Patricia Karvelas to continue as host of Q+A in 2025
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Q+A in Brisbane
21 October 9:35 pm
Q+A returns on October 21 from the winner-takes-all political battleground of Queensland.
Five days out from a state election, voters seem ready to flip the switch from Labor to Liberal-National. That’s bad news for the Prime Minister, who can’t win a second term without key Queensland marginal seats — and facing a growing Greens stronghold in inner Brisbane.
Premier Steven Miles has offered cut-price public transport and power bill discounts to tackle cost of living. But Opposition Leader David Crisafulli’s tough-on-crime campaign is cutting through. The Greens say neither side is promising enough on housing and demand radical market intervention.
A panel of local power brokers at the Brisbane Powerhouse to answer your questions.
Q+A is broadcasting from Brisbane on Monday, 21 October at 9.35pm AEST.
On the Panel
Murray Watt
Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations
Murray Watt was elected as a Senator for Queensland in 2016. He is the Albanese government’s Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
Susan McDonald
Shadow Minister for Resources
Susan is the Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, roles she sees as critical to growing our country’s most productive regions and industries for the benefit of all Australians.
Larissa Waters
Greens Senator for Queensland
Larissa Waters is the Greens Senator for Queensland and leader of the party’s Senate team. She’s also the Greens’ spokesperson on women and democracy.
Scott Emerson
Political strategist & former LNP Qld minister
Scott Emerson has held leadership positions across politics, media and business over 20 years. He’s currently co-director of bi-partisan consultancy GXO Strategies. A Liberal National Party minister holding the key infrastructure portfolio of Transport and Main Roads in the Queensland government from 2012-15, Scott was also shadow treasurer in opposition.
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Q+A Health Special
Monday 28 October 9:35pm
Q+A is giving Australia a check-up - and we’re taking your temperature.
Our healthcare system has been called one of the best and most accessible in the world. But there are gaping holes in the public sphere and growing costs for governments and increasingly corporatised providers, thanks to an explosion in chronic diseases and a rapidly ageing population. Insurance is more expensive yet out-of-pocket expenses are growing. And a cost of living crisis has seen a significant number of Australians put off the care they need.
The health minister has said Medicare is in the worst shape in its 40-year history. Here’s your chance to tell him how to fix it - and hear from those who’ve studied the trends and worked on the frontline of care about keeping you in good health.
Q+A will be broadcast in Sydney on Monday October 28, 2024.
On the Panel
Mark Butler
Minister for Health & Aged Care
Mark Butler has been the Labor Member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the Federal Parliament since 2007. He is the Minister for Health and Aged Care.
Dr Monique Ryan
Independent Member for Kooyong
Monique was formerly the Director of the Neurology Department of the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, where she was head of a research program into nerve and muscle disorders of childhood. As Kooyong’s Independent, she has represented her community by advocating for the government to act on climate change, housing supply and affordability, the cost of living and integrity in government.
Bronnie Taylor
Nurse & former NSW minister for regional & mental health
Bronnie was a member of the NSW Parliament for close to a decade, serving as the Minister for Regional Health, Mental Health, Women, and Regional Youth. For 20 years prior to her election, Bronnie was a registered nurse specialising in cancer care and palliative care. Her work in these fields saw her become one of the first McGrath Foundation Breast Care nurses and then Director of Cancer Services in the Southern NSW LHD.
Johann Hari
Journalist & author
Johann Hari is a writer, journalist and the author of multiple internationally bestselling books, translated into 40 languages including Lost Connections and Stolen Focus. His latest book is Magic Pill. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian and other newspapers.
Dr Preeya Alexander
GP, author & broadcaster
Dr Preeya Alexander works as a GP in metropolitan Melbourne and is also involved in medical education supporting training GPs. She uses her social media platform and blog to combat health misinformation and deconstruct complex medical topics to make them more digestible.
US election special
Monday, November 4 at 9.35pm
It’s the tightest and most contentious election in recent United States history. And the stakes for allies like Australia couldn’t be higher.
On election eve, Q+A asks what America - and Australia - might look like after.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the swing states that matter. The Democrat offers continuity and diplomatic norms in a pitch that has failed to spark key voters; the Republican promises a trade war that could cruel Australian industries – while dodging questions on if he’ll accept the result.
Who will win? What will America look like the day after? And how will a new president reshape alliances and the global economy?
Q+A is broadcasting from Sydney on Monday, November 4 at 9.35pm AEDT.
Anthony Scaramucci
Entrepreneur & former Donald Trump adviser
Anthony Scaramucci is an investor, lawyer, and author. He is best known for his short tenure as the White House Communications Director under President Trump. His views on Trump changed in 2019, criticising his attacks on women of colour as ‘racist and unacceptable’. In June 2020, he joined with other well-known Republicans to launch Right Side PAC – aimed to stop Trump’s re-election and supported his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden.
Dennis Richardson
Former Australian ambassador to the US
Dennis Richardson AC is the former Secretary, Australian Department of Defence (2012-2017); former Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2010-2012); and former Australian Ambassador to the US (2005-2009).
Amelia Lester
Foreign Policy editor & Good Weekend contributor
Amelia Lester is a editor at Foreign Policy and Good Weekend’s Foreign Correspondence columnist. She has worked as a journalist on three continents, most recently reporting in Japan for publications including the Economist, the New York Times, and the New York Review of Books.
Bruce Wolpe
US Studies Centre Senior Fellow & former Democrats staffer
Bruce Wolpe is a Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the United States Studies Centre and is a regular contributor on US politics across media platforms in Australia. In recent years, Bruce has worked with the Democrats in Congress during President Barack Obama’s first term, and on the staff of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Year final is Monday, 25 November 9:50 pm
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Monday 11 November
On Q+A, the great transfer of political power – here and abroad.
The United States is giving Donald Trump another chance. The rest of the world now anxiously waits for what comes next.
Share markets shot up on Donald Trump’s win. But economists warn his policies will fuel domestic inflation and a costly global trade war – potentially with Australia. Concerns have also been raised about Trump’s foreign policy agenda and his impact on the war in the Middle East and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulated the president-elect and emphasised the “importance of the alliance”, while this week launching new domestic proposals on student debt and social media harm. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is drawing comparisons between Trump’s victory and local unrest around cost-of-living pressures, ahead of a federal election next year.
Can the PM learn from the Democrat’s loss in the US and regain public support ahead of an election campaign? How will Australia’s political parties appeal to the working class amid the Qantas lounge debacle? And what does a Trump White House mean for trade, security and the economy?
Q+A is broadcasting from Brisbane on Monday, November 11 at 9.45pm AEDT.
On the panel:
Malcolm Turnbull
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Prior to entering politics, he enjoyed successful careers as a lawyer, investment banker and journalist.
Annastacia Palaszczuk
Former Queensland premier
Annastacia Palaszczuk was the Premier of Queensland from 2015 to 2023 and is currently a non-executive Director to the Australia Post Board. She served as Chair of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee and has held various Ministerial roles in the Queensland Government including Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Trade and Minister for Transport.
Matt Canavan
Nationals Senator for Queensland
Matt Canavan is a Queensland Senator for the National Party, based in Yeppoon on the state’s central coast. He was minister for resources in the last government.
Erin Watson
Government & foreign affairs consultant
An academic and an entrepreneur, Erin is Managing Director of Baker & York, Adjunct Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute, and Founder and Chair of the Australia Latam Emerging Leaders Dialogue.
Peter Lewis
Political strategist & researcher
Peter Lewis is an owner and director of public affairs agency Essential and is founder of Civility, a collaborative engagement platform for advocacy campaigns.
News boss Justin Stevens said, “The schedule for next year will be announced at the ABC Upfront in a matter of weeks.”
He added, “The team is certainly planning to return, given its an election year. Patricia Karvelas will be the host, the EP Eliza Harvey. The team are doing a superb job, a cracking the show last night, previewing the US election. It performed really well. I think it had roughly -don’t hold me to it- around 250,000 people watching.
It has previously been announced by the ABC that Karvelas would continue to host Q&A as part of her new multi-platform role.
November 18 From Melbourne
Donald Trump is not a psychopath, according to Jon Ronson. But he’s probably a narcissist.
“The outward manifestation of psychopathy and narcissism is quite similar but it feels like there’s a volcano of emotions going on underneath Trump’s surface,” the British journalist says, author of the bestselling The Psychopath Test who embedded deeply in the world of Trump during his first run for office.
On Q+A, Ronson explains what that volcano of emotion might mean for the United States and the world. And how fringe conspiracists, and the social media platforms Australia is now trying to regulate, changed politics forever – amid fevered speculation that a federal election may be just around the corner.
Plus the treacherous diplomatic path for Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd on the US, China and regional trade; the ongoing fight against social media capture and gambling advertising; and does the Liberal Party still have a women problem?
Q+A is broadcasting from Melbourne on Monday, November 18 at 9.45pm AEDT.
On the Panel
Jon Ronson
British journalist, author, & filmmaker
Jon Ronson is a British journalist, author, and filmmaker known for his written works such as The Psychopath Test and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, and is also the co-writer of the award-winning film Okja.
Zoe Daniel
Independent MP for Goldstein
Zoe Daniel is the first woman elected to the federal seat of Goldstein. Prior to politics, Zoe spent almost 3 decades on the front line of news and current events, in Australia and internationally as a 3-time foreign correspondent and former ABC News United States Bureau chief.
Charlotte Mortlock
Broadcaster, advocate & Hilma’s Network founder
Charlotte Mortlock is a broadcast journalist with 12 years of experience, including as a political reporter and news anchor for Sky News. She launched Hilma’s Network, a recruitment drive aimed at getting women aged 30-60 joining the Liberal Party as members.
Tim Costello
Centre for Public Christianity senior fellow & anti-gambling advocate
Tim Costello is the Senior Advisor for the Centre for Public Christianity and the Executive Director of Micah Australia. He is also a spokesperson for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, which campaigns for law reform to prevent harm from poker machine gambling.
Claire Lehmann
Columnist & Quillette Editor-in-Chief
Claire Lehmann is an Australian publisher, journalist and entrepreneur. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Quillette and a regular contributor to The Australian.
Q+A 2024 Finale
25 November 9:45pm
As the Prime Minister builds bridges overseas, the government’s legislative agenda is stalled in parliament and economists warn of stormy seas ahead.
On Q+A, Anthony Albanese’s high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping to recalibrate relations with China – in the same week an Australian citizen is sent to prison in Hong Kong for promoting democracy. And as incoming US president Donald Trump names more loyalists to his cabinet, the delicate diplomatic mission to protect free trade.
Back home, the government is battling to pass a raft of reforms, from misinformation protections to social media bans and foreign student caps. While Australians say – in an exclusive Q+A national poll out Monday – that cost of living will drive how they vote in a federal election due within months.
Q+A is broadcasting from Sydney on Monday, November 25 at the later time of 9.45pm AEDT.
On the Panel
Jason Yat-sen Li
NSW Labor MP for Strathfield
Jason Yat-Sen Li is the NSW Labor MP for Strathfield. Before entering parliament, Jason had a career in law, business and community advocacy and has lived and worked overseas in the Hague, New York and Beijing.
George Brandis
ANU National Security College Professor & former attorney-general
George Brandis KC was appointed Professor in the Practice of National Security at the National Security College, Australian National University, following his return to Australia after four years as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Jo Masters
Chief Economist, Barrenjoey
Jo Masters is the Chief Economist of Barrenjoey Capital Partners. Jo has been in the economic debate in Australia for over 20 years and regularly shares her views at major policy, industry and educational forums, as well as in the domestic and international media.
Geoff Raby
Former Australian diplomat & ambassador to China
Geoff Raby was Australia’s Ambassador to China from 2007 to 2011. After 27 years in the public service, he established Geoff Raby and Associates, a Beijing-based business advisory firm that helps Australian and Chinese businesses
Returns 24 Feb.
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Q+A will put Australians at the centre of the political conversation when it returns on Monday with a special one-on-one with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
At a critical time on the cusp of the federal election Mr Albanese will sit down with host Patricia Karvelas to take questions from a live Melbourne studio audience – and viewers across the country.
“This is the only place on Australian television where you can talk to the Prime Minister directly,” says Karvelas.
“What’s life like for you? How are you managing the cost-of-living crisis?
“We’re on the eve of a nail-biting election campaign in which every voice and vote will count. What will you ask the PM?”
Submit your written or video question for the Prime Minister here: Ask a question – Q+A
The deadline for all submissions is 11am AEDT on Monday 24 February.
You can register your interest to join the Melbourne studio audience here: Join the Studio Audience
Q+A airs live on Monday 24 February at 9.35pm AEDT on ABC TV and ABC iview and simulcast on ABC NEWS Channel. You can also watch live on ABC NEWS online and on the Q+A YouTube channel.
Monday 3 March: Elon Musk, Russia & the future of democracy
Rarely has democratic government been so precarious.
Australia faces a bitterly fought federal election within weeks - with enormous challenges economically and diplomatically for the victor.
The United States is tearing up alliances and going to war on trade. China is contracting economically and expanding militarily. A first-term British government is mired in scandal. Far-right parties are ascendant across Europe. Ukraine remains at war with Russia as the US cuddles their invader. Peace in the Middle East is temporary and fragile.
How will Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu play into our elections – and our lives?
Q+A is broadcasted from Sydney on Monday, March 3 at 9.35pm AEDT.
Episode 2 is now available on the show’s website.
… Tech journalist, author and podcaster Kara Swisher.
Ombudsman’s report
Ironic that both articles still do not report which political party she is affiliated with 
Well having seen that episode myself, I can definitely say with some confidence it’s not Labor and it’s definitely some sort of blue party with a name that seems to relate to the concept of…freedom (or the synonym of it) 
Q+A in Wyong
Monday, March 10 at 9.20pm
Stream the show on ABC iview or on Q+A’s YouTube channel
Australians are holding their breath as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
Q+A is on the road in Wyong on the Central Coast of NSW – a federal election battleground and a community that’s faced natural disasters of its own.
Cost of living, housing, commuting, health and welfare service delivery are all on the agenda – and how natural disasters may change where and how we live.
Q+A is broadcasting from Wyong on Monday, March 10 at 9.35pm AEST.
On the Panel
Mark Butler
Minister for Health & Aged Care
Mark Butler is the Minister for Health and Aged Care. He has been the Labor member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the federal parliament since 2007.
Matt Kean
Climate Change Authority chair & former NSW minister
Matt Kean chairs the federal government’s Climate Change Authority. He’s a former NSW treasurer and a minister for energy and innovation.
Hollie Hughes
Shadow Assistant Minister for NDIS & Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Senator Hollie Hughes is the Shadow Assistant Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Policy strategist & commentator
Parnell Palme McGuinness is the Managing Director of Strategy and Policy at Agenda C and a regular columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Joe Hildebrand
News Corp columnist and Sky News contributor
Joe Hildebrand is a columnist for News.com.au and The Daily Telegraph and a Sky News contributor. He hosts the podcast The Real Story with Joe Hildebrand.
Are we breaking up with America?
Donald Trump has levied hefty tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium. That’s not how “friends” should behave, Anthony Albanese says. The opposition reckons the PM should be hightailing it to Washington to save the relationship.
It’s an economic blow ahead of a high-stakes federal budget and a diplomatic minefield on the eve of an election. So what happens now?
On Q+A, Labor and Liberal politicians go head-to-head, joined by expert economic and policy minds to break it down. What’s your question?
Q+A is broadcasting from Sydney on Monday, March 17 at an early start of 9.20pm AEDT.
On the Panel
Kevin Hogan
Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism
Kevin Hogan is Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism and has been the Nationals’ member for Page since 2013. He’s also the Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Daniel Mookhey
NSW Senator
Daniel Mookhey is Treasurer in the NSW Labor government. The son of Indian migrants, he was the first MP in an Australian parliament to be sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita.
Amelia Lester
Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy
Amelia Lester is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy magazine. She’s worked as a journalist on three continents, reporting for The Economist, The New York Times and New York Review of Books.
Michael Stutchbury
Australian Financial Review Editor-at-Large
Michael Stutchbury is Editor-at-Large of The Australian Financial Review. He’s spent three decades writing and editing on business, economics and politics in Sydney, Canberra and Washington.
At first glance of that photo I thought it was Georgie Tunny from The Project!
Monday 24 March
QandA will be in Melbourne on Monday to discuss what should be in the pre-election budget. Allegra Spender, Adam Creighton, Angela Jackson and Sean Kelly join the panel.
It’s Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget – and by far the most important.
There’s red ink everywhere as the community cries out for more cost of living relief. And all on the eve of a neck-and-neck election.
What should the Treasurer’s priorities be? What are the budget breaks – and big economic reforms – that would make Australians’ lives easier?
On Q+A, on the eve of the budget, four sharp financial and political minds break it down and offer their solutions on productivity and prosperity for all.
Q+A is broadcasting from Melbourne on Monday, March 24 at 9.35pm AEDT.
On the Panel
Allegra Spender
Independent Member for Wentworth
Allegra Spender was elected as an independent member for Wentworth under the Climate 200 ‘Teal’ banner in May 2022. Before parliament, Ms Spender worked as a business analyst at McKinsey, a policy analyst with UK Treasury and was later the managing director at Carla Zampatti.
Adam Creighton
IPA Chief Economist & The Australian columnist
Adam Creighton was named Senior Fellow and Chief Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs in January. He’s been an award-winning journalist, with a special interest in tax and financial policy. He was The Australian’s United States correspondent based in Washington DC and remains a columnist for the masthead
Angela Jackson
Lead Economist, Impact Economics
Dr Angela Jackson is an economist. In April, she takes up a role as Social Policy Commissioner at the Productivity Commission. She is a member of the government’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee, which recently recommended that the rate of JobSeeker be substantially increased and for the government to introduce an official measure of poverty.
Sean Kelly
Author, columnist & former Labor adviser
Sean Kelly is a journalist, author and former political adviser. He writes columns for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald and regularly contributes to The Monthly. His book - The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison - was published in 2021 and was shortlisted for multiple awards.