About this episode

The episode features a political panel discussing recent events in politics, including rate increases and the Farrer by-election.

From yet another rate increase to budget sneak peeks and tussles in the final stretch of the Farrer by-election - our Friday political panel discusses the week that was in politics. GUESTS Karen Middleton, political journalist with The Monthly John Kehoe, Economics Editor at The Australian Financial Review Stephanie Borys, Radio National's Breakfast Correspondent

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