Michelle Grattan and Melissa Clarke on the political year so far
About this episode
Political editor Tom McIlroy discusses the surprising developments in the 2026 political year with Michelle Grattan and Melissa Clarke.
The 2026 political year has already been surprising. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, which they had previously ruled out. The Liberals changed leaders again, and One Nation has seen a surge of support in multiple polls. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to press gallery colleagues Michelle Grattan, the chief political correspondent at The Conversation, and Melissa Clarke, political correspondent with ABC Radio National. They discuss their report card on the year so far, and the political contests to watch in the second half of the year
People in this episode
Host: Tom McIlroy
Guests: Michelle Grattan, Melissa Clarke
Topics covered
- Australian politics
- Labor party
- political leadership
- One Nation
- political analysis
Keywords
- negative gearing
- capital gains tax
- political year
- polls
- political contests
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labor, Liberals, One Nation, ABC Radio National, The Conversation
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