Politics with Michelle Grattan
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When Katy Gallagher joined the podcast this week, she was running between sessions of Senate estimates.
Among other issues, she and other Labor senators pressed (with mixed results) for answers about the handling of the Brittany Higgins matter.
Gallagher has another role in the pursuit of accountability. As Chair of the Senate's Select Committee on COVID-19, she's spearheading the quest for detail on what the government is doing on both the health and economic fronts.
As shadow minister for finance, she's also been vocal in the opposition's attack on the budget - in particular the government's failure to increase real wages despite considerable spending.
Gallagher speaks about the difficulty in getting substantive information.
"We have had pretty critical information withheld from the [COVID] committee..."
"All of the modelling and assumptions that went into the economic rescue packages, you know, hundreds of billions of dollars going out the door. All the health advice that's been provided to the government, the decisions that have been taken about border closures, about vaccinations, about why they went with certain companies and not others.
"The government has refused to provide that information. And I think that creates a problem for us in properly scrutinising it."
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Word from The Hill: On ditching the Commonwealth Games, the Voice pamphlet, Labor’s factions
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Author Bruce Wolpe on the “shocking” consequences for Australia of a Trump 24 win
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Special Minister of State Don Farrell wants donation and spending caps for next election
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Industry minister Ed Husic on the artificial intelligence revolution
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal MP Bridget Archer urges other moderates to speak up as she presses for party change
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor’s Julian Hill on employment, AI, Julian Assange and TikTok
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Greens Max Chandler-Mather on the housing fund, rent freezes and migration
The day after the night before - Chalmers and Taylor on the budget
Politics with Michelle Grattan: NDIA chair Kurt Fearnley on ‘fundamental’ reform of the disability scheme
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on her yes campaign trail, and reinstating the CDP
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice’s powers and potential
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on the Voice, Aston, the Liberals, Uranium
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lambie urges return of former employment program for Indigenous communities
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael Brennan on Australia’s parlous productivity growth
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green, Professor Andy Marks and Ashleigh Raper on the NSW election
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chair of Retirement Income Review, Mike Callaghan, on reforming superannuation
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