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He’s often described as a Liberal moderate - but that’s a label this MP is uncomfortable with.The member for Goldstein Tim Wilson spent a term in the political wilderness after losing his seat to an independent, narrowly winning it back at the 2025 election.In returning to Canberra, he’s been eager to bring the Liberal party back to its economic roots, and has been openly ambitious about his future in the party. So how does Tim Wilson see the future of the party, and his role in it?In this special Politics Now: The Interview summer series, recorded in the final parliamentary sitting week of 2025, Patricia Karvelas sits down with movers and shakers across the Australian political sphere to unpack the person behind the politics.In this episode Patricia Karvelas is joined by Tim Wilson to discuss the solace found in art, his relationship to sexuality, identity, and free speech, and if he's working towards being PM.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

Australia is often celebrated for its multiculturalism, and lauded as an immigration success story.But in politics, debates over immigration are complex, and long established through multiple political cycles.And while the Coalition has delayed unveiling its immigration policy in the wake of the tragic Bondi attack, conversations around immigration have permeated through some of the commentary.So, what do the numbers actually show?Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley break it all down on a special edition of Politics Now.Production note: This episode was recorded before the Bondi attack on December 14th.Find the companion housing episode here:  https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/politics-now/why-the-housing-crisis-is-such-a-wicked-problem/106123762Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

Prime Minster Anthony Albanese has acknowledged he could have done more to combat antisemitism, and is "fully supporting and adopting" antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal's plan. Patricia Karvelas, Fran Kelly and Karen Middleton were mid-way through recording The Party Room when the news came through, but we hit pause bring you the latest on the announcement and its implications. And as the horror of the Bondi terrorist attack continues to reverberate across the world, there's no doubt it's changed Australia, so has it also changed the political year ahead?Guest: Karen Middleton, Political Journalist and Contributor to the Monthly Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

Three days after the horrific attack on Jewish people at Bondi Beach, political lines are being drawn.The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning reiterated his horror at the attack, with both federal and state governments moving to speed up gun reform.But the Coalition has focused in on those in the Australian Jewish community who feel the government didn’t hear their warnings about safety - and have flagged migration as a key issue that needs change following the attack.Patricia Karvelas and Isobel Roe break it all down on Politics Now.If you or anyone needs help, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

The fallout from the Bondi Beach terrorist attack is continuing to ricochet across Australia and around the globe. Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns have reaffirmed their commitments to bring in stronger gun laws, but the architect of Australia’s gun laws, John Howard, has warned he doesn’t want gun control to become a diversion from combating antisemitism.Patricia Karvelas and Laura Tingle, ABC Global Affairs Editor break it all down on Politics Now.If you or anyone needs help, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]