Prime minister Scott Morrison has apologised for saying he was ‘blessed’ not to have children with disabilities after losing the first leaders’ debate to Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Jane Lee about the future of the national disability insurance scheme under both major parties
Aug 2019
Scott Morrison's first year and his plan to stay out of the headlines – Australian politics live podcast
It’s been 12 months since Scott Morrison took over from Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister. Guardian Australia’s political editor, Katharine Murphy, chief political correspondent, Sarah Martin, and reporter Paul Karp discuss his first year and answer your questions on politics
32m 31s
Sep 2021
Word from the Hill: A Father‘s Day backlash hits Scott Morrison
As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.
In this episode, politics + society editor Amanda Dunn and Michelle discuss the c ... Show More
8m 18s
Mar 2022
The floods have damaged Scott Morrison but it’s not over yet
Political reporter Paul Karp joins Peter Lewis, the executive director of Essential, and Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute, to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll and unpick why catastrophic climate events have created the perfect political storm fo ... Show More
48m 8s
Mar 2023
David Owen: Labour, Limehouse and “hubris syndrome”
David Owen became foreign secretary aged just 38, before going on to break away from Labour as one of the ‘Gang of Four’ and lead the SDP.
He talks to Matt about this defining moment in British political history, the legacy of the party today and whether prime ministers suffer fr ... Show More
1h 2m