The last Thursday Q+A outside of Sydney and Melbourne was April. Surely it might something worth discussing outside those two cities. Canberra, Adelaide or Perth perhaps.
Does it really matter?
It certainly doesn’t help shift people’s thinking away from the national broadcaster is too focused on two cities to the detriment of the rest of the country and are out of touch.
Leaving the comfort of Sydney or Melbourne might also show that the programme doesnt have to be an echo chamber
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The case has been overturned btw.
It’s worth checking out the relative ratings for Q+A - see last night as an example. Q+A only made the top 20 in Sydney and Melbourne, doing comparatively worse elsewhere - 26th Adelaide, 33rd Brisbane and 36th in Perth.
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I will admit its been years since seeing Q+A but if it is still as interactive with the tweets and feeback could a factor be the delayed telecast due to daylight savings…
Maybe a tour would be good particularly in rural areas around qld, wa, etc and have it live nationwide.
Thursday, October 27 | Live from Canberra
This week Q+A heads to Canberra to answer your questions about the Albanese Government’s first Budget. Households are hurting and there are warnings that the outlook is only getting worse – so what kind of relief can we expect to see from the Treasurer? Australia has managed to avoid a global recession before – but will we be as fortunate this time?
With inflation soaring, financial markets in turmoil and our biggest trading partner, China, facing its own severe economic headwinds – how much can the government realistically do to protect the nation from the global situation? And what will it mean for everyday Australians just trying to make ends meet?
Meanwhile the UK could have a new PM by Thursday, but the past few weeks has made it apparent that governments can’t just wish tax cuts and spending into existence – the markets will have the final say. Will our leaders heed the message delivered so brutally to Liz Truss?
And is the future of sporting sponsorship at a turning point? Is it reasonable to expect players to don the brand of their sponsors or should they be free to take a moral stance on the people who are paying their salaries? Should the government step in to save netball after billionaire Gina Rinehart’s mining company pulled the plug on a $15 million sponsorship deal.
Q+A is live from Canberra on Thursday, October 27 at 8.30pm AEDT.
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Katy Gallagher is the Albanese government’s Minister for Finance, Women, and Public Service. Prior to entering federal politics, Katy advocated for people with disability as a community worker, worked as a CPSU Organiser, and served as the Chief Minister of the ACT.
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Jane Hume is the Shadow Minister for Finance, the Public Service and Shadow Special Minister of State.
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Dai Le was elected as the first ever Independent Federal Member for Fowler at the 2022 election, making her the first Vietnamese-Australian to be a become a Federal MP.
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George Megalogenis is an author and journalist with more than three decades’ experience in the media.
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Sonia Arakkal is co-founder of Think Forward, a lobby group for intergenerational fairness in public policy.
Q + A moving back to Mondays in original timeslot of 9:35pm
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Finally. Enough said.
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should have never moved. monday is perfect, rolling on from insiders on sunday
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If it fails back in its traditional timeslot, surely its time to end the show (even mid year).
I’m not sure moving it back is going to return the show to any better performance though
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Thursday November 3 | Live from Sydney
This week on Q+A, a one-on-one special with Treasurer Jim Chalmers. He’s just handed down his first Budget – and now he’s ready to answer your questions. So who is the man who holds our economic future in his hands? What is his long-term vision for Australia? And how much appetite does he have to make the changes that will help those who need it most?
Last time Australia faced a global financial crisis, Jim Chalmers was firmly behind the scenes, advising the then treasurer on how to manage the fallout. This time around, he’s in charge of the nation’s finances. What did he learn from that time? And can those lessons help the nation avoid a recession now?
There are many challenges ahead: rolling natural disasters, soaring inflation, a growing number of people facing poverty and more interest rate hikes. Globally there’s an economic downturn to contend with along with political instability among our closest allies and Russia’s war in Ukraine threatening Europe’s energy supply. How much is out of the Treasurer’s control and what can he do to help struggling Australians?
The Treasurer has walked a well-trodden path from university to political staffer to parliament – and now Cabinet – so how is he positioned to deliver what Australians really need to help them make ends meet? How will he reassure people who are fearful they might not be able to pay their bills?
This is an opportunity for you to put your questions directly to the Treasurer – to find out what drives him and how he plans to steer the nation through this volatile time.
Join us for this crucial discussion.
Q+A is live from Sydney on Thursday, November 3 at 8.30pm AEDT.
Thursday, November 10 | Live from Melbourne
This week on Q+A, how fragile is our democracy? With cyber-crime on the rise, politicians and their families coming under violent attack and existential threats looming – how can we protect ourselves and the system that has served us for so many years?
Millions of Australians have had their private data stolen by hackers, revealing just how vulnerable big companies are to ransom attacks. So what more can we do as individuals to protect ourselves? Has government dropped the ball on cyber security?
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan has survived an attempt on his life, while US Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was violently set upon in his own home ahead of the crucial US midterms. What’s fuelling the rise in extremism? The PM says democracy is fragile – and social media is playing a role in more polarised politics. How do we dial down the rhetoric? Or is it here to stay?
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is causing a storm, with mass layoffs and companies pulling their advertising dollars over the Tesla billionaire’s changes. Is it the end of the road for the social media giant? What would a world without Twitter look like?
David Speers hosts Q+A live from Melbourne on Thursday, November 10 at 8.30pm AEDT.
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Dr Anne Aly is the Labor MP for the Perth metropolitan seat of Cowan, which she first won in the 2016 election and retained in 2019 and 2022. She is the Assistant Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth.
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Dan Tehan is the Liberal Member for Wannon in Victoria. He has been the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship since the 2022 election.
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Kamila Shamsie was born and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. Her most recent novel Home Fire won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2018, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2017.
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Joseph Siracusa is an Adjunct Professor of Political History & International Security, School of Media, Creative Arts & Social Inquiry at Curtin University in Perth, and President Emeritus of Australia’s Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
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Alastair MacGibbon is Australia’s most recognised cybersecurity leader, and is the Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX.
Thursday November 17 | Live from Sydney
Q+A is live from Sydney on Thursday, November 17 at 8.30pm AEDT.
On the Panel
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Joe Hockey served as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America from 2016 to 2020, and as the Treasurer of Australia from 2013 - 2015.
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Peter Khalil is Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS), and a member of both the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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Santilla Chingaipe is the writer, producer, and presenter of the acclaimed SBS documentary Our African Roots. Her non-fiction book, Black Convicts: How slavery shaped colonised Australia, is forthcoming with Scribner Australia.
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Sir Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College London. He has written widely on international history, strategic theory and nuclear weapons issues, as well as commenting on current security issues.
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Gideon Rachman became chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times in July 2006, after a 15-year career at The Economist.
Season final (and last Thursday episode) is 1 December.
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Thursday, November 24 | Live from Melbourne
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Elly Desmarchelier is a proud disabled woman and national disability rights campaigner who lives with physical disability and neurodiversity.
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Bill Shorten is the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Minister for Government Services, and was leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2013 to 2019.
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Stuart Robert is the Member for Fadden and the Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services.
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Jordon Steele-John is Australia’s youngest senator who journeys with a disability. Jordon has portfolio responsibility for Disability Rights & Services, Health, Foreign Affairs, Peace and Nuclear Disarmament.
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Amy Auster is PwC Australia’s Chief Economist and Insights Officer, and a leader in PwC’s public policy practice.
They should be putting names/company/organisations on those graphics, photos tell you nothing when you don’t know most of the people there.
The initial graphics get updated with the name early in the week. Now posted above.
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Thursday December 1 | Live from Sydney
This week… the final Q+A of the year. In what’s been a tumultuous 12 months, we’ve seen war, floods and a change in government. Australians are trying to cope with cost-of-living pressures amid an energy crisis and soaring inflation. What lessons can we take from 2022? How different is the nation from this time a year ago?
As politicians in Canberra enter the home stretch, key pieces of legislation are still being fought over. Will the controversial industrial relations bill have to be split in two? Is a National Anti-Corruption Commission finally becoming a reality? The Teals shot to prominence in the federal election, but how much impact are they actually having?
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins is set to hand down her latest findings on sexual harassment in the workplace. What’s changed since the last survey four years ago, which sparked the Respect@Work report? How much work still needs to be done?
And what does the year ahead hold? Will we finally see a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Will we make any progress on breaking away from the monarchy? Could we be sliding into a recession?
The 2022 Q+A series finale is live from Sydney on Thursday, December 1 at 8.30pm AEDT.
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Grace Tame is a leader of positive change. She is a survivor-advocate for victims of sexual assault, particularly those who were abused as children. She is the CEO of the Grace Tame Foundation, and the 2021 Australian of the Year.
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Nova Peris’s achievements as an athlete brought attention to the potential of Aboriginal women, and her time in Federal Parliament showcased her desire to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Allegra Spender is a business leader, renewable energy advocate, and the independent Member for Wentworth.
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Matt Kean entered Parliament in 2011 and spent his early years advocating for stronger mental health policy. He was appointed Treasurer in the Perrottet Government in October 2021, and delivered his first Budget in June 2022.
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Josh Szeps is the host of Afternoons with Josh Szeps on ABC Radio Sydney and the former anchor of Weekend Breakfast on ABC TV.
With a special performance from:
- Steven Oliver is a descendant of the Kuku-Yalanji, Waanyi, Gangalidda, Woppaburra, Bundjalung and Biripi peoples. He became notorious with ABC’s Black Comedy as a writer/actor/associate producer where his creations ‘The Tiddas’ helped gain him a Favourite Comedy Performer of the Decade finalist nomination at the 2020 AACTA’s.
