joined by ACTU secretary Sally McManus and Innes Willox, the head of the Australian Industry Group, one of the peak employer groups to talk about the state of IR laws and the CFMEU.
To discuss what's the potential outcome of the Queensland election and what that could mean for the federal Labor government, we're joined by the ABC's election specialist, Antony Green and The Australian's Queensland editor, Michael McKenna.
The head of the productivity commission outlines numerous ways government can improve productivity.
Josh Bornstein is a lawyer specialising in employment and labour relations law. His new book examines the problematic reach of the corporate hand into the private sphere. He joins us on the podcast.
We're joined on the podcast by Richard Holden, to talk about the book and also Australia's economic outlook, on what has been a big week for economic news.
Greens leader Adam Bandt joins us to talk about the immediate impasse as well as his party's broad agenda including its demands if Labor fell into minority at the election.
While French acknowledges possible privacy concerns, he explains why the long-time storage of personal data would be unnecessary.
Today we're joined on the podcast by Ghaith Krayem, a spokesman for the group Muslim Votes Matter. The group plans to back candidates who support the issues it says Muslims care about.
Andrew Hauser, the deputy governor of the RBA, joined us to talk about the RBA's thinking when it comes to inflation. Hauser formerly worked at the Bank of England and was chosen by Jim Chalmers.
We're joined on the podcast by former Australian ambassador to Washington, Joe Hockey, who's been attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Joining the podcast is Independent member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie. Wilkie has advocated for gambling reform during his entire political career.
Pat Turner is lead convener of the Coalition of Peaks and CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), and she joins the podcast.
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This episode is master class in vacillation from Birmingham.
politically careful answers throughout. he added very.litrle value in my opinion, basically just stared the obvious. to be fair I didn't listen all the way through because I got pretty bored.
So much political BS and evasive answers from Sharma in this interview. None of it challenged by Grattan, as usual. No wonder politicians agree to talking to her, they always score an easy monologue.
So Minister Pitt has revealed that there is a gross shortage of young people going to study in courses like petrochemical engineering. Now, why might that be? I can only compare it to that critical shortage of saddle-makers and blacksmiths that occurred around 1920.
Fascinating episode, but there was a disparity in the volume of the host's voice and the guest's voice.
She's a Diplomat alright. To the point of being a blancmange. Carefully worded non-answers.
"I'm a farmer" said the guest. That's funny, I thought his job was Member for New England and Deputy Prime Minister (and before in parliament, was an accountant).
Australia was dependent upon foreign aid before 1788?
Fitzgibbon is one of those politicians of the lowest calibre; only in parliament because his father was.
What was your best achievement as a minister?, asked Grattan. Pyne replied that as Defence Industries Minister, he had created a weapons industry. Kind of says it all doesn't it.