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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing a leadership spill, with Deputy Premier Ben Carroll confirming he will run for the Labor leadership.
It comes after a delegation of Labor MPs met with the Premier to urge her to resign, but it doesn't seem Jacinta Allan is willing to step aside without a fight.
Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese's control of Labor was on full display at the ALP national conference, Labor backbencher Ed Husic has warned the culture of debate isn't valued as it should be.
Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
Read PK's analysis here — Labor's national conference triumph had an unseen trade-off
Read Jacob's analysis here - Labor conference proves a masterclass in political trade-offs
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The rise of One Nation this year has been crushing for the coalition, but it is also posing a threat to Labor.
Outgoing National ALP President and former Treasurer, Wayne Swan sat down with David Speers at Labor's 50th conference.
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Labor has adopted new language on gambling regulation and backed telehealth for voluntary assisted dying in its party platform.
And while the party has been unwilling to air its dirty laundry publicly, negotiations and debates have still been underway behind the scenes. So, is this a further sign of Anthony Albanese power over the party and his ability to project stability?
Meanwhile, The Trump administration has confirmed a 12.5 per cent tariff will be placed on Australian exports to the US immediately. The move has been blasted across the political spectrum, but has some of the domestic heat and pressure come out of the issue?
Patricia Karvelas and Clare Armstrong break it all down on Politics Now.
Read Clare's piece here — Regional funding a 'sleeper issue' that could end in rare fight on Labor conference floor
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Day one of the National Labor conference has wrapped up, with Anthony Albanese's political authority on full display.
The Prime Minister used his opening address to speak about the rise of One Nation and contrast grievance politics with pragmatic solutions.
And while a broken escalator saw Anthony Albanese stumble slightly, there was no sign of that on the conference floor, with backroom factional deals largely sewn up to avoid "barneys".
But there are warnings a "politically managed" conference could have risks, with rebel backbencher Ed Husic suggesting 'being allergic to dissent and dispute' won't work in Labor's long term interest.
Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.Listen to The Party Room Question time here Read David's analysis on the Labor conference here
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It's a bonus Question Time edition! And today, Fran and PK are diving into some of YOUR big questions about the behind the scenes machinations and optics of Australian politics.
Including, are the seating arrangements in parliament strategic for the cameras? What do the Presidents of political parties actually do? Why don't political parties in Australia use political manifestos like they do in the UK? And are there tensions between pollies and public servants?
And later, PK and David Speers will bring you their hot takes from on the ground at Labor's national conference.
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly answer your queries on The Party Room: Question Time edition.
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The National Labor Conference is about to get underway, with a gas exports tax, gambling reform and artificial intelligence shaping up as key battlegrounds
But while there will be disagreements and policy fights, there's criticism that the event will be highly stage managed. So, is Labor being in power actually putting a "handbrake" on robust debate?
And Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a new booklet spruiking his economic plan, in a move directly out of the Tony Abbott playbook. So, can a glossy new pamphlet help him return the focus to the Coalition's policy?
Patricia Karvelas and Melissa Clarke break it all down on Politics Now.
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Order and control have been hallmarks of Anthony Albanese's leadership, but they're also at the centre of his approach to cooking.
Annabel Crabb joins PK to discuss what's shaped the Prime Minister's desire for order and if he's a bit of a "control freak" when he's in the kitchen — and maybe also the cabinet.
Meanwhile, One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has gone viral for yelling at his dog off screen in the middle of an interview on ABC's 730 and PK and Annabel have some thoughts.
Patricia Karvelas and Annabel Crabb break it all down on Politics Now.Watch Kitchen Cabinet on ABC TV at 0830pm, or catch up anytime on ABC iview.
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has robustly defended her appearance on controversial far-right agitator Tommy Robinson's podcast amid backlash.
But while the minor party has issued some clarifications, does the controversy feed into Pauline Hanson's playbook and has she succeed in "consuming the attention economy"?
Meanwhile, the Albanese Government has responded to its special envoy's report on Islamophobia 10-months after it was released. So, what message is Labor trying to send at a time of fraying social cohesion?
Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
Read PK's analysis here - Tony Abbott isn't helping the Liberals with their Pauline Hanson problem
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Artificial intelligence is dominating the political agenda, with the federal government announcing plans to legislate guardrails for data centres and protect artists' copyright.
But the strategic and military implications of AI, alongside Australia's multi-billion dollar investment in AUKUS, present much larger and complex questions for national sovereignty.
Christopher Pyne is a stalwart of the Liberal Party and a former defence minister.
He tells David Lipson that artificial intelligence is the most significant development since the nuclear weapon, and warned that the Liberal Party must distance itself from One Nation if it hopes to return to government.
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It's Question Time! But before Fran and PK dive into your clever questions, they wrap up the latest political developments.
Pauline Hanson's podcast interview with far-right UK agitator Tommy Robinson is making waves — including it seems, within the One Nation itself.
The One Nation leader suggested her daughter Lee Hanson had the "potential" to be a future leader of the party, so where does this leave Barnaby Joyce?
And what's the history of Royal Commissions in Australia and when do they work best? We asked an expert.
And while housing has dominated the political agenda, what impact is our aging population having on demand?
Could older people house sharing offer a solution and importantly, what kind of roommates were PK and Fran? (spoiler: one of them was very protective of their butter!)
And could an Australian MP pull a "stunt" like Nigel Farage? PK and Fran don't think so — and they also feel VERY differently about Count Binface.
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly answer your clever queries on The Party Room: Question Time edition.
Listen here to Royal commissions in Australia — when have they made a difference?
Listen here toLabor's AI plan and Hanson's holiday
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's landmark AI address has dominated the political week.
But was the announcement of National AI standards a bit of an "about face" from the PM, after what was previously seen as a hands-off approach to AI regulation from the Government?
And One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been meeting with a series of fringe figures across the UK and has now been spotted in a resort in Sicily with mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
So, how are the optics of the Pauline Hanson rubbing shoulders with far-right figures like Tommy Robinson playing with recent One Nation converts back home?
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Ronald Mizen, AFR Political Correspondent on The Party Room.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled "world-leading" AI standards, urging Australians to embrace change and shape AI in the national interest.
The PM used a landmark speech to lay out his vision for Australia's AI future, as Australians grapple with concerns over job losses, anxieties over the environmental impacts of AI data centres and copyright protections.
Labor is set to legislate standards next year, with Anthony Albanese effectively shaping the debate that's to come — including at the Federal Labor Conference next week.
Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
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US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a toll on traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the US military launches its latest wave of strikes against Iran.
The Albanese Government is urging restraint and pointing to Australia's secure fuel supply — but is this the "new normal"?
And four women and girls were killed in four days in separate incidents last week, PK and Raf reflect on frustrations around the media coverage of violence against women and the focus from governments to combat the issue.
Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein break it all down on Politics Now.
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It's another poll Monday, this time with PK and Clare!
A new Resolve poll in the SMH and The Age shows support for One Nation has slipped, with leader Pauline Hanson's likeability also taking a tumble.
In what will be a major relief for under fire Opposition leader Angus Taylor, the Coalition has benefited — picking up support. It comes as the Opposition leader rebukes One Nation and their economic credentials for the first time, so is the Coalition settling on a new strategy?
And Labor is riding high after a successful week of international diplomacy, but there are "spotfires" building for Treasurer Jim Chalmers, ahead of the second tranche of budget tax measures.
Meanwhile, as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism is this week shifts its focus to universities, the Government has announced it'll require higher education institutions to adopt definitions of antisemitism.
Patricia Karvelas and Clare Armstrong break it all down on Politics Now.
Read PK's analysis hereLabor scoring own goals while Coalition distracted by One Nation threat
Read Clare's piece hereLabor's trust tax proposal leaves small businesses waiting to see what states will do with stamp duty
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Dire budget deficits for years to come and stalling productivity growth are painting a bleak economic picture.
Against this backdrop, a new policy idea has emerged: if Australia can't rely on productivity growth and tax reform to fix the budget blackhole, what about means-testing wealth?
Peter Harris is the former chair of the Productivity Commission and now board director at the Policy Institute Australia.
He told Jacob Greber, for this week's Insiders On Background, means testing wealth - including the family home - for paid parental leave, aged care, pensions and childcare could fix the budget blackhole.
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It's been a big week on the international stage for Anthony Albanese, from a Pacific blitz to bilateral talks with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Melbourne.
While a Chinese missile test threatened to overshadow the diplomacy tour, was the destabilising move actually a "cherry-on-top" for Australia — pushing Pacific nations closer to us?
Back home, the fallout from the Telstra outage is continuing and so are the politics. So, did the Opposition "jump the shark?"
And of course there was THAT podcast appearance and subsequent "unequivocal apology" from the PM this week. So, what are the risks for politicians trying to engage in new media to reach voters?
Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly are joined by Stephen Dziedzic, ABC Foreign Affairs Asia Pacific Reporter on The Party Room.
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A nationwide Telstra outage has caused chaos for commuters and businesses and prompted Communications Minister Anika Wells to return early from leave.
And artificial intelligence is back in the spotlight, with Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton suggesting now is the time to embed safety into AI. It comes ahead of the Labor Conference where an internal debate over AI is set to get "messy".
Meanwhile, a stoush is brewing between drug-makers and the Federal Government.
Patricia Karvelas and Clare Armstrong break it all down on Politics Now.
Read Clare's piece here — Critical Drugs could be pulled from PBS amid pricing stoush
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned China's missile test in the Pacific as a "provocative act", suggesting it destablises the region.
It comes as the PM holds bilateral talks with his Solomon Islands counterpart and continues his regional diplomacy blitz.
And back home, as preparations get underway for the Federal Labor Conference, there are already some clear battlelines taking shape.
Melissa Clarke and Tom Crowley break it all down on Politics Now.
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Australia has a new military alliance, signing a mutual defence pact with Fiji.
Australia has long had a defence alliance with the US and New Zealand. Last year, an historic pact with Papua New Guinea forged a new direction for Australia and now a similar pledge has been made with Fiji.
The "Ocean of Peace" alliance leaves the door opened to a multilateral pact that could see Australia, PNG, Fiji, New Zealand and Tonga form a military alliance.
But while riding high on the success of Pacific diplomacy, the Prime Minister has been forced to apologise "unequivocally" for remarks he made on a podcast.
Melissa Clarke and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
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Today marks 250 years since America's declaration of Independence.
As the United States struggles with domestic divisions and its role as a global superpower, is the Founding Fathers' "Great Democratic Experiment" over?
Former Australian Ambassador to the United States Arthur Sinodinos sat down David Speers to discuss whether the United States can pull back from the brink.
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