The Scrutineers

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The Scrutineers episodes

June 06, 2019 How did PVO get it so wrong?
A special episode of highlights from The Australian’s Q&A panel in Sydney, called BEYOND THE VOTE, moderated by Editor-in-Chief Chris Dore and a panel featuring Canberra Bureau Chief Geoff Chambers, senior columnists Chris Kenny and Peter Van Onselen and Scrutineers host Alice Workman.
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49 min
May 30, 2019 Bragg About Albo
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his new ministry and Anthony Albanese has been officially declared the 21st Labor leader. Paul Kelly drops by to offer his post-election analysis and what to expect from ScoMo v Albo in the 46th Parliament.
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31 min
May 23, 2019 Bowen got Albo-ed
Nearly a week after the election and Labor are still reeling from the result. Scott Morrison is preparing to name his new ministerial team and it looks like Anthony Albanese will be coronated as the new Labor leader. Troy Bramston and James Jeffrey take a look at what went wrong for Labor and where to from here.
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38 min
May 18, 2019 Great Scott!
Scott Morrison has pulled off what is being called one of the greatest election wins in Australian history. With six seats still in doubt, the Coalition will form either a majority or minority government. Bill Shorten conceded defeat at 11:30pm and quit as Labor leader, but says he will stay on in Parliament.
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23 min
May 16, 2019 The Australian Endorses
Host Alice Workman sits down with ’s editorial team - Editor-in-Chief Chris Dore, Editor John Lehmann, Weekend Editor Michelle Gunn and Chief Leader Writer Tom Dusevic - for a behind-the-scenes look at how the paper decides which party (and leader) to endorse for the next three years. The Australian
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34 min
May 14, 2019 The Elusive Australian Dream
The Australian’s NSW Editor Sid Maher has the ultimate election guide on what to expect on Saturday night (including why QLD, VIC and WA are likely to decide the result). Property Editor Turi Condon gets to the bottom of the Liberal’s first home buyers announcement and how it compares to Labor’s plans…will either help more voters achieve the elusive Australian dream of owning their own home?
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31 min
May 10, 2019 The Final (Week) Countdown
Only 8 days to go until Australia officially hits the polls but over 1.5 million Aussies have already made up their minds and cast their vote. Troy Bramston runs through what we should expect in the final week of the campaign and James Jeffrey takes a look at a turning point in this campaign, when Bill Shorten opened up about his mum.
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28 min
May 07, 2019 Has Paul Keating done a Clive Palmer?
It was Paul Keating (not Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard or Bill Shorten) who made headlines after Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday. Foreign editor Greg Sheridan chats about China and Margin Call’s Will Glasgow has the dollar figures on how much people are spending to get two hours with the PM at a fundraiser.
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31 min
May 03, 2019 On the buses
12 candidates so far have been dumped, many over comments made on social media. Which begs the question - have dirt units improved or are parties vetting falling short? Troy Bramston gives us his take on why Labor is refusing to release its emissions costings and Rick Morton tells us what it’s like behind the scenes on Scott Morrison’s campaign bus.
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33 min
April 30, 2019 Chekhov's gun
The first leader’s debate between Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten had plenty of shadow boxing but no knock-out blows… but will it change any voters? John Ferguson weighs up what impact the Liberals preferencing Clive Palmer will have in Victoria and James Jeffrey dives into One Nation’s latest scandal (which we all should have seen coming because just like Chekhov said - if you mention a strip club in act one, it has to kill someone in act three). Oh, and George Christensen has released a “music video”!
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31 min

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From the corridors of power to the most marginal seats across the country, The Australian’s politics team will dissect the big stories making headlines as well as the hustings hijinks that will…