Mark Butler

Around six million Australians will have the cost of their medicines halved from 1 September as the Labor’s 60-day dispensing changes pass the Senate, despite a last-ditch Coalition-led effort to block the scheme. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Mark Butler, the federal minister for health and aged care, about opposition to the scheme from the pharmacy lobby, cross-jurisdictional crackdowns on vaping and the circumstances impacting the urgent care clinic rollout

Mark Butler on pushing for cheaper medicine through the Coalition ‘circus’

The Guardian Essential poll has shown the no vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum is overtaking the yes vote. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss why this is happening. They also discuss attitudes towards the legalisation of drugs and frustration over the cost-of-living crisis.

Guardian Essential report: the muddied waters of the voice referendum – Australian Politics podcast

This week, the Senate passed safety net legislation which enacted key budget pledges focusing on the cost of living, including a $54 per fortnight increase to the jobseeker rate. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Amanda Rishworth, the federal minister for social services, about the government’s cost of living package, as well as plans to reduce the harms associated with problem gambling, and the quest to eliminate family and domestic violence

Amanda Rishworth on strengthening the safety net

Pat Conroy

Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to the minister for defence industry, international development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy. They discuss Australia’s new infantry fighting vehicles contract and whether or not the Aukus nuclear submarine plan will sail through the US Congress Paul Keating’s criticism of Penny Wong labelled a ‘disgrace’ by Labor minister There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

Pat Conroy on backing Aukus and clashing with Keating

In the wake of the PwC tax advice scandal and the robodebt royal commission findings, chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Katy Gallagher, the federal minister for women, finance and the public service, about the government’s reform plans

Katy Gallagher on the ‘dismantling and weakening’ of the Australian Public Service

Bill Shorten

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to Bill Shorten about the next steps towards accountability – following the royal commission report into robodebt. The minister for government services and the national disability insurance scheme also discusses Labor’s plans for NDIS reforms

Bill Shorten on the shame and failure of robodebt

The Guardian Essential poll has now started tracking undecided voters on the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss these latest updates, along with voters’ views on the Ashes controversy and strategy in the ancient game of scissors, paper, rock

Essential report: are you more likely to support the voice if you’re civic-minded?

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by defence and foreign affairs correspondent Daniel Hurst and political reporter Josh Butler to answer your questions on the voice campaign, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Aukus and housing

Who are the people changing their minds on the voice? Your questions answered – Australian Politics podcast

Peta Murphy

Parliament’s standing house committee on social policy and legal affairs released the report from its inquiry on online gambling advertising on Wednesday. It recommended a phased, comprehensive ban on online betting ads within three years. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to committee chair and Labor MP Peta Murphy about what the inquiry found and the challenges ahead

Peta Murphy on preventing another generation from online gambling harm

In the latest Guardian Essential poll, almost half of voters say that Australia is heading in the wrong direction. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss Anthony Albanese’s drop in popularity and how this also indicates a growing discontent among under-35 voters – towards binary politics and housing policy in Australia

Essential Report: are the Greens making Labor look like ‘grumpy parents’?

In the Australian Politics podcast, Katharine Murphy and Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

Don Farrell

This week, the joint committee on electoral matters released its interim report into the 2022 federal election. It recommended an ambitious suite of law reforms including caps on political donations and spending on advertising. But is there any appetite from the major parties for this kind of reform? Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with the federal government’s special minister of state Don Farrell and the Greens spokesperson for democracy Larissa Waters

Don Farrell and Larissa Waters on getting ‘big money’ out of politics – Australian Politics podcast 

Anika Wells

The minister for aged care and minister for sport Anika Wells talks to chief political correspondent Paul Karp about her new aged care taskforce and how she sees the future of aged care in Australia

Anika Wells on how the aged care sector needs to change

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest Guardian Essential poll, which shows a hardening of both the yes and no votes for the Indigenous voice to parliament. They also discuss the generational divide on responses to the latest interest rate rises and calls for regulation of AI

Guardian Essential report: is opposition to the Indigenous voice growing?

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks to unions and small businesses about the Albanese government’s recent industrial relations reforms. Zach Smith from CFMEU’s construction division and Matthew Addison from the Council of of Small Business Organisations Australia also discuss interest rates, minimum wage and corporate profits

Unions and small businesses on who’s to blame for inflation – Australian Politics podcast

Labor senator Deborah O’Neill and Greens senator Barbara Pocock join chief political correspondent Paul Karp to discuss the PwC scandal and what needs to happen next, after a fortnight of frenetic Senate estimates committees

Courage needed in wake of PwC scandal, senators say – Australian Politics podcast 

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together, they discuss polling on solutions to the housing crisis, betting ads and racial politics

Essential report: a broken system for everyone – Australian Politics podcast

National party leader David Littleproud joins chief political correspondent Paul Karp to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Albanese government, and how the Liberals and Nationals are working together in opposition

David Littleproud on Albanese’s first year

Trade minister Don Farrell speaks with Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst about the minister’s first visit to Beijing where he met with China’s commerce minister. They discuss the results of the meeting, and the implications for the future of Australia’s trade with China and beyond

Don Farrell on the future of Australia’s foreign trade

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll. Together they discuss the federal budget, leader popularity, the Indigenous voice to parliament and the question of a republic

Essential Report: the budget fails to impress

In a budget week special, chief political correspondent Paul Karp speaks to treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow finance minister Jane Hume. They discuss the projected budget surplus, net zero and if Labor’s measures for Australia’s cost-of-living woes really go far enough

Jim Chalmers and Jane Hume on Labor’s first full-year budget

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The economy is showing growth figures on par with the global financial crisis and none of the government’s tax breaks seem to be making a difference. The Coalition is refusing to use the word stimulus to avoid admitting economic despair, but in doing so it’s failed to communicate the need for spending at a critical time. So, what should they be doing to stimulate growth next year? Katharine Murphy is joined by Greg Jericho and the Age and the SMH’s senior economics correspondent, Shane Wright

Is the government failing at managing the economy?

Malcolm Turnbull

In a wide-ranging interview with Katharine Murphy and Lenore Taylor, the ex-PM opens up about how climate denialism has come to Australia supported by the Murdoch newspapers, how the rightwing of the Liberal party ‘operate like terrorists’, and why laws targeting secondary boycotts could be unconstitutional Malcolm Turnbull says Liberals’ struggles with climate denial are hurting Australia

Malcolm Turnbull speaks out on News Corp and climate denial – Australian politics live podcast

Katharine Murphy sits down for a final reflection on the year that was with Guardian Australia’s Canberra team. How has Scott Morrison evolved as prime minister? How is Labor holding up after the election? And what lessons can we bring into reporting on fake news and Facebook’s hold on democracy?

The year in politics - Australian politics live podcast

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