Ask me anything: the future of Aukus, sanctions on Israel and more ACT senators

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of the Aukus agreement, sanctions on Israel and the US, and the representation of ACT senators.

What’s the line in the sand for Albanese to rethink the multibillion-dollar Aukus agreement? Why won’t the government implement sanctions on the US and Israel – similar to those imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine? And should the Senate expand to better represent the needs of a growing population, such as in the ACT? Tom McIlroy, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Krishani Dhanji and Josh Butler from Guardian Australia’s politics team in Canberra answer questions from listeners and readers

People in this episode

Guests: Tom McIlroy, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler

Topics covered

• Aukus agreement
• sanctions
• ACT senators
• Australian government
• politics
• listener questions

Keywords

• Aukus
• sanctions
• Israel
• US
• ACT
• politics
• listener questions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guardian Australia, US, Israel, Russia

Places: Australia, ACT

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