Australian politics is changing – and a new generation is making its mark. Recent election results at a state and federal level show that nothing can be taken for granted, so what do some of the nation’s young powerbrokers make of what’s happened? And how do they want to use their voices to make change?
| | | | | | | Hello there, This week on Q+A… Australian politics is changing – and a new generation is making its mark.
Recent election results at a state and federal level show that nothing can be taken for granted, so what do some of the nation’s young powerbrokers make of what’s happened? And how do they want to use their voices to make change?
As the referendum grows nearer, the Liberal Party has confirmed it will campaign against the Voice to Parliament – with backbenchers allowed a conscience vote on the issue. Peter Dutton says the party supports Constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians – but without support for the Voice, will the Liberals find themselves on the wrong side of history?
Across the country, political convictions seem increasingly to be guided by personal ethics – so where does the role of religion fit? Does faith fit with politics, or should they be separate?
And finally some relief for mortgage holders before the Easter break, with the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold for the first time in a year. But is this just a temporary reprieve? And will it have any meaningful impact on those struggling to pay the bills?
Joining Stan Grant on the panel live in Sydney for all this plus news of the week:
Andrew Neil, British journalist and broadcaster
Anne Pattel-Gray, Head of School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity
Kanishka Raffel, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney
Fatima Payman, Labor Senator for WA
Zara Seidler, Co-founder of The Daily Aus
Each week, Q+A selects our top question to highlight in the newsletter.
Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by Raquel Stewart, who wanted to know if Moira Deeming's ultraconservative views contributed to Liberal's loss in the Aston byelection 👇
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| Andrew Neil is a British journalist and broadcaster. Following the indictment of Donald, he said ‘for most people facing criminal charges is something of a career setback. For Donald Trump it’s an opportunity.’ | | MORE |
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| | Dr Anne Pattel-Gray is the Head of School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity and has been calling for racial justice in and through Christian churches for decades. | | MORE |
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| | Kanishka Raffel is the first non-European Archbishop of Sydney and one of the contributors in the recent book ‘Statements from the Soul: The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart’. | | MORE |
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| Fatima Payman is the Labor Senator for WA and is the youngest member of the new parliament. She says it is 'an absolute privilege' for her to be able to represent young people in politics | | MORE |
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| Zara Seidler is the co-founder of The Daily Aus, Australia’s leading social-first news company that engages nearly half a million young Australians. | | MORE |
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| Raquel Stewart asked Greg Mirabella if he thought that the recent publicity around Moira Deeming's ultra-conservative views had any bearing on the loss of the seat of Aston in the byelection. | | WATCH | |
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| Mick O’Dowd has survived the unthinkable. Four years ago, he contracted a sepsis infection and nearly died. The price he paid to live was high: the amputation of his limbs. Three years since first speaking with Australian Story, Mick O’Dowd and his family have come a long way. | | WATCH PREVIEW | |
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