About this episode
The episode discusses Labor's response to voter frustration and the rise of populism, particularly in relation to One Nation's popularity and housing policy gaffes.
Anthony Albanese says voter frustration with the system formed the backdrop for Labor's budget — saying if governments don't respond to the circumstances there will be "a continued rise of populism." But as another poll shows One Nation ahead of Labor as the most popular political party, are the Albanese Government acting too slowly? And as scrutiny increases on One Nation, there have been a series of gaffes over the details of their housing policy. So, do rusted on voters care about the messiness, or are they just looking to shake-up the system? Patricia Karvelas and Tom Crowley break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning question? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au
People in this episode
Hosts: Patricia Karvelas, Tom Crowley
Topics covered
- populism
- political parties
- voter frustration
- housing policy
- government response
Keywords
- Labor
- populism
- One Nation
- voter frustration
- housing policy
- Anthony Albanese
- political parties
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labor, One Nation
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