Politics with Michelle Grattan
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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 politics team.
This week Michelle and politics editor Amanda Dunn discuss the apparent early signs of a thaw in China’s attitude towards Australia. But Anthony Albanese has responded by saying China needs to do something tangible – removing trade restrictions it has imposed on Australia.
On the domestic front, Energy Minister Chris Bowen warns of a “bumpy” time ahead for power supplies but says you should keep the heater on (just switch off outside lights if they’re not needed).
Amanda and Michelle also canvass the people smugglers testing the new government on border protection, and Friday’s national cabinet meeting where premiers will be pressing the federal government for more funds for their struggling health systems.
Hugh Saddler on Australia’s energy crisis
Anthony Albanese on Labor’s approach to infrastructure
Barnaby Joyce on a year at the top
Cory Bernardi on spurning the Liberals
Arthur Sinodinos on the government’s headwinds
Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy
Nick Xenophon on working the new parliament
Josh Frydenberg on climate change and the 2017 review
Jenny Macklin on Labor’s approach to welfare
Barnaby Joyce on the state of the National Party
Rory Medcalf on the security implications of Donald Trump’s presidency
Julian Leeser on section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
Kim Beazley on the US election
John Blaxland on The Secret Cold War - The Official History of ASIO
Stirling Griff and Skye Kakoschke-Moore on life in the Senate
Tanya Plibersek on marriage equality and education funding
Mark Dreyfus on George Brandis’ solicitor-general controversy
Simon Birmingham on the new VET loan scheme
Scott Ryan on the same-sex marriage plebiscite and political donations
Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on Turnbull’s trip to the US
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