Former PM Malcolm Turnbull returns to the panel along with the Australian historian who took on Buckingham Palace and won, Professor Jenny Hocking.
They’re joined by former NSW Premier Bob Carr, political editor Paul Kelly and one of our youngest and most forthright commentators Jan Fran.
On the agenda: the US election, implications of the Queensland election, the 45th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal, the Integrity Commission proposal, and national secrets.
Jenny Hocking's long campaign finally forced the National Archives to release correspondence between Sir John Kerr and Buckingham Palace, letters the Queen had intended be kept secret. Her book The Palace Letters raises questions about the role of the monarchy in Australia, and the public’s right to know our own history. Time for a Republic?
The Government has released draft legislation for a new federal anti-corruption commission. It brings the creation of a federal ICAC a step closer, but does the proposal have teeth? And with the return of Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk to office in Queensland, will Federal Labor now respond to pressure to back the Government’s gas-led recovery?
Joining me on the panel:
Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister of Australia
Bob Carr, Former Labor Foreign Minister
Jenny Hocking, Author, The Palace Letters
Paul Kelly, Editor-at-large, The Australian
Jan Fran, Media Commentator and BroadcasterPlease submit a question via our website by 9am Monday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Monday's toughest question asked by US ex-pats Stephanie Zuniga-Maher and Eleanore Wells. 👇Watch Q+A Monday 9.35pm on ABC TV, streamed live 9.35pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website.Looking forward to hearing your questions. Hamish Macdonald |
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| Over 500,000 Australians, including former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, signed Kevin Rudd's petition demanding a royal commission into News Corp's domination of the Australian media landscape. | | LEARN MORE |
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| Historian Jenny Hocking fought for public access to 'the Palace letters', which concerned the dismissal of then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. The Government spent over $1 million to keep the letters secret - what's your question? | | LEARN MORE |
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| In September, Bob Carr said a diplomatic standoff involving two Australian journalists should force the Government to reconsider whether it wanted a bilateral relationship with China. | | LEARN MORE |
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| For most of the 20th century America has been a "beacon of democracy", but have recent events eroded this standing? Stephanie Zuniga-Maher and Eleanore Wells share their concerns. | | WATCH NOW |
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| It's the contest that's captivating the world: Donald Trump v Joe Biden. Who will win the US Election and what does it mean for Australia? Will Trump once again defy his critics and the predictions and secure a second term? | | WATCH NOW | |
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| No matter the outcome of the US Election, there is likely be a passionate response from supporters of the unsuccessful candidate. How will America look in the weeks and months following the election? | | WATCH NOW | |
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| In the 2019 Q+A Finale, Malcolm Turnbull claimed that the "government's policy on climate is being held to ransom by a group of deniers within the party". | | WATCH NOW | |
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