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Australia hosted ASEAN leaders in a special summit in Melbourne this week as key differences over China were set aside.
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ASIO reveals ex-politician betrayed Australia and Dunkley by-election looms
In an explosive briefing, ASIO boss Mike Burgess revealed a former Australian politician "sold out their country" after being recruited by a foreign intelligence service. In the wake of the revelations, former Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for the person to be named.
And the stakes are high at the Dunkley by-election this weekend. And while the Government managed to pass its contentious changes to stage 3 tax cuts through parliament, recent polls have given the Opposition a confidence boost.
It comes as new gender-pay-gap data reveals disparities across certain industries, and as former Prime Minister Scott Morrison exits parliament.
Anna Henderson, SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas on The Party Room.
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Boats and border security
A political storm has broken out, after a boat with 40 asylum seekers landed in a remote section of the WA Coast. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has criticised the Government for being weak on border security, while the Prime Minster accused the Opposition leader of acting like a "cheer squad for people smugglers."
And there's been a push for random drug and alcohol testing in Parliament. It follows the behaviour of two National Party members, but is it realistic? And Australia's surface naval fleet is being reshaped, but will the overhaul help plug capability gaps?
David Crowe, Chief Political Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas on The Party Room.
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The motherload: Labor's defence and single parent problem
Cracks are appearing in the Labor Party family, over welfare payments for single parents and other social security measures.
Meanwhile, the Government has announced a new defence strategy, following a much anticipated review. So, with the Budget looming, how much will the Government fork out on these expensive measures?
Cameron Stewart, Chief International Correspondent at The Australian joins Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly to unpack.
A bread-and-butter budget, but where's the honey?
The Albanese government has handed down its first budget, which Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called "a difficult budget, for difficult times".
With rising inflation, growing cost-of-living pressures and electricity costs forecast to increase by 56 per cent in the next two years, what support has the government offered Australians?
Guardian Australia's editor Lenore Taylor joins Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly to unpack Budget 2022.
The PM unveils his "simple question" for a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed a draft referendum question on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, but some Coalition MPs say they want to see more details.
Meanwhile, a gas shortage is looming: so, will the government pull the so-called gas trigger to increase supply?
And the Greens have promised to support Labor’s Climate bill: is this the end of the ‘climate wars’? Lorena Allam, Gamilaraay and Yuwalaraay woman and the Indigenous Affairs Editor for Guardian Australia joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas.
The 47 Parliament is underway, so will it be politics as usual?
The Albanese Government has promised a new style of politics. So, were any of those changes visible when the 47th Parliament kicked off this week?
And there’s been more strain on cost of living, with inflation increasing again – but the Treasurer has warned the worst is yet to come.
Phil Coorey, Chief Political Correspondent for the Australian Financial Review joins Fran and PK.
A COVID reset, while heat is on climate targets
The Albanese government has re-introduced pandemic leave payments after coming under sustained pressure from the community. But was the delay in announcing this COVID reset the Government’s first big misstep, or a sign it is willing to listen?
And Labor's legislation to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 is set to be introduced to Parliament next week, but will it have the support it needs from the Greens in the Senate?
Lenore Taylor, Editor at the Guardian Australia joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas to unpack the big issues of the week.
The Pacific Islands Forum and a looming COVID wave
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong attend the Pacific Island Leaders Forum, attempting to counter China’s rising power in the region.
And as a new wave of COVID ramps up, government subsidies wind down. So has the government got its health messaging right?
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent with The Conversation and Professorial fellow at University of Canberra
NSW floods and the NATO meeting
While NSW is hit with yet another natural disaster, the Coalition accuses the PM of taking his eye off the ball – but is their criticism unfair?
Outgoing RN Breakfast Political Editor Alison Carabine pulls no punches at Fran Kelly's party this week.
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en-usJuly 07, 2022
Will the march of Millennials change the country?
Australia's 2021 Census data shows we're a very different country from five years ago. To demystify the Census, Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Shane Wright, senior economics correspondent for SMH and The Age.
Plus, is the Albanese Government's stoush with Independents over staffer funding a smart move?
How collaborative will the Albanese government be?
The energy crisis is still looming for the Albanese government, but now they’ll work with state leaders on policy. Will the same sense of collaboration be fostered within Federal Parliament, even extended to members of the Opposition?
And what can the government do about inflationary pressures, while avoiding a wage price spiral?
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Karen Middleton, Chief Political Correspondent at The Saturday Paper.
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en-usJune 23, 2022
Albanese Government faces huge energy challenge
Labor claims the east coast energy troubles are the result of the former Coalition government's mismanagement, but will this wash with the electorate? Meanwhile, PM Albanese also has a win on the minimum wage, as big business groups raise inflation fears. Plus, the Party Room explores whether federal political terms should be longer than three years.
Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein are joined by David Crowe, Chief Political Correspondent for SMH and The Age.
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en-usJune 16, 2022
Difficult choices loom for the Albanese Government
As the Labor government "hits the ground running", they're faced with several economic and geopolitical challenges. In the Parliament, they're also forced to consider their attitude to the large Greens and independent contingent. Plus, PM Albanese announces his new Cabinet, with some surprises.
ABC Radio Melbourne's Raf Epstein joins Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas.
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en-usJune 02, 2022
Can Peter Dutton win back the teal seats?
The Coalition is regrouping after a drubbing at the 2022 federal election. 7.30 chief political correspondent Laura Tingle joins Fran Kelly to analyse the way forward for both major parties in the face of a record vote for The Greens and independent candidates.
Plus, how will new PM Anthony Albanese govern differently to Scott Morrison?
SPECIAL: Post-election analysis
Saturday's election has reshaped the political landscape - so why were there significant swings away from the major parties? And what will the approach of the Albanese Government be?
In this special episode Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas unpack the results of the 2022 election.
SPECIAL: Election Analysis at Sydney Writers Festival
In this special election eve episode, Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas are joined by SMH's Jacqueline Maley and news.com.au's Samantha Maiden at Sydney Writers Festival.
It's been six-weeks of non-stop campaigning from Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese,so what verdict will Australians hand down when they cast their votes? And how much of a role will the Independents and minor parties play in the outcome?
The final sprint to the election
With election day looming, Fran Kelly, Patricia Karvelas and Annabel Crabb assess the state of play, as polling tightens between the Coalition and Labor.
Scott Morrison has conceded he’s a bit of bulldozer, while Anthony Albanese’s team have spread across the country in a last-ditch effort to win undecided votes. But will the debate over wages, or even the ‘Jenny factor’ be enough to sway swinging voters?
Where the 2022 election will be won and lost
In the final days of the federal election campaign, ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green tells Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas whether Labor can win without picking up any seats in Queensland, while Sabra Lane weighs in on whether Anthony Albanese's wages pledge is helping or hurting his campaign. PK and Fran have views to share on that too!
Also on the party agenda, how long will we be waiting on election night?
Interest rates and economic management dominate in the second half of the campaign
In week four of this election campaign, there's been a bombshell interest rate hike, and it's getting more and more heated in the marginal seat battlegrounds. The polls say Labor is the favourite, but there's still a vital two weeks to go.
Guardian Australia's Editor, Lenore Taylor, joins the party.