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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.
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Budget fate rests with the Greens as Labor faces internal AUKUS pressure
6d ago00:56:07Tap to summarizeIt is up to the Greens to decide whether they will pass tax changes or join the Coalition in an unlikely alliance. The minor party is also among those expressing AUKUS concerns.
Transcribe →Will house prices tumble under tax changes?
2w ago00:54:55Tap to summarizeTax changes, interest rate hikes, wars and volatility have created the perfect housing market storm. So will prices tumble and what will happen to supply?
Transcribe →Analysis: Battery boom marks a new political chapter in Australia's energy wars
2w ago00:05:00Tap to summarizeWithin the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domestic demand surges, driving prices even lower.
Transcribe →Push to change CGT rules tests Labor's reform courage
3w ago00:55:45Tap to summarizeIt was a tough week for the government after entrepreneurs and business owners took to social media to vent their outrage over proposed capital gains tax changes.
Transcribe →Analysis: Labor burns political capital as tax reform backlash grows
3w ago00:05:00Tap to summarizeIn an already difficult post-budget week, Labor isn't being helped by some of its "friends". But it has won an important endorsement from one powerful voice.
Transcribe →Reform back in fashion amid rising global populism
4w ago00:55:04Tap to summarizeLabor has gone after negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts while the Coalition has promised to end bracket creep by indexing tax thresholds.
Transcribe →One Nation makes history in Farrer
May 900:56:08Tap to summarizeAfter crushing the Coalition in its regional heartland, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is on a high and dreaming big.
Transcribe →Analysis: The federal budget isn't banking on Trump's promises
May 600:06:30Tap to summarizeIt's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.
Transcribe →Grief, anger and a demand for change in the country's red centre
May 200:55:08Tap to summarizeThe death of Kumanjayi Little Baby prompts calls for urgent action to confront systemic failures in remote indigenous communities.Nationals Leader Matt Canavan joins David Speers, with Paul Sakkal, Anna Henderson and Daniel James on the couch.
Transcribe →Government's NDIS shakeup and Coalition leaves door ajar on property tax breaks
Apr 2500:54:34Tap to summarizeThe government is spending some political capital. They've announced plans to rein in the NDIS and are inching closer to revealing changes to property tax breaks. But will the opposition get on board? Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joins David Speers, with Lenore Taylor, Tom Crowley and Katina Curtis on the couch.
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