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Every Sunday morning, the ABC's national political lead David Speers unpacks the major stories shaping Australia's future. Each episode includes a major interview with an Australian politician and an extensive discussion with a panel of the country's best journalists. This show will help you understand the major factors behind the decisions and debates driving a national conversation.

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Liberal push to protect superannuation and pressure on government over spending

2026/10/31

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Liberal MP Garth Hamilton join David Speers.

Garth Hamilton pushes for party to rule out superannuation changes

2026/10/31

Liberal MP Garth Hamilton sat down with David Speers to talk about his push for party to rule out any superannuation changes.

'Direct correlation' between political speech and abuse, says AFP Commissioner

2026/10/24

'Direct correlation' between political speech and abuse, says AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett

Assistant Treasurer doubles down on government response to ATO credit card ban

2026/10/17

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino joins David Speers.

Analysis: Chalmers and Frydenberg have more in common than they like to admit

2026/10/14

Delivering reform is proving more difficult by the day. Labor has to go back to the drawing board on its plan to remove the more generous private health insurance rebate for over-65s. That's a $3 billion savings measure up in the air.

Angus Taylor defends Coalition's migration plan

2026/10/10

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor joins David Speers, with Katina Curtis, Peter Hartcher and Raf Epstein on the couch.

Treasurer flags billions in additional savings, as pressure builds over inflation

2026/10/03

Jim Chalmers has told David Speers the government will deliver billions in savings in the upcoming mid-year budget update.

Is Australia prepared for the AI race?

2026/09/26

Anthony Albanese is calling for new measures to safeguard AI, but Donald Trump isn't interested.

PM won't rule out changes to copyright law for AI giants

2026/09/19

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins David Speers from Silicon Valley, with Patricia Karvelas, Laura Tingle, Charles Croucher and James Massola on the couch.

Anika Wells open to changes to powers in digital duty of care bill

2026/09/13

The debate on online harm and what government can do to better protect Australian's has dominated this sitting week in Parliament, but division remains on what is the best way to do so.

Government takes aim at the algorithm

2026/09/05

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam joins David Speers with Niki Savva, James Campbell and Karen Middleton on the couch.

Analysis: Pauline Hanson risks accusations she's using a security issue for political points

2026/09/02

By speaking publicly about the threats she's facing, the One Nation leader has shone a light on a growing problem facing our democracy but pinning them on routine political rhetoric risks accusations of political point-scoring.

Govt considers social media changes as sexual violence rises

2026/08/29

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek joins David Speers with Anna Henderson, Waleed Aly and Ashleigh Raper on the couch.

Analysis: Behind the energy brawl leaders want the data centre boom

2026/08/26

As is so often the case in Australia, the politics came down to a fight over energy. Should the data centre boom be powered by renewables or fossil fuels?

Bipartisan breakthroughs, as the migration debate simmers

2026/08/22

One Nation MP David Farley joins David Speers with Phil Coorey, Andrew Probyn and Clare Armstrong on the couch.

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4.6 out of 5

19 reviews

★★★☆☆

Traveller875 2012/07/22

Great show let down by silly technology

So many people love this show both in Australia and abroad (as well as offsiders and inside business) but it is nearly impossible to watch in this for...

★★★★★

Ausimian 2012/04/07

ABC - please post as one video!

We are living overseas and love Insiders, but come on ABC, post it as a single video; it's actually *more* difficult to watch in its current format th...

★★★☆☆

Fumble Finger 2012/03/12

Good showed ruined by silly presentation

Good show but why is it spliced into little pieces? Why would you watch "Insiders" in 60 second grabs? The ABC must be listening to some crappy media ...

★★★★★

Tlbow 2012/03/04

Excellent summary of Politics

Great show, I think it is the best balanced in Australia

★★★★★

alivenow 2012/02/23

Love the show...but why is it not as one video

Have enjoyed listening to the podcast for many years while I live overseas and am quite excited to now to get to see the show, especially Talking Pict...

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