Senators and MPs from around the country are landing in Canberra today for the first parliamentary week of the year.

The government has a jam-packed agenda for the coming weeks. It plans to introduce legislation on everything from extending paid parental leave to establishing a referendum on an Indigenous voice and housing reforms.

But it's going to be a particularly big week for Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Tomorrow, the Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates again, as figures show Australians are struggling with the highest cost-of-living increases in more than 30 years.

Today, senior economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The AgeShane Wright joins host Rachel Clun to discuss what will shape the parliamentary weeks and months ahead.

Senators and MPs from around the country are landing in Canberra today for the first parliamentary week of the year.
The government has a jam-packed agenda for the coming weeks. It plans to introduce legislation on everything from extending paid parental leave to establishing a referendum on an Indigenous voice and housing reforms.
But it's going to be a particularly big week for Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Tomorrow, the Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates again, as figures show Australians are struggling with the highest cost-of-living increases in more than 30 years.
Today, senior economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age  <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/shane-wright-h170pw">Shane Wright</a> joins host <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/rachel-clun-hvf36">Rachel Clun</a> to discuss what will shape the parliamentary weeks and months ahead.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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