Australian Politics

Australia is about to become the biggest exporter of liquified natural gas in the world, but domestically it is the only country where the price of gas is rising. Bruce Robertson from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis tells Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan the government is running out of time to fix this problem: the market has failed and more industries will leave Australia due to the high price of gas. The only solution, he says, is regulation to increase transparency and ensure domestic supply at a fair price • Guardian Essential poll finds most Australians support a gas reservation policy

Australia is about to become the biggest exporter of liquified natural gas in the world, but domestically it is the only country where the price of gas is rising. Bruce Robertson from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis tells Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan the government is running out of time to fix this problem: the market has failed and more industries will leave Australia due to the high price of gas. The only solution, he says, is regulation to increase transparency and ensure domestic supply at a fair price • Guardian Essential poll finds most Australians support a gas reservation policy

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan look back on the issue of the week: 18C. It is unlikely the legislation will pass the Senate but if the government was serious about freedom of speech would it really be focussed on the Racial Discrimination Act?

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan look back on the issue of the week: 18C. It is unlikely the legislation will pass the Senate but if the government was serious about freedom of speech would it really be focussed on the Racial Discrimination Act?

The Greens leader joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss how his party is shifting debate in Australia without getting credit for it. They also look at how hard it is to have work-life balance as a politician and why this may lead to fewer members who can understand everyday Australians ending up in parliament. • Richard Di Natale says corporate political donations are state-sanctioned bribery

The Greens leader joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss how his party is shifting debate in Australia without getting credit for it. They also look at how hard it is to have work-life balance as a politician and why this may lead to fewer members who can understand everyday Australians ending up in parliament. • Richard Di Natale says corporate political donations are state-sanctioned bribery

Economist Michael Every joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss his theory that Trump’s trade policy may dismantle the world economy in ways most nations are not prepared for. We’re seeing a cultural, economic and political backlash against certain key aspects of globalisation and Every believes this is the beginning of a trend rather than the end, and that Trump’s policies could see long-term problems spread across the world

Economist Michael Every joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss his theory that Trump’s trade policy may dismantle the world economy in ways most nations are not prepared for. We’re seeing a cultural, economic and political backlash against certain key aspects of globalisation and Every believes this is the beginning of a trend rather than the end, and that Trump’s policies could see long-term problems spread across the world

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan look at the week in politics and how Labour has dominated the conversation about penalty rates. They are joined by Labor’s Pat Conroy and the Nationals’ Andrew Broad, both members of a new inquiry into modernising Australia’s power grid. We take a close look at energy policy and how members of opposing parties can find common ground in one of the most bitterly partisan of all areas of political debate • Nationals MP calls for ‘real discussion’ on reserving gas for Australian use

Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan look at the week in politics and how Labour has dominated the conversation about penalty rates. They are joined by Labor’s Pat Conroy and the Nationals’ Andrew Broad, both members of a new inquiry into modernising Australia’s power grid. We take a close look at energy policy and how members of opposing parties can find common ground in one of the most bitterly partisan of all areas of political debate • Nationals MP calls for ‘real discussion’ on reserving gas for Australian use