Q+A - Season 18 / Year 2025

A one-on-one with Anthony Albanese. The PM makes his pitch for a second term, taking questions from the audience about cost of living pressures, the economy, community cohesion, our relations with the world and more.

Panellist:

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Rarely has democratic government been so precarious. Australia faces a federal election within weeks, with huge economic and diplomatic challenges. How will Trump, Putin and Netanyahu play into our election - and our lives?

Panellists:

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts,
Liberal NSW Senator & former diplomat Dave Sharma,
Sky News presenter Cheng Lei, Journalist,
Author & former UK Labour adviser Tom Baldwin, and
Tech journalist, author and podcaster Kara Swisher.

After Cyclone Alfred affected communities in SE Qld and Northern NSW, Q+A is in Wyong on the NSW Central Coast to discuss emergency response, cost of living, housing, work and commuting, health and welfare service delivery.

Panellists:
Minister for Health & Aged Care Mark Butler,
Shadow Assistant Minister for NDIS & Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Hollie Hughes,
Climate Change Authority chair & former NSW minister Matt Kean,
Policy strategist & commentator, Parnell Palme McGuinness
News Corp columnist and Sky News contributor, Joe Hildebrand

Are we breaking up with America? Donald Trump has levied hefty tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium. It's an economic blow ahead of a high-stakes federal budget and a diplomatic minefield on the eve of an election. So what happens now? And how will it impact Australians?

Panelists:
Shadow Minister for Trade & Tourism Kevin Hogan,
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey,
Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy Amelia Lester
and Australian Financial Review Editor-at-Large Michael Stutchbury

It's Jim Chalmers' fourth budget, and the national ledger is splashed with red ink, as the community calls for more cost-of-living relief. What are the budget breaks and big economic reforms that would make your life easier?

Panellists:
Independent MP for Wentworth: Allegra Spender,
IPA Chief Economist & The Australian columnist: Adam Creighton,
Lead Economist, Impact Economics: Angela Jackson, and
Author, columnist & former Labor adviser: Sean Kelly

It's finally on. Australians will go to the polls in a high-stakes, neck-and-neck contest for power on May 3. And the campaign battlelines have been starkly drawn. Who has the vision to steer us through these turbulent times?

Panellists:
Minister for Industry & Science: Ed Husic,
Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy: Ted O'Brien, and
CEO of Grattan Institute: Aruna Sathanapally