Politics with Michelle Grattan
ABC (Australia)
Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Networks:
ABC (Australia)
Description:
Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Twitter:
@rnbreakfast
Language:
English
Contact:
Radio National Sydney, 2001 Australia
Website:
http://www.abc.net.au/
Episodes
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Anne Summers says we need much more information on male perpetrators of violence against women
5/1/2024
In this podcast, we're joined by Dr Anne Summers, a longtime writer and advocate on women's issues to discuss the horrific number of women murdered this year.
Duration:00:30:55
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on recent economic data and whats in store for the upcoming budget
4/28/2024
In this podcast, we're joined by independent economist Chris Richardson to discuss the upcoming budget and Australia's economic outlook.
Duration:00:21:57
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent MP Dai Le on the church attack in her electorate
4/17/2024
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.
Duration:00:13:37
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Burns on being a Jewish MP during a terrible conflict
4/11/2024
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.
Duration:00:26:17
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on competition - economic and political
4/3/2024
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.
Duration:00:28:01
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kim Beazley on Kevin Rudd, being an ambassador, and a possible second Trump presidency
3/26/2024
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.
Duration:00:20:47
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Cyber expert Lesley Seebeck on TikTok’s future in Australia
3/20/2024
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.
Duration:00:25:56
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Masculinity expert Michael Flood on boys and men behaving badly
3/13/2024
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.
Duration:00:18:35
Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland on spies, AUKUS, and an unsettled Washington
3/6/2024
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.
Duration:00:43:33
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jason Clare on the future of education in Australia
2/26/2024
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.
Duration:00:35:25
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green, Kos Samaras and Tim Costello on Dunkley contest
2/20/2024
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?
Duration:00:27:04
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Assistant minister Malarndirri McCarthy says there's 'no rush' on treaty and truth-telling
2/15/2024
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.
Duration:00:25:16
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition
2/8/2024
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.
Duration:00:24:09
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on tax and the economy
2/1/2024
In our first podcast of 2024, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor discusses the tax broken promise, where the economy is heading, falling inflation, and more.
Duration:00:28:31
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says Australians will be better off next year
12/15/2023
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.
Duration:00:24:30
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on making the NDIS fit for purpose
12/7/2023
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 for providing services for people with more minor issues, especially children with developmental delays.
Shorten joined the podcast to talk about the way ahead for a scheme that has run off the rails and become financially unsustainable.
Duration:00:20:33
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen’s struggle to promote consensus on climate action at COP28
12/1/2023
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.
Duration:00:25:41
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Barbara Pocock on the quest for greater transparency
11/22/2023
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, But she has already made a mark.
Pocock has been one of the federal parliamentarians who has been holding the big consultancy firms to account this year.
PWC especially has felt the heat over its improper use of confidential government tax information for its commercial gain. The behaviour of the other consultancies has also been under strong scrutiny. Pocock and other members of parliament have shown how the parliamentary committee system can be used to great effect to hold big companies accountable when other avenues fail.
In this podcast, the Greens senator talks of the need for action to bring greater transparency.
Duration:00:23:02
Politics with Michelle Grattan: James Paterson on the High Court’s decision on detention and rising anti-Semitism
11/15/2023
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 been released. The government is now expected to rush in legislation to deal with the fallout.
In this podcast, Liberal senator and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security James Paterson joins The Conversation to discuss the High Court’s ruling, his concerns about increasing anti-Semitism across the country, the rising cyber risks, and Australia’s future relations with China.
Duration:00:14:59
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia’s mission to reach net-zero
11/8/2023
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 a decade: now Combet has been appointed by Anthony Albanese to chair the government’s new Net-Zero Economy Agency. This agency, due later to become a statutory authority, is described on its website as:
responsible for promoting orderly and positive economic transformation across Australia as the world decarbonises, to ensure Australia, its regions and workers realise and share the benefits of the net zero economy.
Combet joins The Conversation to discuss the enormous challenges of Australia’s transition to renewable energy, its complications, and what is necessary to achieve our 2030 and 2050 commitments.
Duration:00:34:54