They can still talk about the SSM legislation 
Coincidence?
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Monday 27 November at 9:35 pm
- James McGrath, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister;
- Murray Watt, Labor Senator for Queensland;
- Lenore Taylor, Editor of The Guardian Australia;
- Warren Mundine, Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Council.
Monday 4 December at 9:30pm
- Eric Abetz - Tasmanian Liberal Senator
- Lisa Singh - Tasmanian Labor Senator
- Gillian Triggs - Former President, Australian Human Rights Commission
- Simon Breheny - Director of Policy, IPA
- Kate McClymont - Investigative journalist with Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Q&A
Monday 11 December at 9.35pm
He’s been bobbing in a sea of political woes but now the polls may be turning. What questions do the Australian people want answered?
Virginia Trioli will be at the desk in our Sydney studios. Alongside her, the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.
Monday 18 December at 9:50pm
Join us for the 2017 Q&A season finale live from Melbourne with host Virginia Trioli as we look back on a tumultuous year in Australian politics.
Joining host Virginia Trioli are
- Greg Hunt, Minister for Health and Sport;
- Anthony Albanese, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure;
- Maxine McKew, Author and Hon Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne;
- Greg Sheridan, Foreign Affairs Editor, The Australian; and
- Alice Workman, Political Reporter with Buzzfeed Australia.
Join us for the 2017 Q&A season finale live from Melbourne with host Virginia Trioli as we look back on a tumultuous year in Australian politics.
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So this confirms live broadcast on ABC News channel in QLD, SA, WA and NT has been dropped due to Matter of Fact not finishing until 9.45pm. This will disadvantage viewers in these regions who will now have to stream the show on iView.
Wasn’t the Q&A simulcast dropped from ABC News 24 (as the channel would’ve been still known as then) a year or two ago but brought back for the non-AEDST versions of the channel after viewer complaints?
Presuming that’s the case, I wonder if the same will happen again this time…
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Guests for tomorrow’s season premiere:
Sally McManus - Secretary, ACTU
Chris Richardson - Economist and chair of Deloitte Access Economics
Heather Ridout - Businesswoman and former Reserve Bank board member
James Pearson - CEO, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Stephen Mayne - Crikey founder
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Tonight’s episode is also being streamed live on Periscope according to the show’s Twitter account. I can’t remember any other Australian shows utilising Periscope.
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Guests for this week’s episode (February 11)
Linda Reynolds - Liberal Senator for WA
Terri Butler - Queensland Labor MP (Member for Griffith)
John Hewson - former leader of the Liberal Party
Chris Kenny - Associate Editor National Affairs, The Australian
Van Badham - columnist for The Guardian Australia
There is also a #MeToo special this Thursday (February 15) hosted by Virginia Trioli, which was postponed from late November last year. Guests according to ABC TV guide include:
Isabella Manfredi, lead singer of The Preatures
Josh Bornstein, employment lawyer at Maurice Blackburn
Janet Albrechtsen, opinion columnist, The Australian
Catharine Lumby, academic, author and journalist
Charles Waterstreet, barrister, author, columnist and theatre and film producer
ABC accidentally streamed a rehearsal
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Q&A #MeToo panel change
There has been a late change to the panel for tonight’s special edition of Q&A on the #MeToo movement. Barrister Charles Waterstreet has had to withdraw because of concerns about his appearance expressed to him by the NSW Bar Association. It is disappointing Mr Waterstreet will not be able to contribute to the perspectives canvassed in tonight’s discussion.
There was no replacement for Waterstreet on tonight’s panel.
Adventures in Democracy
Monday 19 February 2018 at 9:35pm
Panellists:
- Josh Frydenberg, Minister for the Environment and Energy;
- Chris Bowen, Shadow Treasurer;
- Louise Adler, CEO of Melbourne University Publishing;
- Simon Breheny, Director of Policy, IPA; and
- Shareena Clanton, Actress.
Monday 26 February at 9:35pm
Panellists:
- Harriet Harman, Former Deputy Leader of the British Labour Party;
- Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation;
- Clare O’Neil, Shadow Minister for Justice;
- A.C. Grayling, Philosopher; and
- Catherine McGregor, Freelance writer, broadcaster and author.
Monday 5 March at 9:35pm
Panellists:
- Angus Taylor, Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity;
- Tanya Plibersek, Deputy Opposition Leader;
- Richard Di Natale, Leader of The Australian Greens;
- Kamila Shamsie, Author; and
- Sharri Markson, National Political Editor, The Daily Telegraph.
Sharri Markson is the press gallery journalist who broke the story about Barnaby Joyce and the baby he will soon be having with his former press secretary, Vikki Campion.
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Monday 12 March at 9:35pm
Big Australia- Are we ready?
A close look at our booming population. Australia now has the fastest rate of population growth in the industrialised world, but are we equipped to deal with 39 million Australians by 2050?
Following a special Four Corners on the issue.
Panellists:
- Former Foreign Minister and NSW Premier Bob Carr;
- Sustainability advocate Tim Flannery;
- Executive Director of the NSW Property Council Jane Fitzgerald;
- The CEO of the Grattan Institute John Daley and
- University of Melbourne migration policy expert Dr Jay Song.
Monday 19 March at 9:35pm
Trump, Trade & The Polls
With two important elections here in Australia and Donald Trump continuing to surprise, there’s plenty to discuss on Q&A with:
- Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan
- Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler
- Security analyst and Lowy Institute Fellow Lydia Khalil
- Director, Centre for Independent Studies Tom Switzer
- Political editor Buzzfeed Australia Alice Workman.
Monday 26 March at 9:35pm
Join us for a special QandA with Michael Sandel. An opportunity to discuss justice, philosophy, truth and democracy
Panellist: Michael Sandel, Political Philosopher, Harvard University.
Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. He has been described as “the most relevant living philosopher,” a “rock-star moralist,”(Newsweek) and “currently the most popular professor in the world.”(Die Zeit)
Dandenong
Monday 9 April at 9:35pm
Panelists:
- Alan Tudge, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs;
- Clare O’Neil, Shadow Minister for Justice; and
- Nyadol Nyuon, Lawyer and community advocate.
People’s Panel
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