Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens leader Adam Bandt on trying to force Labor’s hand on reform
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan and Greens leader Adam Bandt discuss climate change, the cost of living crisis and the Voice. …
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Albanese government to appoint Coordinator for Cyber Security, amid increasing threat to systems and data
The new coordinator will be backed up by a National Office for Cyber Security in the Home Affairs department …
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Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation’s ‘objective’ should leave room for debate about its use for housing
In policy terms, these are important debates. Politically, though, anything to do with superannuation is fraught, especially for a government already grappling with difficult economic issues …
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Word from The Hill: Albanese at the National Press Club, Aston byelection, Super battles
Michelle Grattan and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn discuss the PM’s Press Club address, the Aston byelection with its high stakes for Peter Dutton, and the debate about superannuation …
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View from The Hill: April 1 Aston byelection will be an all-female battle
You can bet on one thing in the Aston byelection, which is to be held on April 1. The winner
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Grattan on Friday: Adam Bandt is wedged by Greens’ overreach on emissions legislation
Like the Liberals, the Greens have a base that is split between hardliners and moderates. At the radical end, their activists don’t want compromise on core issues; its mainstream voters want outcomes. …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kate Chaney on life as a teal MP
This week, Politics with Michelle Grattan features independent MP Kate Chaney. They discuss climate change, integrity, the economy, challenges of the job and more …
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Word from The Hill: Defence review goes to government; Dutton’s apology for boycotting Sorry; Phil Lowe under fire
As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. …
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View from The Hill: Dutton apologises for missing Apology’s symbolism but how will he see the Voice’s symbolism?
It wasn’t the first time Peter Dutton had said he was sorry for boycotting Kevin Rudd’s 2008’s historic Apology to
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Albanese government announces $424 million to narrow a gap that is not closing fast enough
The initiatives come amid a spate of publicity about the problems in Alice Springs and elsewhere in the Northern Territory …
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