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As Prime Minister Albanese rules out changes to the WA GST deal, Productivity Commissioner Angela Jackson warns of a forty-seven billion dollar annual cost to equalize other states. We explore the leverage of the upcoming December report and the growing tension in the eastern states.
MPs used a parliamentary debate on Christopher Luxon's decision to strip Chris Penk of his portfolios to relitigate the failed leadership coup, while candidate contests for the now-open Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat spilled onto the debating chamber floor.
Oil finished the week more than 5% higher after Bessent's economic-isolation comments, with Brent near $94 and the average US gallon of gas above $4 — up sharply from under $3 before the war. With Hormuz traffic still at a fraction of pre-war levels, the price squeeze is landing on American drivers and businesses. Listen for how the sanctions escalation could push prices higher even as Washington claims cheap gas is 'goal No. 1.'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has written to Parliament's Section 89 impeachment committee objecting to Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC as its evidence leader, citing a real or perceived conflict of interest, while opposition parties accuse him of delaying tactics to avoid accountability. With public hearings already frozen pending his review of the Phala Phala panel report, this fight over who runs the evidence process shapes whether the inquiry ever gets teeth. Listen for what the committee's decision to seek a legal opinion means and how the September review hearing could override all of it.
An analysis of the Productivity Commission's upcoming final report on the Western Australia GST carve-up and its implications for the Australian federation's fiscal future.
An analysis of how a specific National Party constitutional rule prevented Paul Goldsmith from moving to a safer seat, exposing the tactical vulnerabilities in National's 2026 election strategy.
With the Iran conflict grinding on and Hormuz traffic frozen at single digits, US gas prices topping $4 have turned the war into a pocketbook issue just over two months before the midterms. Trump's new 'strangle them' sanctions strategy risks pushing energy costs higher even as the White House insists cheap gas is now the top goal. Listen for how the economic pressure campaign collides with voter anger over prices, and what it means for Republican control of Congress.
After Chris Penk's failed challenge to Christopher Luxon, a safe National seat is suddenly in play. We examine how a local candidate race became a barometer for National's stability ahead of the November seventh election.
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