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
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.
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.
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.
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)
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Q&A is looking for smart citizens who are keen to tackle the big questions behind the big desk, alongside our politicians and host, Tony Jones.
Send us a 1 minute audition video to tell us why you would be good on the Q&A panel. Explain why you think you’d do well going head-to-head with our politicians and the big issues you would highlight.
Applications close Friday 20th April, so hurry up and enter now!
Panellists:
Andrew Leigh, Shadow Assistant Treasurer;
Rebecca Huntley, Social researcher and writer;
Jill Sheppard, Lecturer, Australian National University; and
John Roskam, Executive Director, Institute of Public Affairs.
Next Monday night Q&A with a literary twist!
Leading authors from around the world join the panel with host Tony Jones and in conjunction with the SWF.
Panelists:
Russian dissident and author of The Future is History, Masha Gessen
American broadcast journalist and author of Unbelievable, Katy Tur
New York Times cultural critic, Wesley Morris
Lowy Institute Senior Fellow, Richard McGregor and
