Campaign Catchup

Anthony Albanese will be the prime minister of Australia, perhaps in minority government with independents who campaigned on climate change, integrity and respect for women, doubling the cross-bench in the lower house. Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political editor Katharine Murphy join Jane Lee to discuss how we got here Do you have 5min to take our listener survey?

Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the possible paths to victory for the election on Saturday. Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere

Labor has released its policy costings, revealing a $7.4bn increase in the deficit if elected. Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the political risks and consequences involved

Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the final Guardian Essential poll results before the election and why every vote will be critical this weekend

Political reporter Paul Karp talks to Jane Lee from the Coalition’s campaign bus about how the prime minister is managing the media and his priorities in the last days before the federal election

Over the past few days the prime minister, Scott Morrison, has promised to change how he behaves and has introduced a new flagship policy to help first-home buyers into the market by taking money from their super. Chief political correspondent, Sarah Martin, joins Jane Lee to discuss how the Coalition is trying to sway undecided voters in the final week of the election

Political advertisements are becoming more targeted in the online age, but their ability to persuade voters can still vary. Senior reporter Tory Shepherd joins Jane Lee to discuss the various political ads of the 2022 federal election campaign

After the final leaders’ debate, Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to reflect on the unique challenges of campaigning to a disillusioned and weary electorate in the middle of a pandemic

The PM calls the opposition leader a ‘loose unit’ for supporting a rise in the minimum wage. Anthony Albanese responds that Scott Morrison is ‘loose with the truth’. Paul Karp talks to Jane Lee about what this all means for wages and the campaign

Today the leaders promised to spend big on Melbourne and Sydney transport, while Alan Tudge answered tough questions on the federal election campaign trail. And Daniel Hurst talks to Jane Lee about why the government has gone quiet on Australian Defence Force reforms designed to prevent unlawful killings

The fifth week of the campaign kicked off with the second debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Katharine Murphy tells Jane Lee that beyond the noisy clashes, there were strategies designed to capture as many prepoll voters as possible

Journalists are testing Labor leader Anthony Albanese on his ability to recall policy details and to stand up to the press pack, but are these the right questions to ask to assess whether he’s fit to be prime minister? Political editor Katharine Murphy and Jane Lee discuss how much the political theatre of the election campaign matters for your vote

Australia’s slanging match with Solomon Islands and the threat of China in the Pacific region continue to put pressure on the Coalition’s campaign. Defence and foreign affairs correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to Jane Lee about how the major parties plan to tackle defence challenges if they win the election

There is a battle on in the Victorian seat of Kooyong, where Josh Frydenberg says he is in the ‘fight of his life’ against independent Monique Ryan. Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin joins Jane Lee to discuss why Australia’s treasurer is in danger of losing his formerly safe Liberal seat

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin joins Jane Lee to discuss what the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the cash rate means and how it will affect the economic narrative the Coalition is relying on in their election campaign pitch

As we reach the halfway point of the election campaign, political editor Katharine Murphy has been following the opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, around the country. She speaks to Jane Lee from Brisbane about who Albanese is trying to convince to vote for his party and where Labor needs to win to form government

Cost of living is a key issue this election and Labor has been claiming its policies will lead to higher wage growth in Australia. Political reporter Paul Karp joins Jane Lee to discuss the details of the policies and whether they would make a bigger difference to wages than the Coalition’s plans

Public schools are falling $6.5bn short of the funding they need every year, while many private schools are over-funded. Political reporter Paul Karp explains to Jane Lee why this hasn’t been a focus in this election campaign, and what this will mean for education spending after the election

Political editor Katharine Murphy, who has seen the climate wars up close over many years, talks to Jane Lee about why they are being revived and why it’s such a risky strategy in this election campaign

The complex issue of China’s growing influence in the Pacific is becoming a political football in this election. Foreign affairs and defence correspondent Daniel Hurst speaks with Jane Lee about the advantages and limits of Labor’s plan to contain China’s power in the region