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This week on Q+A, the race for the nation. Election 2022 is officially underway and Australians head to the polls on May 21. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is urging voters to stick with his “tried and tested” government for another term, while challenger Anthony Albanese says his pitch is about “building a better future”.
Both candidates have begun their campaigns in marginal electorates, launching the opening salvos in a 41-day race set to be defined by close contests in a series of seats. The latest Resolve poll shows voters deserting the Coalition in parts of Queensland and WA where it once thought it was safe, highlighting the challenge that Scott Morrison faces to secure victory. But it’s not a clear path to the Lodge for Anthony Albanese either, with a campaign-eve Newspoll showing that the contest between the two major parties has tightened to its closest margin this year.
Labor has entered the water wars in a bid to woo South Australian voters – with Anthony Albanese promising to uphold the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and deliver SA’s share of water. But the Coalition says its opponent is just chasing a few votes in Adelaide. What role will water play in the poll? Has climate change fallen off the election agenda of both major parties?
Indigenous leaders have issued an urgent call for a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, saying the Australian people are ready to say yes to constitutional recognition for a First Nations voice and that “history is calling”. Labor has pledged to hold a referendum if it wins government while the Coalition hasn’t made such a commitment. Why has the process taken so long?
We’ll unpack the political spin and hold leaders to account over the next six weeks of what’s set to be a bitter battle. What are the issues that you care most about? How do you feel about the choice that’s being offered? And just what impact will independent candidates have on this year’s election?
All this, plus the news of the week – join us for an important discussion.
Joining Stan Grant on the panel:
Osher Günsberg, TV and podcast host
Megan Davis, Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous, UNSW
Kate McBride, Farmer and researcher
Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator for NSW
Chris Bowen, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Please submit a question via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question asked by Michael Williams, who asked why people on Disability Support and Aged Pensions are expected to live below the poverty line. 👇
Watch Q+A Thursday at 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website. |
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Get to know the panellists |
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| When Osher Günsberg appeared on #QandA in 2020, he likened coal-fired power stations to Nokia 3210s in the face of the iPhone revolution, and urged the audience to allow politicians "some room to move" and change their minds on climate policy. | | MORE |
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| Megan Davis is one of the key figures behind the history-making Uluru Statement from the Heart, calling for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to Parliament protected in the Australian constitution. | | MORE |
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| Kate McBride has co-authored a submission on a Murrumbidgee Irrigation water-saving project, arguing it would be some of the most expensive water recovered under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to date. | | MORE |
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| Michael Williams asks the panel why those on a Disability Support or Aged Pension are expected to live below the poverty line, and why people who cannot work face the stigma associated with those who won't work. | | WATCH |
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| Senator Anne Ruston questions whether recent attacks on Scott Morrison's character, including those from within his own party, were in fact a "political hit job". | | WATCH |
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| Days before the 2022 federal election was called, Virginia Trioli was joined by Samantha Maiden, Steph Tisdell, Gideon Rozner, Anne Ruston and Clare O'Neil to discuss the policies that will shape how Australia votes. | | WATCH |
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