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Australian Politics

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 Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you© 2026 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Politics & Government
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  • Gabrielle Chan on farmers managing fuel and fertiliser shortages during a war

    Gabrielle Chan on farmers managing fuel and fertiliser shortages during a war
    Apr 10 2026
    Journalist, author and farmer Gabrielle Chan speaks to Guardian Australia political editor Tom McIlroy about the experiences of rural and regional Australians whose work and everyday life have been upended by supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The former political reporter also talks about the rise in Pauline Hanson’s popularity ahead of the Farrer byelection, which is expected to be a strong contest between a One Nation and independent candidate
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    27 mins
  • Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis

    Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis
    Apr 2 2026
    The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to the country’s fuel supply. Bowen responds to criticisms about the Albanese government’s communication to the public, as the second month of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to send shockwaves around the world. The minister also argues that rationing fuel is not necessary for now, and that having a staged plan with the states is good government at work
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    25 mins
  • Guardian Essential report: Australians don’t want the war on Iran – Australian politics podcast

    Guardian Essential report: Australians don’t want the war on Iran – Australian politics podcast
    Mar 26 2026
    After Australia became one of the first countries to back the US’s war on Iran, this month’s poll shows voters are questioning Canberra’s relationship with the US and an increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump. Political reporter Josh Butler and the Essential Media executive director, Peter Lewis, discuss why Australians want the government to broaden our diplomatic relationships and if voters are blaming the government for being dragged along on Trump’s latest alarming intervention
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    28 mins
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