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Who's got your back? Pre-election lines take shape
As the dust settles on the parliamentary year, election strategies and catchphrases are already being tested by all sides of politics.Anthony Albanese has promised voters that he's "got your back", while the Greens have put the government on notice for a formal power-sharing agreement if the election results in a minority Labor government.Clare Armstrong, National Political Editor for News Corp joins Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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Will a social media ban actually work?
In a mammoth final sitting day for the year, the Albanese Government managed to rush 31 bills through the Senate — including key policy measures on housing, migration, and social media reform.But how is Australia's "world leading" social media ban for under 16s being received and can it actually be enforced?Patricia Karvelas and Mel Clarke break it down on The Party Room bonus episode.Listen back to the full episode of The Party Room with Sarah Ferguson and Paul Karp.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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Thorpe stares down Senate suspension
Senator Lidia Thorpe has interrupted Senate proceedings, after being suspended for throwing paper at One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson — a move she says she would "do it all over again."It comes as the Albanese Government tries to pass a whopping 36-bills in the final sitting day of the year. But key electoral reform, nature positive and gambling reform legislation have all been put on ice.Paul Karp, Chief Political Correspondent at the Guardian joins Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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Mike Baird on polarisation and leadership
As governments grapple with social cohesion, what impact is polarisation and partisanship having on on the community — and what qualities do voters actually want to see in political leaders?Mike Baird, Former Premier of NSW and CEO of the Susan McKinnon Foundation joins Patricia Karvelas on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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A 'messy week' in parliament
As the Albanese Government tries to ram its jam-packed agenda through parliament, speculation is mounting it could be the final sitting fortnight not just of the year — but before the election.It comes as Peter Dutton is squaring up for a fight on migration, refusing to support Labor's proposed international student caps, which he's labelled "a dogs breakfast". Anna Henderson, SBS Chief Political Correspondent joins Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley on The Party Room.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
Want to know what's really going on in Parliament House? Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas give you the political analysis that matters and explain what it means for you.
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