Political editor Phillip Coorey on the government’s budget backdowns, the increasingly crowded field in Australian politics and why it will be a bumpy two years to the next election.

This podcast is sponsored by Workday

Further reading:

PM wins round one of the budget battle, at a cost
Proper process, good policy and taxpayers’ money were among the casualties of this week’s rush to legislate the budget.
Finally, the teals discover that the Senate is where it’s at
By forming a new party – Community Strong Australia – lower house independents are finally realising that true policy influence lies in the upper house.
While Hanson stumbles, Taylor’s Coalition is quietly sinking
One polling setback does not a crisis make for One Nation, but it is a reminder that major parties are subject to more questioning and scrutiny.

Political editor Phillip Coorey on the government&rsquo;s budget backdowns, the increasingly crowded field in Australian politics and why it will be a bumpy two years to the next election.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.workday.com/en-au/homepage.html">Workday</a>
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pm-wins-round-one-of-the-budget-battle-at-a-cost-20260626-p60a9p?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">PM wins round one of the budget battle, at a cost</a> Proper process, good policy and taxpayers&rsquo; money were among the casualties of this week&rsquo;s rush to legislate the budget. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/finally-the-teals-discover-that-the-senate-is-where-it-s-at-20260623-p609e5?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Finally, the teals discover that the Senate is where it&rsquo;s at</a> By forming a new party &ndash; Community Strong Australia &ndash; lower house independents are finally realising that true policy influence lies in the upper house. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/entering-the-mainstream-means-people-will-take-you-seriously-20260628-p60aoc?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">While Hanson stumbles, Taylor&rsquo;s Coalition is quietly sinking</a> One polling setback does not a crisis make for One Nation, but it is a reminder that major parties are subject to more questioning and scrutiny.

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