In this podcast Bill Shorten, the minister for the NDIS discusses his current travels to various summits as well as the ongoing process of reforming the NDIS.
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Dutton on Tuesday reaffirmed the opposition was committed to the net zero by 2050 target but said they would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the next election.
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien and the Coalition the 43% by 2030 is unachievable and see to be saying they would just ignore the target.
The former federal treasurer’s resignation comes as the network has been mired in a major scandal over revelations of complaints from staff about sexual harassment and toxicity in the workplace.
As it crafts its pitch, the biggest uncertainty is what sort of parliament he would likely face. If Labor is returned, would it be a majority or minority government?
The Greens have become the object of Labor and Liberal fury for their alleged role in encouraging the protests at electorate offices. They have reacted equally strongly to the criticisms.
Clive Hamilton, who is Professor of Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, joined us to talk about what Australia can do to not only survive a hotter world.
In a statement on Wednesday the commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said she had decided to discontinue the federal court proceedings and instead welcomed the opportunity for an independent review.
The former treasurer’s quick decision comes after a public backlash against the possibility he could push aside an already preselected woman.
Friday’s draft redistribution of Victorian federal electoral boundaries have opened a possible path for former treasurer Josh Frydenberg to make a comeback.
In Labor circles there is increasing an expectation a reshuffle as parliamentary sitting have become tenuous with intense focus on Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.
The government is embarking on a fraught journey – trying to turn the PM’s promise of action against hate speech into law.
The government is giving a new Ministerial Direction to the AAT on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records.
Andrew Norton, professor in the practice of higher education policy at the ANU, joined the podcast to dissect the governments new policy to cap international student intake.
In a sensible bit o forward planning Albanese told caucus it should be focused on crafting an offer for the second term, evidence of how politics is now in what’s dubbed the “permanent campaign”.
Andrew Bragg joins us to explain why the coalition sees migration as a major issue when it comes to housing supply.
While federal politics often seems top down on most issues fighting social media’s grip on children, the pressure now comes from the bottom up.
Joining us for the podcast Resources Minister Madeleine King pushes back against Coalition claims the green energy projects – developing green hydrogen and investment in processing critical minerals.
In his budget reply on Thursday night, Dutton tapped into the electorally emotive issues of housing and immigration with the new measures he put forward.
A Coalition government would drastically slash migration as its main way of freeing up more than 100,000 homes over five years, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised in his budget reply.
In this podcast we are joined by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor and Treasurer Jim Chalmers to discuss the third Albanese government budget.
The treasurer has juggled the economics and the politics by going big on spending while keeping a firm eye on inflation.
A $300 energy rebate and an increase in rent assistance headline Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget.
Tuesday’s budget will show there has been an improvement of $10.5 billion in the bottom line. The update forecasted a deficit of $1.1 billion for 2023-24.
Holding up Labor’s female vote will be vital, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared Tuesday will bring “a budget for mums and middle Australia”.
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