Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Episodes
Tuesday May 13, 2014
Tuesday May 13, 2014
Michelle Grattan and former economics editor of The Age Tim Colebatch discuss the 2014-15 federal budget.
Thursday May 08, 2014
Thursday May 08, 2014
Chris Richardson is one of Australia’s best known economists and is in charge of Deloitte Access Economics’ forecasting and policy unit. He talks to Michelle Grattan about the Australian economy, the upcoming budget and the commission of audit.
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh talks to Michelle Grattan about the upcoming budget, the commission of audit and Labor reform.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Jamie Briggs, assistant minister for infrastructure and regional development, talks to Michelle Grattan about his portfolio, the upcoming budget and his previous life as an advisor in John Howard’s office.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
John Hewson, a former federal Liberal leader, talks to Michelle Grattan about Barry O'Farrell and the federal budget.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
The government is putting the cost to the budget of pensions to the front and centre of the economic debate. John Brogden, chief of the financial services council, is recommending extensive changes to retirement policy.
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Monday Apr 07, 2014
The Catholic Church has been at the centre of many damaging claims before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council, a group established to coordinate the Catholic Church’s engagement with the royal commission and to develop a reform agenda around the handling of child sexual abuse, sits down with Michelle Grattan for a wide ranging talk.
Wednesday Apr 02, 2014
Wednesday Apr 02, 2014
As a tough budget nears, health seems high on the cuts agenda, despite promises to not cut in the area, made during the election campaign.
AMA Federal President Dr Steve Hambleton sits down with Michelle Grattan to talk about the upcoming budget, Medicare, and much, much more.
Friday Mar 28, 2014
Friday Mar 28, 2014
Chief Government Whip Philip Ruddock has had a long career in politics, entering parliament in 1973. He talks his role as immigration minister in the Howard government, the racial discrimination act changes and much more.
Monday Mar 24, 2014
Monday Mar 24, 2014
Manager of opposition business and shadow finance minister Tony Burke has already held some of the most difficult and controversial portfolios in government and continues to tackle difficult areas in opposition.
Michelle and Tony talk about Manus, the government's budget numbers and how Labor plan to get back to government.