Veteran broadcaster and commentator Jason Morrison joins Brent  for our weekly political and current affairs breakdown, The Morrison Brief, to tackle the biggest stories sparking debate across the country.

First up, reports reveal taxpayers have footed a nearly $3 million bill for a 75-minute climate change documentary slated for the COP31 climate conference—an event the Prime Minister isn't even attending. Jason also unpacks new economic figures showing a record 15 per cent drop in new home loans over the September quarter, driven by a massive 31 per cent plunge in property investor demand, alongside Housing Minister Clare O'Neil's response. Finally, they look at Hancock Prospecting’s massive $2.3 billion tax bill and mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s fierce criticism of federal government spending.