Political Wrap 2019

For the final Fifth Estate of 2019, George Megalogenis returns to reflect with host Sally Warhaft on the year in Australian politics.

They’ll discuss the early manoeuvres of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese, and some noteworthy arrivals (hello, Gladys Liu) and departures (bye bye, Tony Abbott) in the 46th federal parliament. They’ll talk, too, about the stories that made domestic headlines – including the ABC police raids, George Pell’s conviction, climate strikes, the Aged Care Royal Commission and the Uluru climbing ban – as well as how major international news events were felt here in Australia. What do these stories and controversies reveal about our country and our culture?

It’s been a wild ride of a decade in Australian politics, with seven prime ministers in 10 years. What does the next year – and the next decade – hold in store?