Labor leader Bill Shorten has thrown down the battler gauntlet in his budget reply, promising more personal tax cuts than the Coalition and a $2.3 billion Medicare reform if he wins next month’s election. We’re standing by to find out exactly when that will be… but in the meantime Alice Workman speaks with Dennis Shanahan and Rick Morton. Plus, Julie Bishop farewells the 45th Parliament while packing boxes on her last day in Canberra. 
 

From the corridors of power to the most marginal seats across the country, The Australian’s politics team will dissect the big stories making headlines as well as the hustings hijinks that will leaving you saying ‘strewth!’. A conversational podcast that brings the listener along for the ride with analysis but also humour.

The Scrutineers

The Australian's politics team will dissect the stories making headlines and the hustings hijinks that will leaving you saying strewth!

Labor leader Bill Shorten has thrown down the battler gauntlet in his budget reply, promising more personal tax cuts than the Coalition...

Battle of the Battlers

A special episode of highlights from The Australian’s Q&A panel in Sydney, called BEYOND THE VOTE, moderated by Editor-in-Chief Chris Dore and a panel featuring Canberra Bureau Chief Geoff Chambers, senior columnists Chris Kenny and Peter Van Onselen and Scrutineers host Alice Workman. 
 

A special episode of highlights from The Australian's Q&A panel in Sydney, called BEYOND THE VOTE, moderated by Editor-in-Chief C...

How did PVO get it so wrong?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his new ministry and Anthony Albanese has been officially declared the 21st Labor leader. Paul Kelly drops by to offer his post-election analysis and what to expect from ScoMo v Albo in the 46th Parliament. 
 

<p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his new ministry and Anthony Albanese has been officially declared the 21st Labor leader. Paul Kelly drops by to offer his post-election analysis and what to expect from ScoMo v Albo in the 46th Parliament.</p>

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his new ministry and Anthony Albanese has been officially declared the 21st Labor leader. Pa...

Bragg About Albo

Nearly a week after the election and Labor are still reeling from the result. Scott Morrison is preparing to name his new ministerial team and it looks like Anthony Albanese will be coronated as the new Labor leader. Troy Bramston and James Jeffrey take a look at what went wrong for Labor and where to from here. 
 

<p>Nearly a week after the election and Labor are still reeling from the result. Scott Morrison is preparing to name his new ministerial team and it looks like Anthony Albanese will be coronated as the new Labor leader. Troy Bramston and James Jeffrey take a look at what went wrong for Labor and where to from here.</p>

Nearly a week after the election and Labor are still reeling from the result. Scott Morrison is preparing to name his new ministerial t...

Battle of the Battlers

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