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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 25 MIN

Will the PM ride out 'melon-gate'?

from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Housing is firmly back in focus, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers urging a long view as the downturn continues. Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg has unveiled the Opposition's plan to slash Net Overseas Migration to just 180,000 people per year on average and dramatically reduce red tape.Meanwhile, the so-called 'melon-gate' saga continues to linger for the PM, with the Opposition referring an apparent leak of correspondence between Japan and Australia to the Australian Federal Police.But as David says, under the surface things are looking a little friendlier, with Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor set to hold another round of talks on key legislation.And PK has a breaking yarn about a One Nation WA candidate who has described gay people as having a mental illness, with his profile swiftly scrubbed from the One Nation website.Patricia Karvelas and David Speers break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]

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