Australian Politics
In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you
Guardian Essential report: should democracy be more like community sport?
Guardian Australia’s politics live blogger Amy Remeikis talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about Australian voter dissatisfaction in the political system and politicians, the split between older and younger voters, and whether democracy could learn something from community sport
Andrew Giles on celebrating and defending multiculturalism – Australian Politics Podcast
Guardian Australia’s political editor, Karen Middleton, talks with immigration minister, Andrew Giles, about this week’s appointment of a new anti-semitism envoy and the upcoming Islamophobia envoy. They also discuss diversity in the Labor caucus and Giles’s latest rulings on visa cancellations
Guardian Essential report: do voters want Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants? – Australian Politics podcast
Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Paul Karp and Peter Lewis from Essential Media talk about voter concerns over the cost and safety of Dutton’s nuclear energy policy. They also discuss Albanese’s approval rating dipping to to an all-time low and a satirical conspiracy theory about birds.
Simon Birmingham on China, abandoning 2030 climate targets and nuclear power – Australian Politics podcast
Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the shadow foreign minister about China-Australia relations, nuclear power, renewables and the opposition’s decision to renege on 2030 targets
Guardian Essential report: voters split on Dutton’s 2030 target – Australian politics podcast
Climate experts have described Dutton’s move to abandon Australia’s emissions reduction target for 2030 as ‘destructive’ and ‘utterly irresponsible’, but voters are split on this controversial proposal.
Paul Karp, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, talks to columnist Peter Lewis about the split.
Dan Tehan on who’s to blame for Labor’s immigration ‘war game’ – Australian politics podcast
Karen Middleton, Guardian Australia’s political editor, speaks with shadow minister for immigration and citizenship Dan Tehan about ministerial direction 99 and the visas of non-citizens with serious criminal convictions
Helen Haines on the transition to net zero in rural and regional areas – Australian Politics podcast
Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with the independent federal member for Indi, Helen Haines – well known for her strong interest against corruption and for transparency in government
Essential report: what’s the voter verdict on Labor’s budget? – Australian politics podcast
Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp talks to Peter Lewis from Essential Media about whether or not voters think that Labor’s third federal budget will make a meaningful difference to their current cost of living
Essential report: can Labor meet the demand for online safety protections? – Australian politics podcast
Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Paul Karp, talks to Peter Lewis on the national debate about online safety reform and the spread of violent content on social media after a series of stabbings across the country