In 2022 we know a Federal election is coming, and while we don't have an exact date for the ballot just yet, already the campaigning has begun by all of the major parties and prominent independents keen to retain their seats in power.

But who might some of the new faces in Canberra be? Could Gladys really be making the switch from state politics to join current Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the capital?

The Quicky speaks to an Australian politics expert to find out whether Labor really stand a chance at winning, why the United Australia Party has your phone number, and whether the Coalition can overcome their 'women problem'.

CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Mark Kenny - Australian Studies Professor at the Australian National University's College of Arts and Social Sciences, and Host of the weekly politics and public affairs podcast Democracy Sausage With Mark Kenny

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou

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