Politics with Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan episodes:

• 04.17.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent MP Dai Le on the church attack in her electorate

  The stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in a church in Wakeley on Monday has left many in shock. Dai Le, whose electorate features the church where the incident happened discusses her community's reaction.

  
• 04.11.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Burns on being a Jewish MP during a terrible conflict

  Labor MP Josh Burns joins us to discuss the government moving towards recognition of a Palestinian state to help facilitate a two-state solution and the wider Middle East crisis.

  
• 04.04.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on competition - economic and political

  Andrew Leigh joins us to talk about  longer-term economic outlook, reforms to made to the system and the need to increase competition and our flat-lined productivity.

  
• 03.26.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Kevin Rudd, being an ambassador, and a possible second Trump presidency

  Kim Beazley, a former Labor leader and Australia's ambassador in Washington joins us to talk about Donald Trump's denigrating comments about Kevin Rudd, AUKUS and the Australia-Chinese relationship.

  
• 03.20.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck on TikTok’s future in Australia

  TikTok has come into the spotlight after the US. congress proposed a bill to force it's sale away from Chinese owned company ByteDance. To discuss this we're joined by Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck.

  
• 03.14.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Masculinity expert Michael Flood on boys and men behaving badly

  We're joined by Michael Flood, professor at the Queensland University of Technology to discuss the harassment against women in boys only schools and what leads to some men and boys to mistreat women.

  
• 03.06.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland on spies, AUKUS, and an unsettled Washington

  Today we're joined by Professor John Blaxland, Professor of International Security & Intelligence Studies at the Australian National University. Who gives us an overview of spying in Australia.

  
• 02.26.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jason Clare on the future of education in Australia

  The recently released Universities Accord report featured recommendations for improving education in Australia. Joining us to discuss the government's response is Education Minister, Jason Clare.

  
• 02.20.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green, Kos Samaras and Tim Costello on Dunkley contest

  The March 2 byelection in the outer suburban Melbourne seat of Dunkley is a challenge for the government. Labor goes in as the favourite but at a time of high cost of living will it's 6.3 margin be enough?

  
• 02.15.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Assistant minister Malarndirri McCarthy says there's 'no rush' on treaty and truth-telling

  To discuss this week's policy announcement, the centrepiece of which is a $700 million jobs program for people in remote areas, we're joined by Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy.

  
• 02.08.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition

  The new fuel efficiency standards regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has its critics. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss this policy and more.

  
• 02.01.2024

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on tax and the economy

  In our first podcast of 2024, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor discusses the tax broken promise, where the economy is heading, falling inflation, and more.

  
• 12.15.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says Australians will be better off next year

  Treasurer Jim Chalmers, overseer of the government's economic policy, joins us on the podcast to talk us about the latest budget numbers, interest rates, changes to the Reserve Bank board, Australia's debt, cost of living measures and more.

  
• 12.07.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on making the NDIS fit for purpose

  Bill Shorten, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services, has released the review of the NDIS, which recommends sweeping changes to the scheme. The reforms to come will see the states take up much of the responsibility...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen’s struggle to promote consensus on climate action at COP28

  Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, next week heads to COP28 in Dubai, leading the Australian delegation. He joins the podcast to talk about the meeting, which he hopes will be easier than last year's was.

  
• 11.22.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency

  Greens Senator Barbara Pocock – who has a background in economics and industrial relations and formerly worked at the Reserve Bank, in the federal public service and as an academic – has been in parliament only since the 2022 election,...

  
• 11.15.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on the High Court’s decision on detention and rising anti-Semitism

  Last week the High Court ruled that holding high-risk asylum seekers in indefinite detention was unconstitutional. As a consequence of the court decision, more than 80 people, some of whom were convicted of serious crimes including murder and rape, have...

  
• 11.08.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia’s mission to reach net-zero

  As climate minister in the former Labor government, Greg Combet has endured the rigours of the “climate wars”. He oversaw the highly contentious move to put a price on carbon, which ultimately came to grief under the Abbott government. Fast forward...

  
• 11.01.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on a likely interest rate rise and the fall in living standards

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report this week calling on Australia to raise interest rates again, adding to the speculation the Reserve Bank will increase the cash rate on Tuesday. If that happens it will be yet another blow...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Don Farrell’s high noon for European free trade deal, and hopes for lobster exports to China

  In this podcast, the Minister for Trade and Special Minister of State Don Farrell joins The Conversation to canvass Australia's prospective trade agreement with the EU, relations with China, and electoral reform

  
• 10.25.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Albanese’s US trip, Biden in the Middle East, and the Voice’s defeat

  The prime minister heads to Washington next week for a state visit. Talks between Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden will canvass progress on implementing the AUKUS agreement, Ukraine, China and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, and of course...

  
• 10.10.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Middle East expert Ian Parmeter on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict

  Hamas' attack on Israel has unleashed a horrific conflict. Breaking out over the weekend, Palestinians murdered Israeli civilians and are threatening to execute many hostages. Israel countered with mass aerial bombing and has cut off electricity, water and food going...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Jordon Steele-John on the disability royal commission and Bill Shorten’s NDIS reforms

  The federal government last week released the report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, which painted a confronting picture and recorded the calls of disabled people “for a more inclusive Australia”. The commission made...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on jobs and work

  Treasurer Jim Chalmers released his White Paper on employment this week. Its aim is for everyone who wants a job to be able to get one without having to search for too long. The paper says that a surprisingly large...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Word from The Hill: Assessing Daniel Andrews, the extraordinary Pezzullo story, senators give Qantas chiefs a hard time

  As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics editor Amanda Dunn discuss Victorian...

  
• 09.21.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face

  Australia’s higher education sector is under heavy scrutiny. Still recovering from the impact of COVID and criticised for its treatment of staff, it faces strong pressures to step up its performance. The government launched a broad review of the sector in late 2022...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Asia expert Richard McGregor on Anthony Albanese’s coming visit to China

  Anthony Albanese has now confirmed he’ll be heading to China before the end of the year. He is the first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016, and it is the culmination of an improvement in China-Australia relations since the...

  
• 09.06.2023

  Word from The Hill: Danielle Wood to head Productivity Commission, Alan Joyce bows to public anger, PM jets off again

  As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Battle of The Voice - Yes23 campaign director Dean Parkin and former deputy prime minister John Anderson

  October 14, is the day Australians will head to their polling booths to vote for or against an Indigenous Voice being enshrined in the Constitution. Anthony Albanese announced the date in a speech in Adelaide on Wednesday, as politicians across the...

  
• 08.23.2023

  Word from The Hill: Date for Voice referendum to be announced on Wednesday

  As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn...

  
• 08.10.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party’s coming national conference

  Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Word from The Hill: Double dissolution hot air, PM dodging Treaty question, Morrison hit with counter punch after Robodebt speech

  As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘yes’ campaigner Thomas Mayo and ‘no’ advocate Derryn Hinch on the Voice

  The Garma Festival is being held over the next few days in Arnhem Land. There will be a great deal of talk this year about the Voice. Anthony Albanese will speak on Saturday, but he won’t announce the date for...

  
• 07.27.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: ACCI Head Andrew McKellar on industrial relations and boosting Australia’s productivity

  Australia’s inflation moderated somewhat this week. But in economic terms, there will be more tough months ahead for households and for businesses. Meanwhile, the relationship between business and the Albanese government is somewhat scratchy. From the point of view of business,...

  
• 07.20.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Battle of the Voice – Greens senator Dorinda Cox & Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle

  The Voice to Parliament reached another milestone this week, with the official essays for the Yes and No cases published online by the Australian Electoral Commission. These will be sent to all Australian electors in the lead up to the...

  
• 07.19.2023

  Word from The Hill: On ditching the Commonwealth Games, the Voice pamphlet, Labor’s factions

  As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda Dunn...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Michele Bullock’s appointment as Reserve Bank Governor

  For months, speculation has swirled about the appointment of a new governor of the Reserve Bank, a key position in the management of the Australian economy. The present governor, Philip Lowe, has faced sharp criticism, especially over his prediction interest rates...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform

  The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved. What we don’t know is who has been referred for...

  
• 07.06.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Author Bruce Wolpe on the “shocking” consequences for Australia of a Trump 24 win

  Next year’s American presidential election is shaping up to be extraordinary. Donald Trump is favoured to be the Republican candidate, despite facing multiple charges over removing classified documents. President Joe Biden has indicated he intends to run again, despite the...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Special Minister of State Don Farrell wants donation and spending caps for next election

  The next federal election could be conducted under dramatically reformed electoral laws, with caps on spending and donations, and a much lower disclosure threshold for the disclosure of donations. The changes, being worked up by Special Minister Don Farrell, would also...

  
• 06.16.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Community Independent Dai Le on what voters are saying

  For most voters, the cost of living is their major current concern. Rising interest rates and high prices for power, groceries and other necessities are hurting in particular lower and middle income people. Nowhere is this more the case than in...

  
• 06.08.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Industry minister Ed Husic on the artificial intelligence revolution

  Artificial intelligence is a challenging policy area that’s moving towards the centre stage of public and government attention. Some experts emphasise the immense potential of AI, while others are deeply troubled about the ramifications the technology may have on humans. AI...

  
• 06.01.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal MP Bridget Archer urges other moderates to speak up as she presses for party change

  The Coalition’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament has put its moderate members in a jam. Some moderates are active yes advocates, while others are trying to keep low profiles. Bridget Archer, the outspoken Liberal MP for Bass, is a...

  
• 05.25.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor’s Julian Hill on employment, AI, Julian Assange and TikTok

  The federal budget gave a much-needed, but very modest, increase to those on JobSeeker and associated payments. However, it didn’t address that other important issue of the unemployed: how to help as many JobSeekers as possible to get into work,...

  
• 05.18.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Max Chandler-Mather on the housing fund, rent freezes and migration

  The government’s planned Housing Australia Future Fund has hit a roadblock. Legislation for the $10 billion fund – the returns on which would be used to build social and affordable housing – is being blocked by an unusual alliance of the...

  
• 05.10.2023

  The day after the night before - Chalmers and Taylor on the budget

  Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off surplus be followed by another one or more? What (if any) of the budget measures will...

  
• 05.03.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley on ‘fundamental’ reform of the disability scheme

  The federal government is trying to contain the exploding cost of the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme – especially difficult given the fears of vulnerable people who rely on it. National cabinet’s decision last week to aim to reduce the cost...

  
• 04.20.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on her yes campaign trail, and reinstating the CDP

  With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Peter Dutton last week kicked off his “no” campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual abuse is rife was quickly under attack from the government and others who accused him...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice’s powers and potential

  Professor Marcia Langton holds the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and was co-author (with Professor Tom Calma) of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process report to the Morrison government. She has been a fighter for...

  
• 04.06.2023

  Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on the Voice, Aston, the Liberals, Uranium

  The Liberals have formally decided to oppose the Voice. Peter Dutton has declared he will campaign against it, a high risk strategy when polls are showing a majority of Australians currently support a “yes” vote. Noel Pearson was scathing of the...