About this episode

The episode discusses Pauline Hanson's activities in Europe and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's speech on AI.

We switch to sunnier climes this week, to a posh hotel in Sicily. It’s where the TV series White Lotus was filmed, and it’s also where our colleagues at The Australian Financial Review spotted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson poolside with billionaire Gina Rinehart. So what’s Hanson doing in Europe? In today’s episode, host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal talk about who Hanson met overseas and how that plays for voters back home in Australia. Also, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave a landmark speech this week about the government’s approach to AI. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jacqueline Maley

Guest: Paul Sakkal

Topics covered

• politics
• AI
• international relations
• media
• Australia
• One Nation
• White Lotus

Keywords

• Pauline Hanson
• AI speech
• Jacqueline Maley
• politics
• Sicily
• Gina Rinehart
• One Nation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Australian Financial Review, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald

Places: Sicily

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