It’s the final Q+A of the year. And what a year it’s been!
2020 brought us drought, bushfires and the chaos of a pandemic. COVID and the accompanying recession has changed the world, and all of us - in some ways for the worse, and in some for the better.
All against a backdrop of the most extraordinary US Presidential election in living memory, and an alarming deterioration in our relations with China.
Joining me on the panel:
Jimmy Barnes, Rock icon who has delighted us all with his ‘Lockdown Songs’, performed each day from home since COVID hit
Kristy McBain, New Federal MP for Eden-Monaro who has helped her community through devastating bushfires and the economic impacts of COVID-19
Michael Yabsley, Former Liberal MP who came out as a gay man in 2020
Rita Therese, Sex worker, artist and writer who weathered the Melbourne lockdown, and was forced to take her business online like so many Australians
Lavina Lee, International relations expert , who watched Australia’s relationship with China change dramatically this year
If you’d like to share the ways 2020 changed you in the final Q+A of 2020, send us a short video via the website.Please submit a question via our website by 9am Monday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by Peter Willis, who asked about alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. 👇Watch Q+A Monday 9.35pm on ABC TV, streamed live 9.35pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website.Looking forward to hearing your questions. Hamish Macdonald |
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| Despite the COVID-led devastation to the music industry this year, Jimmy Barnes has kept his fans happy with a daily dose of his Lockdown Songs, performed from his home with various family members. | | LEARN MORE |
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| After starting 2020 as the mayor of Bega, Kristy McBain claimed victory in the Eden-Monaro by-election and became a federal MP in July. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Do the alleged crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan reflect a problem that has been evident in the military for generations? | | WATCH NOW |
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| Dai Le and Richard Marles discuss the important role immigration has played in shaping our nation, and the role it will play in Australia's post-pandemic recovery. | | WATCH NOW |
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| Western Sydney is booming, now the third largest economy in Australia. But COVID has hit hard - especially jobs - and it's a scenario faced by outer suburbs in many major cities where population booms but infrastructure lags. | | WATCH NOW |
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| "Jump in the passenger seat, and let us drive for a change". In February 2020, Indigenous fire practitioner Victor Steffensen asked for all Australians to pay closer attention to Indigenous land management practices. | | WATCH NOW | |
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