It's often said that if schoolchildren behaved the way politicians do in Question Time, they would be sent to the Principal's office. Does it have to be this way? Does the public benefit from the daily shouting match on the floor of the House? Or can something be done to improve it? Also, what does the result of the Victorian election tell us about the state of the Liberal Party? David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Melissa Clarke and ABC PM host David Lipson to answer your questions. This is the last episode of Insiders - Back to You for 2022, but if you have questions you'd like answered by our panel next year, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

What can the election campaign in Victoria tell us about the state of Australian politics more generally? In the first state-wide poll since the federal election in May, a big question is whether the momentum built by minor parties and independents is continuing. And in a rematch between two major party leaders - Daniel (Dan) Andrews and Matthew (Matt) Guy, will the pandemic play a big role in deciding who will next form government in Spring Street? David Speers is joined by the host of ABC Radio Melbourne Drive and the Matters of State podcast Rafael Epstein, and ABC News Breakfast co-host Lisa Millar to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

After six years keeping Australia in the cold, Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the G20 summit, in a sign that relations may be warming. What does this mean for Australia's security and economy? And how can we better protect ourselves from data breaches, after two big ones in recent weeks? David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Greg Jennett and ABC Radio Darwin Breakfast host Jo Laverty to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

The US mid-term election result spelled bad news for Donald Trump's ambitions for a return to the White House in 2024. But as he prepares to announce the beginning of his campaign, he's still the bookies' favourite to win the next US election. Would a return to Trumpism change the US-Australia relationship? David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Jane Norman and ABC Radio Sydney, Newcastle and NSW Afternoons host Josh Szeps to answer your questions, and give VCE politics students some advice before their exams. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

In their Melbourne Cup Day meeting, the Reserve Bank board not only increased interest rates again, they also increased their estimate of where inflation will peak. So are their efforts to cool down the economy by raising the cost of debt working?  And is a new cable to Tasmania the solution to the mainland's energy woes? David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter James Glenday and AM host Sabra Lane to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

Every time there's a federal budget, news outlets publish a list of "winners and losers" - people who will benefit from the budget changes, and people who won't. Is that helpful? Or does it just make people become obsessed with "what's in it for me?" The Albanese government's first federal budget carried good news for families, students and people experiencing housing stress, but not much for people struggling with high energy bills. To answer your budget questions, David Speers is joined by ABC Political Editor Andrew Probyn and ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast host James Valentine. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to hand down his first budget next week, and he's trying to keep expectations low. The national deficit is standing in the way of some of Labor's biggest election promises - but how much should we worry about deficit, anyway? ABC finance reporter Alan Kohler and ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings presenter Rebecca Levingston join David Speers to discuss budgets, bushmasters, and bikies. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

Debate is raging over whether it's reasonable to break election promises in the face of changing economic conditions.  Promises were made ahead of the election on energy prices and taxation which are now proving difficult to deliver as the global economy worsens. Do we focus too much on promise and not enough on the greater good? To answer your questions on the energy transition and tax cuts, David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Matt Doran and ABC Radio Adelaide Mornings host David Bevan to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

Interest rates are rising rapidly, meaning mortgages - and by extension rents - are increasing.  But where is that extra money going? The banks? The government? To answer your questions about interest rates, the stage 3 tax cuts, 4 year parliamentary terms and more, David Speers is joined by PM Presenter David Lipson and ABC Far North Rural Reporter Charlie McKillop. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

We're finally getting a federal anti-corruption commission, but it looks like hearings will be held in private except under "exceptional circumstances". What does that mean? And why should politicians with nothing to hide be worried about their reputations being damaged in public hearings? Additionally, the National Cabinet has decided to end COVID isolation rules, two and a half years after they were implemented. Is it time to move on from the pandemic, or will it just make things worse? To answer your questions, David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Melissa Clarke and ABC Radio Perth Drive host Geoff Hutchison. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

As the official period of mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II ends, some are asking if now is the time for another referendum on replacing the Governor General with an Australian President. But as that debate restarts some are asking if we should use a more Australian term for our potential new head of state, while others ask if we need a separate head of state at all? To answer your questions on the republic, the upcoming federal budget, and why India and China continue to support Vladimir Putin, David Speers is joined by ABC Political Reporter Claudia Long and ABC Capricornia breakfast presenter Paul Culliver.

In just four months, the Reserve Bank cash rate has risen from a historic low of 0.1% to a seven-year high of 2.35%, leaving borrowers scrambling to keep up. The bank's governor Philip Lowe has faced questioning in parliament over his previous prediction that rates would not rise until 2024. Meanwhile, the death of Queen Elizabeth II has rekindled the Republic debate - or has it? David Speers is joined by ABC Business Reporter Rhiana Whitson and ABC Radio Canberra Drive host Anna Vidot to answer your questions. If you have a question you'd like answered next week, send them to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

Business and union leaders met with delegates in Canberra for the Jobs Summit this week to try and fix the nation's crippling skills shortage. Have they done it? This week listeners ask about the future of jobs, as robots and automation become more prevalent, and whether skilled migrants solve the worker shortage. The panel also get stuck into tax chat, asking whether the Government will repeal the Stage 3 tax cuts, or what they might do instead. And it's been more than 100 days — so when will we see a Federal ICAC? This week David Speers is joined by political editor Andrew Probyn and ABC Newcastle's Drive presenter Paul Turton to answer your questions.

Should we increase immigration or bring in more asylum seekers? Do we need to get pensioners back into work? Does the housing crisis need to be dealt with first? These are some of the questions the Albanese government is wrestling with a week out from their Jobs and Skills Summit. Additionally, gas is on the agenda, after the government opened up 46,000 square kilometers for offshore gas exploration. ABC Political Reporter Matt Doran and ABC Southern Queensland Mornings Presenter Belinda Sanders join David Speers to answer your questions on jobs, housing, gas, and the continuing debate over Scott Morrison's secret portfolios.

Our inbox has been blowing up with questions about the revelation that while Prime Minister, Scott Morrison secretly took on five ministerial portfolios, sometimes without telling the relevant ministers. Was he making extra money? Was the Governor-General wrong to participate? What does it mean for the Liberal-National coalition agreement? ABC Political Reporter Melissa Clarke and ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings presenter Rebecca Levingston join David Speers to discuss the biggest, and strangest, political story of the week. If you have questions you want our team to answer next week, email backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

State parliaments in New South Wales and Victoria are currently gripped by rolling integrity scandals. This comes as the new Albanese government formulates a plan for a federal integrity commission. So what do these scandals tell us about how best to improve integrity in politics across the country? ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast host James Valentine and ABC Radio Melbourne Drive host Raf Epstein join David Speers to discuss the new NSW parliament report into bullying and harassment, the John Barilaro saga, the issues in Matthew Guy's office, and whether journalists can do more to hold politicians to account.

China has responded to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan with large military exercises in and around the Taiwan Strait. It's forced Australia to once again consider its stance on supporting the self-governed democratic island. ABC Defence Correspondent Andrew Greene and ABC Radio Darwin Breakfast Presenter Jo Laverty join David Speers to discuss this, the government's climate legislation, and the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Prime Minister is at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land, so the Back To You podcast is too. ABC Indigenous Affairs Editor Bridget Brennan and ABC journalist Dan Bourchier join David Speers at the festival to discuss the issues facing our First Nations people, and when we can expect a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

As the first week of the 48th Parliament of Australia looms, the Albanese government is dealing with the ramifications of an environmental report which had been shelved by the previous government, and setting the ball rolling on a review of the Reserve Bank. ABC national environment reporter Michael Slezak and ABC political editor Andrew Probyn join David Speers to answer your questions about the challenges ahead.

The Pacific Islands Forum has just wrapped up and it has been a lot less acrimonious than the last one. But has it been a success for new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese? David Speers is joined by Asia Pacific reporter Stephen Dziedzic and ABC political reporter Melissa Clarke. They answer your questions, like what's the point of the vaccine certificate? Will the Government extend pandemic leave payments? And who is expected to be announced as the new Speaker of the House?

The Prime Minister has rushed to visit flood affected areas this week. Some have criticised the PM for spending too much time abroad, while others praised his visit to Ukraine. It's one of the first test of Anthony Albanese's leadership, so how has the PM handled the devastating NSW floods? And what's being done to help those in need? Plus questions about COVID policy, antivirals, masks, and what can be done about the high rate of empty houses. To tackle your questions, David Speers is joined by the ABC's David Lipson and Thomas Oriti.

In the news this week, we heard that the crossbenchers are angry that the Prime Minister has reduced their staffing. Was this a good idea or an own goal for the Government? What is the likelihood that the Greens will support the 43 per cent climate emissions target that the ALP went to the election with? And why is the Government so set on continuing with stage 3 tax cuts that are more likely to benefit high income earners? This week, political reporter James Glenday is filling in for David Speers, and he is joined by ABC South East NSW Breakfast presenter Simon Lauder and Claudia Long from triple j's Hack. If you have a question about news and politics for our Insiders team, send an email to backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au

What lessons could the Federal Liberal Party learn from NSW Premier Dom Perrottet? Could Peter Dutton succeed where Scott Morrison failed? David Speers and his guests tackle the big questions of the week.

A power crisis has gripped the east coast of Australia, but an unprecedented intervention by the energy market regulator has kept the lights on. So what can the government do to fix the problem? David Speers is joined this week by ABC federal political correspondent Brett Worthington and ABC Radio Adelaide host Nikolai Beilharz. They answer your questions, like, would the Labor government implement a windfall tax? Should the new government nationalise our natural resources industries? And with the cost of living skyrocketing, is there anything in the economy to be hopeful about? If you have a burning question you'd like answered, email backtoyoupodcast@abc.net.au.

The campaign is over and Australia has voted for a new PM... but a lot of us still have questions. So the Australia Votes podcast is here to stay, as a show called Insiders - Back To You! At the end of each week, David Speers and a collection of the ABC's best journalists answer all your burning news and politics questions. Energy prices are going through the roof, so why aren't solar customers seeing their prices go down? Will Australia ever turn to nuclear power as a source of energy? And why do interest rates need to rise to curb inflation? These are just some of the questions tackled this week by David Speers, ABC AM host Sabra Lane, and ABC Radio Darwin Breakfast host Jo Laverty. Editorial note: this podcast has been updated to remove an incorrect statement that there is coal-fired power generation in the Northern Territory.

Rapidly rising gas prices and problems with coal fired power stations have led to what the Labor government is calling a "perfect storm". Experts say without intervention, the energy crisis will hit households and businesses alike. So what can the new government do? David Speers is joined by ABC political reporter Jane Norman and ABC Capricornia breakfast presenter Paul Culliver to answer your questions about the energy crisis, emissions reduction targets, the Biloela Tamil family, the new dynamic between the Liberals and Nationals, and more.

The Labor Party is looking very likely to secure a slim majority in the house of representatives, meaning they will be able to pass legislation without the assistance of the giant new crossbench. Will that limit the new independent MPs' ability to deliver on the promises they made to the electorate? Or does it put them in the perfect position to solidify their place in the parliament? David Speers and James Glenday are joined by ABC Foreign Affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic to discuss the first week of the new government, and the Prime Minister's attempts to rehabilitate Australia's climate reputation.

The Labor Party has won the 2022 election, the Greens have become a crossbench powerhouse, the Liberal party has lost its traditional base to independents, and the Nationals have increased their influence over the Coalition. What will this mean for the next three years? James Glenday and Melissa Clarke discuss the implications of the result, and what the landscape looks like for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. With the election over, the daily episodes of this podcast will give way to a weekly panel discussion on Fridays. David Speers, a panel of political analysts and local reporters will answer your questions about the Albanese government, and the 47th Parliament. Send your questions to australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

Polls are opening, barbecues are being lit, eskies are being filled, and coffee machines are being warmed up - it's election day in Australia. As you head out to cast your ballot, Melissa Clarke and James Glenday take a look at what we've learned throughout the campaign. Australia Votes will return tomorrow to pore over the election results. You can hear more analysis on the election campaign from This Week with Linda Mottram. Tonight, the ABC's election night radio coverage begins at 6pm EST, with Sabra Lane and Rafael Epstein taking you through the results. You can hear it live on the ABC listen app. Tomorrow, Sabra Lane will return with a special edition of AM, and a Sunday episode of ABC News Daily with Sam Hawley will be analysing the outcome of the campaign. And on Monday, Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will host a special episode of The Party Room.

After six weeks of campaigning, little seems to have changed in terms of the positions of the major parties. Labor remains ahead in the polls, and quietly confident of winning enough seats to govern in majority, or at the very least enough to form a minority government. ABC reporters David Lipson and Greg Jennett join Melissa Clarke to discuss the final stretch, and the issues which have been notably absent from the campaign. This episode also includes a montage looking back at the campaign, by producer Sam Dunn.

About a quarter of registered voters are between the ages of 18 and 34, so what are the major parties doing to court them? Not enough - according to listeners to Triple J's current affairs program Hack. Hack presenter David Marchese joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to talk about why young voters want answers on climate change and housing, and why those answers aren't coming. Tomorrow, Melissa Clarke, David Lipson and Greg Jennett will answer questions about the election campaign. If you've got one, send it to australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

If the election on Saturday is as close as some recent polls indicate, voters in the eastern and central states may find themselves waiting anxiously for polls to close in Western Australia. Labor is hoping to claim up to three seats from the Coalition in Perth - Swan, Pearce and Hasluck, and the west coast's sole "teal" independent Kate Chaney has her sights set on the blue ribbon seat of Curtin. ABC Radio Perth Drive presenter Geoff Hutchison joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to give his insight into what to expect in the west.

Prominent Liberal frontbenchers Josh Frydenberg and Tim Wilson are facing the fight of their political life, as they attempt to fend off challenges from "teal" independents in their inner-city Melbourne seats. Comedian and ABC Radio Melbourne Breakfast presenter Sammy J says a fierce battle is being fought with corflutes, signs and billboards across the electorates of Kooyong and Goldstein. He joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to discuss the campaign in Melbourne, and his plans for an unusual election night party.

For years now, the Coalition has been hoping to pick up seats in the Hunter - traditionally a Labor-supporting coal mining region of New South Wales - and in this election it's more important to them than ever. They're hoping that victories in the seats of Hunter and Paterson will offset potential losses in other parts of the country. ABC Newcastle Drive presenter Paul Turton joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to talk about whether the Coalition's energy and housing policies will be enough to give them the edge in the Hunter.

Whoever becomes Prime Minister after Saturday's election will face a difficult task: dealing with the notoriously unpredictable senate crossbench. While most of the attention has been on marginal electorates, in three states and one territory there's been additional attention on Senate races. James Glenday and Melissa Clarke speak to the ABC's local radio hosts in the ACT, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland to get an idea of what's going on in the battle for the Senate.

The Coalition has spent the week trying to deal with the perceived unpopularity of the Prime Minister Scott Morrison. First, they argued that competence is all that matters, and now he's promised to change his ways. But is it too late to change the electorate's mind? Patricia Karvelas and Rafael Epstein join David Speers to discuss the Prime Minister's image, the political debate over trans issues and wages. They also answer your questions about debates, defence, and working from home. If you have a question about the campaign, email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

In December last year NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, a moderate Liberal who had criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison's response to the Black Saturday bushfires, resigned his seat to run for the federal electorate of Gilmore. Gilmore was the only seat Labor won from the Coalition in the 2019 election, and his chances looked good. Now, with nine days to go until the election, his campaign appears to be in trouble. ABC Illawarra Drive presenter Lindsay McDougall joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to look at the race for Gilmore.

Sydney is home to at least 7 key seats, with the Morrison government facing significant challenges from Independents and the ALP. But is change really coming in Australia's most tribal city? ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast host James Valentine joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to talk about how local credentials are often key to winning votes in Sydney seats. If you have a question about the campaign you'd like answered by our panel of experts on Friday, email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

While most tight contests for Victorian seats are concentrated in Melbourne, there's one regional electorate that is getting a lot of attention. The seat of Nicholls, spreading from the Murray river down past Shepparton into central Victoria, is home to a three-cornered contest between the Liberals, Nationals and a prominent Independent, and pundits and candidates alike are struggling to figure out who's in the lead. In addition to common concerns like cost of living, health and housing, climate change and water security are big issues in the region. ABC Shepparton Breakfast Presenter Matt Dowling joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to discuss an campaign that has everyone scratching their head.

The Brisbane river forms the border between two fascinating electoral races this year, with The Greens campaigning hard to unseat Liberal MP for Brisbane Trevor Evans, and Labor MP for Griffith Terri Butler. ABC Radio Brisbane Mornings host Rebecca Levingston tells James Glenday and Melissa Clarke that as pre-polling begins, voters are expressing disappointment and frustration with the major parties.

This week the Reserve Bank forecast higher inflation and interest rates in the coming years, in an announcement which with serious implications for whoever wins the federal election. Additionally, long-term issues like regional and rural health services and the NDIS are likely to seriously challenge the next government. Melissa Clarke and Andrew Probyn join David Speers to discuss the fourth week of the election campaign, and answer your questions - including about the effect the flood of treechangers and seachangers will have on regional electorates. If you have a question you'd like our panel to answer, send it to australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

While marginal electorates are flooded with campaign promises and leadership visits, voters in some of the nation's "safe seats" can start to feel left out. The southern Queensland seats of Maranoa and Groom are the Coalition's safest nationwide, but minor parties and independents are hoping that voter frustration and a lack of attention from major parties will erode at least part of the 20+ point LNP margin. ABC Southern Queensland Mornings host Belinda Sanders and ABC Western Queensland reporter Daniel Prosser join James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to talk about elections in an ultra-safe seat.

Melbourne's eastern suburbs are historically a Liberal party heartland. But in the 2022 election, a group of "teal" independents are putting previously safe seats - including the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's seat of Kooyong - under threat. ABC Radio Melbourne's Raf Epstein joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to discuss a campaign unlike any he's seen before. If you have questions about the federal election campaign you'd like us to answer on Friday, email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

The Prime Minister says homeowners have prepared for today's interest rate hike by making extra repayments or putting money in offset accounts during the pandemic. But what about in Western Sydney, home to some of the most financially stressed people in the nation, and a half-dozen marginal federal electorates. ABC reporter Kathleen Calderwood joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to discuss the likely effects of rising interest rates on this traditional election battleground.

The NSW Central Coast has been a hotly-contested election battleground for more than two decades. At the moment, each major party holds one of the two marginal electorates there: Robertson and Dobell. Voters have been offered roads, rail, health clinics and even a new venom lab to try and secure their support. ABC Central Coast breakfast presenter Scott Levi joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to talk about whether the 1-1 scoreboard is likely to become 2-0. If you have a question about the election you would like answered, email us at AustraliaVotesPodcast@abc.net.au

As the election campaign reaches the half-way mark, the Coalition was dragged back into a battle over carbon emissions by Queensland LNP members declaring their net-zero commitment was "flexible" or "dead". Meanwhile high inflation indicates cost of living pressures are set to worsen, and Labor is struggling with a COVID cluster as their campaign launch in Perth nears. Sabra Lane and Brett Worthington join David Speers to discuss the third week of the 2022 election campaign. To ask our team of experts a question, email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

Discounting the 2010 hung parliament, the Cape York electorate of Leichhardt has been an accurate bellwether seat since 1972. So is veteran LNP MP Warren Entsch at risk of losing it this time? Today the Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in Cairns to announce new funding promises for the Far North. Charlie McKillop from ABC Far North joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to look at the campaign in the tropics. Editorial note: Charlie McKillop was the Liberal candidate in the seat of Leichhardt in the 2007 federal election. She is not a member of any political party.

In an election campaign where independent candidates are taking urban areas by storm, Hobart is being generally ignored, despite it being home to the nation's longest-serving urban independent MP, Andrew Wilkie. ABC Hobart Breakfast presenter Ryk Goddard joins Mel Clarke and James Glenday to talk about what he sees as a widening gap between the policies and messages of politicians, and what voters are really interested in.

Designing an energy and climate policy which appeals to both inner-city electorates and Central Queensland has proved tricky in the past for politicians. How will that play out this time, with both major parties committing to net-zero by 2050? ABC Capricornia's Paul Culliver joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to discuss the energy transition in this key election battleground.

The Northern Territory doesn't often play a big role in federal election campaigns, but the major parties are showing increased interest this time around, particularly in the outback seat of Lingiari. ABC Darwin's Rick Hind joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to discuss the campaign in the Top End, and why waving at traffic is an important part of being on the hustings. Every Friday our team will answer your questions about the federal election. Email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

Annabel Crabb and Andrew Probyn joined David Speers to discuss a week of politics that was largely spent on scare campaigns, and ended with Anthony Albanese in enforced isolation. So why do parties turn to fear to reach undecided votes? Also discussed: China's pact with the Solomon Islands, why Scott Morrison has stood by Katherine Deves, the prospect of NDIS funding reform, and why you won't see much campaigning from the major parties in the senate.

Australian federal election campaigns are normally focused on the outer suburbs of major cities, home to several marginal electorates. But in 2022, a crop of high-profile independent candidates has drawn new attention to a number of inner city seats. Ashleigh Raper joined James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to explain how this dynamic is playing out in Sydney.

Anthony Albanese spent another day trying to introduce himself to the Queensland voters set to be crucial on election day, but is anyone paying attention? ABC Sunshine Coast senior reporter Owen Jacques joined Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to explain how a shifting media market has made it harder than ever for political parties to reach Australians tired of politics, and why minor parties hold a strong appeal in the state's regions.

For years Western Australia has reliably voted Liberal at federal elections, and has rarely attracted much attention from leaders. But after a state election landslide, Labor is hoping to pick up at least 3 marginal seats in Perth. ABC Radio Perth's Nadia Mitsopoulos joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to look at the situation in WA.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has taken his campaign to flood-affected South-East Queensland, hoping to highlight the Morrison Government's record on disaster recovery. ABC current affairs reporter Rachel Mealey joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday to look at whether this will change votes in the crucial marginal electorates in Brisbane.

Party leaders were peppered with trivia questions about economic figures this week, after Anthony Albanese's blunder on day one of the campaign. But is any part of the campaign cutting through the noise and changing voters minds? ABC reporters Jane Norman and Matt Doran join David Speers to discuss week one of the election campaign, and answer your questions. To ask our team of experts a question, email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

Major party leaders have been blitzing Northern Tasmania this week, visiting the marginal seats of Bass, Braddon and Lyons. Healthcare, jobs, forestry and cost of living are all big issues there, and the PM was forced to defend his record on an integrity commission during his visit. ABC Reporter Monte Bovill joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke from Launceston.

Australia's longest emergency department waiting times are in the national capital, Canberra. While the ACT's 3 lower house seats are considered safe, the marginal electorate of Eden-Monaro, which surrounds the territory, relies on Canberra Hospital for medical services. So will Labor's new healthcare policy make a difference there? Adam Shirley from ABC Canberra joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday.

PM Scott Morrison is promising 1.3 million new jobs in five years. Nikolai Beilharz from ABC Radio Adelaide joins James Glenday and Melissa Clarke to talk about whether this is a vote-winner in the state with the highest unemployment rate in the nation, and whether Nick Xenophon can win back his old seat in the Senate. Every Friday our team will answer your questions about the federal election. Email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

The south coast of New South Wales was devastated by fires in the summer of 2019-2020, the tourist industry was hit hard by COVID, and now the rains have come. What does all this mean for the Coalition's chances of picking up the key seats of Eden-Monaro and Gilmore? ABC South East NSW presenter Simon Lauder joins Melissa Clarke and James Glenday on the first full day of the 2022 campaign.

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison had a tough encounter at a Newcastle pub this week, as both leaders hit the hustings in a pre-campaign campaign. Host James Glenday joins ABC journalists Sabra Lane and Andrew Probyn to discuss the final days before an election is called, and take your questions on rental stress, aged care, climate change and leadership debates. Every Friday our team will answer your questions about the federal election. Email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

David Speers, Greg Jennett and Melissa Clarke discuss the budget, the budget reply, the extraordinary speech from Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Volodymyr Zelensky's speech to Parliament, and take your questions. Every Friday our team will answer your questions about the federal election. Email australiavotespodcast@abc.net.au

Coming this Friday: the ABC’s new daily podcast covering the 2022 federal election. Hosted by David Speers, Melissa Clarke and James Glenday,