The Nationals antics on climate targets put the new Coalition leader in a diabolical situation. Ley should act now to lessen the inevitable political damage.
- Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
We’re joined on this podcast by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen who outlines Australia’s ongoing energy transition.
Parliament began it’s first full day and while the Government continues to ride high, a call from senior Nationals to drop the commitment to Net-Zero, leaves Sussan Ley in trouble.
The treasurer is hosting an economic reform roundtable, but how much it will achieve remains unclear.
In a compromise move the portrait of Mark Latham in Labor’s caucus room will have a disclaimer to recognise his life expulsion in 2017.
After another week of concerning allegations against the former federal opposition leader, senior Labor figures have suggested removing Latham’s portrait.
The first sitting weeks of the 48th parliament will see MPs of all persuasions adjusting to the new status quo - and avoiding political pitfalls.
The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than anyone wants to admit.
Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.
What was meant to be a moment of clarity has turned into another headache for the government with its antisemitism envoy’s plan stirring up some controversy.
When a big scandal breaks, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” . But why does it take a crisis to get things done?
With the government’s big win at the election, how hard will the Greens push on legislation this term. We ask new leader Senator Larissa Waters.
The plan is broad, also covering security, law enforcement, and online regulation among other areas. But it is unclear how much of it the government will take up.
Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the American relationship comes up, with his failure to secure a meeting with Trump becoming its own story.
Two vexed issues – how Australia manages immigration detainees with criminal records, and balancing free speech vs hate speech – once dominated news headlines. Not anymore.
The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians and social services says we need ‘unpleasant conversations’ to achieve real outcomes – like keeping families together.
Next week will be the 40th anniversary of the Hawke government’s tax summit, will Chalmers learn the lesson of his idol Paul Keating?
Former secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry joins us to talk about his 40+ years experience in working to reform Australia’s tax system.
Sussan Ley at her first address to the National Press Club announced the plans to craft a new energy policy despite the deep divides within her party.
The federal opposition has accepted an invitation from Treasurer Jim Chalmers for shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien to attend the August economic roundtable.
24 hours later the government has backed the US attack on Iran but clearly it remains uncomfortable doing so, but not as uncomfortable in years gone by.
The government issued a statement in response to the bombing, but there were no immiedate plans for the prime minister to speak on the matter.
With the unpredictability of events in the Middle East and the US president himself, the prime minister has decided to skip the conference.
Sussan Ley is already breaking from her predecessor and fronting the National Press Club. Here are some questions she’ll need to answer.
From new ways to fast-track cheaper homes and renewable energy to bigger tax reforms, Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells the podcast his door is open for fresh ideas.
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