About this episode

James Massola joins Mark Kenny to discuss the current state of Australian politics and the implications of the Farrer by-election results.

With One Nation polling plateauing, can Barnaby Joyce reinvigorate a party without policy and remain ahead of a Coalition veering to the right? What does the Liberal party stand for and will the unity ticket with the Nationals survive? Will Labour capitalise on changing public sentiment and start an agenda of significant reform or stick to Albanese incrementalism, and how will the conflict in the Middle East temper this year’s budget ambition?  James Massola joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the race for second in Australian politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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