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What's the difference between Peter Dutton and a nuclear reactor? One is risky, expensive, divisive and toxic; the other is a nuclear reactor. A busy final sitting week before the May Budget.  Education Minister Jason Clare joins Leader of the House, Tony Burke, to discuss the best and the worst of the sitting week.

Passing laws to expand Paid Parental Leave, fixing the former government's stacking of boards and unpicking the Opposition's nuclear policy - another big week in the Federal Parliament. Labor MP for the seat of Hawke, Sam Rae, joins Leader of the House, Tony Burke, to discuss the best and the worst of the sitting week.

A big week in Parliament with the Government's tax cuts passing, a world leader visiting and a former Prime Minister heading for the door. Meanwhile Peter Dutton and the Opposition tried to whip up a series of scare campaigns. Zaneta Mascarenhas, the Labor MP for Swan, joins Leader of the House Tony Burke to discuss the best and the worst of the Parliamentary sitting week.

The first podcast for 2024 and it was a big week - with big pieces of legislation passing. The Government's cost of living tax cuts are off to the Senate, while the Closing Loopholes legislation is off to the Governor-General. It means Australians will earn more and keep more of what they earn. Unsurprisingly the Opposition weren't happy with any of it. Andrew Charlton, the Labor MP for Parramatta,  joins Leader of the House Tony Burke to discuss the best and worst of the Parliamentary sitting week. 

The last full sitting week for both the House and the Senate this year, with lots of important legislation - including securing the future of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, helping more Australians into home ownership and a positive step on energy policy. As per usual Peter Dutton and the Coalition had a one word answer to it all - "No".  Labor MP for Jagajaga in Victoria, Kate Thwaites,  joins Leader of the House Tony Burke to discuss the best and worst of the Parliamentary sitting week.

This week saw one of the worst performances from an Opposition Leader, with Peter Dutton hitting new lows. Meanwhile the Manager of Opposition Business, Paul Fletcher,  managed to fumble and somehow disappear four bills from the Senate.  Dave Smith, the Labor MP for Bean in the ACT,  joins Leader of the House Tony Burke to discuss the best and worst of the Parliamentary sitting week.