With the 2025 Federal Election campaign likely to be won - or lost - on hip-pocket issues, what’s in store for the economy in 2024?Will we see an interest rate cut ahead of the next election - and  are the current economic pitches from both sides cutting through to voters?Peter Martin, Host of new ABC Radio National show 'The Economy Stupid' and Shane Wright, Senior Economics Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age joins Patricia Karvelas The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at <a href="mailto:thepartyroom@abc.net.au">thepartyroom@abc.net.au</a>

With the 2025 Federal Election campaign likely to be won - or lost - on hip-pocket issues, what’s in store for the economy in 2024? Will we see an interest rate cut ahead of the next election - and are the current economic pitches from both sides cutting through to voters? Peter Martin, Host of new ABC Radio National show 'The Economy Stupid' and Shane Wright, Senior Economics Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age joins Patricia Karvelas The Party Room. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au

With the 2025 Federal Election campaign likely to be won - or lost - on hip-pocket issues, what’s in store for the economy in 2024?Will we see an interest rate cut ahead of the next election - and &nbsp;are the current economic pitches from both sides cutting through to voters?Peter Martin, Host of new ABC Radio National show 'The Economy Stupid' and Shane Wright, Senior Economics Writer at the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age joins Patricia Karvelas The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at <a href="mailto:thepartyroom@abc.net.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">thepartyroom@abc.net.au</a>

Is inflation an 'incumbent killer'?

The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust.

From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news.

On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions.

On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.

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The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.

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