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Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her

Sussan Ley is already breaking from her predecessor and fronting the National Press Club. Here are some questions she’ll need to answer.

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Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: an ‘impatient’ Jim Chalmers on taking political risks in Labor’s second term

From new ways to fast-track cheaper homes and renewable energy to bigger tax reforms, Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells the podcast his door is open for...

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers wants to get on with economic reform and tax is in his sights

The treasurer believes the community is up for significant economic reforms, if the changes are crafted and sold the right way.

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PM's cancelled Trump meeting a setback, no snub

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View from the Hill: Cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting a setback on tariffs, AUKUS

The prime minister’s failure to get a meeting is neither a failure nor a snub, but he does need to find a way to make the relationship work.

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Is the US playing games ahead of Albanese talks?

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Roundtables aren't really necessary. But productivity serves a higher purpose for Chalmers

Roundtables aren't really necessary. But productivity serves a higher purpose for Chalmers
13.06.2025 8

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Michelle Grattan

Roundtables aren't really necessary. But productivity serves a higher purpose for Chalmers

Roundtables aren't really necessary. But productivity serves a higher purpose for Chalmers
13.06.2025 10

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: the galahs are chattering about ‘productivity’, but can Labor really get it moving?

Grattan on Friday: the galahs are chattering about ‘productivity’, but can Labor really get it moving?

Paul Keating famously used to say the resident galah in any pet shop was talking about micro-economic policy. These days it’ll be chattering about...

12.06.2025 7

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Tammy Tyrrell on wild days in Tasmania

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Tammy Tyrrell on wild days in Tasmania

On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.

12.06.2025 8

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Is the US playing cat and mouse ahead of expected Albanese-Trump talks?

View from The Hill: Is the US playing cat and mouse ahead of expected Albanese-Trump talks?

For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister seems hesitant to meet an American president.

12.06.2025 7

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Australia-US rift over sanctions on Israeli ministers further complicates Albanese-Trump expected talks

Australia-US rift over sanctions on Israeli ministers further complicates Albanese-Trump expected talks

The tension comes as the prime minister prepares to leave for the G7 summit at the end of the week.

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Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a ‘roundtable’ on boosting productivity

Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a ‘roundtable’ on boosting productivity

Anthony Albanese today announced a new roundtable to help lift Australia’s productivity. He announced a bureaucratic shakeup with the departure of...

10.06.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

PM needs nuance to handle looming woman issue

PM needs nuance to handle looming woman issue
10.06.2025 10

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Albanese says the government’s focus on delivering commitments is essential to reinforce faith in democracy

Albanese says the government’s focus on delivering commitments is essential to reinforce faith in democracy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his second term government is “focused on delivery” of its commitments in a speech to the National Press Club.

09.06.2025 6

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Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader
06.06.2025 4

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Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader
06.06.2025 10

Canberra Times

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Grattan on Friday: Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Albanese has been in Parliament for nearly 30 years, but with Australia’s first female opposition leader will have to find new footing.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Emma Shortis warns against falling into Trump’s trade traps

Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Emma Shortis warns against falling into Trump’s trade traps

Ahead of Anthony Albanese’s likely first meeting with Donald Trump this month, a US politics expert says ‘begging’ for lower tariffs would be a...

04.06.2025 4

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Michelle Grattan

PM's challenges are Trump, tariffs, the Middle East

31.05.2025 10

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Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

29.05.2025 4

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Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Albanese after his success at the recent election now has to deal with a backlog of foreign issues.

29.05.2025 3

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Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

29.05.2025 4

Canberra Times

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals

The Liberal party is still reeling from their 2025 election defeat, it now turns to the future of the party. We’re joined by Liberal Zoe McKenzie to...

29.05.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

As the Coalition re-forms, tensions are still running high in the Nationals.

28.05.2025 3

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View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week

After a party room meeting, the Liberals will broadly accept four policy demands from the Nationals, paving the way to reconciliation.

23.05.2025 10

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If Ley and Littleproud find a way to cohabit, it will be a tense household

23.05.2025 4

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If Ley and Littleproud find a way to cohabit, it will be a tense household

23.05.2025 2

Canberra Times

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Grattan on Friday: if Ley and Littleproud find a way to cohabit, it will be a tense household

After a gesture of overreach, Nationals and the Liberals’ are beginning to mend the Coalition split. But even if they do the union won’t...

22.05.2025 8

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability

From super changes to avoiding recession, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the government’s priorities when Parziament...

21.05.2025 6

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View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk

The Coalition split threatens to unseat two National senators at the next election.

21.05.2025 5

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Nationals break the Coalition, in a major blow to Sussan Ley

Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud formally announced an end of the Coalition agreement.

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Can Ley and Littleproud negotiate a smooth future?

19.05.2025 7

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Ley and Littleproud have had a prickly relationship - can they negotiate a smooth future?

16.05.2025 10

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Ley and Littleproud have had a prickly relationship - can they negotiate a smooth future?

16.05.2025 8

Canberra Times

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Grattan on Friday: Ley and Littleproud have had a prickly relationship – can they negotiate a smooth future?

Rebuilding the Coalition will be a difficult task, but can the two Coalition leaders put their past behind and unify in the wake of such a devastating...

15.05.2025 5

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on more productive work in the age of AI

Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh is charged with lifting Australia’s stagnant productivity. He says AI may help us do less drudge work, such as...

14.05.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Ley says Liberals must ‘meet the people where they are’, but how can a divided party do that?

With both the Liberal and Nationals leadership contests over work begins now to rebuild. But what form the parties will now take remains an open...

13.05.2025 10

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Michelle Grattan

Liberals elect first woman leader, with Ley defeating Taylor 29-25

Sussan Ley has emerged victorious in the battle for the liberal leadership, while Ted O'Brien, architect of the controversial nuclear power policy,...

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View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do ’ Murray Watt

The prime minister’s new cabinet dumps a couple, promotes others and leaves some holding political short straws.

12.05.2025 8

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View from The Hill: if Jacinta Nampijinpa Price became Liberal deputy it would be a wild ride

The ambitious senator, who has recently defected from the Nationals to the Liberals, has been embraced by Angus Taylor to boost his support for...

11.05.2025 20

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Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’

Speaking to the ABC, the former industry minister said his outspokenness on the conflict in Gaza was part of the reason for his demotion.

11.05.2025 10

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Two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

10.05.2025 20

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Two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

09.05.2025 3

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Glyn Davis to quit as the prime minister’s top public servant

Anthony Albanese has credited the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet with rebuilding the public service.

09.05.2025 9

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Michelle Grattan

Two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

09.05.2025 3

Canberra Times

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View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

Amid the tastes of sweet triumph and bitter defeat, the major parties are planning the next steps, hanging some out to dry.

09.05.2025 6

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Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice, as Jacinta Price defects from Nationals

09.05.2025 6

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice, as Jacinta Price defects from Nationals

09.05.2025 4

Canberra Times

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Grattan on Friday: Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice, as Jacinta Price defects from Nationals

With both the Liberals and Greens now leaderless the race is on to refresh the leadership before the new parliament sits.

08.05.2025 3

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