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The politics of parochialism
Politics Now
A familiar fight has re-emerged on WA's GST deal, after the Productivity Commission labelled the arrangement a "costly mistake" in its interim report. But is this an issue the Albanese Government has any appetite for? Or do the political stakes have to be higher? And speaking of old stoushes, the super wars appear to be back on the agenda, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers declaring the next federal election will be a "referendum" on superannuation. It follows One Nation leader Pauline Hanson calling for rules to be "lightened up" to allow people to dip into their retirement savings to help with the cost of living. So, is Labor gearing up for a super scare campaign? Meanwhile, parliament has returned for another sitting week, with Labor "confident" they'll strike a deal with the Coalition on the NDIS. Also, it's poll Monday! And PK is seriously considering a listener suggestion to rebrand Monday episodes to "Poll-a-tics Now." Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now. Read PK's analysis here - Is One Nation chasing the pink vote? Got a burning question? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au
View originalA familiar fight has re-emerged on WA's GST deal, after the Productivity Commission labelled the arrangement a "costly mistake" in its interim report. But is this an issue the Albanese Government has any appetite for? Or do the political stakes have to be higher? And speaking of old stoushes, the super wars appear to be back on the agenda, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers declaring the next federal election will be a "referendum" on superannuation. It follows One Nation leader Pauline Hanson calling for rules to be "lightened up" to allow people to dip into their retirement savings to help with the cost of living. So, is Labor gearing up for a super scare campaign? Meanwhile, parliament has returned for another sitting week, with Labor "confident" they'll strike a deal with the Coalition on the NDIS. Also, it's poll Monday! And PK is seriously considering a listener suggestion to rebrand Monday episodes to "Poll-a-tics Now." Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now. Read PK's analysis here - Is One Nation chasing the pink vote? Got a burning question? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au
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- August 17, 2026
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- the-politics-of-parochialism--entry_707112dbeeea01a5255bbcc0933e
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