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Q&A: Season 8

43 episodes · first aired Feb 2, 2015

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  1. 1 Elections, Economics & Knightmares Feb 2, 2015 · 1h Tony Jones is joined by Former ALP Treasurer, Wayne Swan; Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce; Greens Senator for Queensland, Larissa Waters; and Independent Senators, John Madigan and…
  2. 2 Spills, Bills, Coal & Kills Feb 9, 2015 · 1h Tony Jones is joined by broadcaster Alan Jones; Assistant Infrastructure Minister Jamie Briggs; Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, Chair of AustralianSuper Heather Ridout; and comedian and…
  3. 3 Death, Detention and Defending Policies Feb 16, 2015 · 1h Panellists Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for Communications; Catherine King, Shadow Health Minister; Lisa Wilkinson, Journalist; Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative; & Greg Sheridan…
  4. 4 Family Violence Special Feb 23, 2015 · 1h Panellists: Aus of the Year, Rosie Batty; Aus Ambassador for Women, Natasha Stott Despoja; Acting VIC Police Commissioner, Tim Cartwright; Indigenous anti-violence campaigner, Charlie…
  5. 5 Economics, Regulations & One Word Mar 2, 2015 · 1h Panellists: Star of stage and screen, Miriam Margolyes; Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg; Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Andrew Leigh; Centre for Independent Studies, Trisha Jha; & Editor…
  6. 6 Bad Feminism: Contradictions and Careers Mar 9, 2015 · 1h To celebrate 40 years of IWD a special Q&A with guest host Annabel Crabb. Annabel Crabb guest hosts Q&A with a panel including Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop; Feminist icon, Germaine…
  7. 7 Intergenerational Wealth and Health Mar 16, 2015 · 1h An Intergenerational Report special. Joining Tony Jones is Treasurer Joe Hockey; Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen; ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie; CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce Kate…
  8. 8 When the Bush came to Town Mar 23, 2015 · 1h Live from the Royal Easter Show, Tony Jones is joined by National Party Senator Fiona Nash; Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon; Country musician Troy-Cassar-Daley; Orchardist…
  9. 9 Depression, Drugs and Another Planet Mar 30, 2015 · 1h Host Tony Jones is joined by panellists Education Minister Christopher Pyne; Opposition Senate Leader Penny Wong; Comedian Ruby Wax; Musician and humanitarian Michael Franti & Nobel…
  10. 10 Political Tensions and Children in Detention Apr 6, 2015 · 1h Greek musical legend Nana Mouskouri joins Tony Jones on the Q&A panel with: Parl Sec to the Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer; Labor Member Ed Husic; Australian Financial Review Editor, Michael…
  11. 11 Vaccinations, Press Freedoms & Forced Closures Apr 13, 2015 · 1h Panellists: Journalist Peter Greste; Asst Minister for Social Services Mitch Fifield; Shadow Parl Sec for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan; CEO Regional Aus Institute Su McCluskey…
  12. 12 Drinking, Depression and Deportation Apr 20, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones: Journalist Derryn Hinch; Minister for Trade & Investment, Andrew Robb; Former Speaker of the House, Anna Burke; Comedian Dave Hughes; CEO of the Young and Well…
  13. 13 ANZAC Spirit, Modern Warfare and Marriage Apr 27, 2015 · 1h On the panel this week: Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Former deputy PM Tim Fischer; Historian Carolyn Holbrook; & Deputy Program Director…
  14. 14 Assault, Altruism and Emissions May 4, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Philosopher & ethicist, Peter Singer; Environment Minister, Greg Hunt; Shadow Environment Minister, Mark Butler; Broadcaster & commentator, Amanda…
  15. 15 Struggle Street on Budget Eve May 11, 2015 · 1h Panellists: Clive Palmer, Leader of the Palmer United Party; Christian Porter, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Nakkiah Lui, Playwright; Jason Clare, Shadow Communications…
  16. 16 Death Cults, Brains & Migration May 18, 2015 · 1h On the Q&A panel this week, we feature some of the brightest stars from this year's Sydney Writers' Festival: Norman Doidge; Caitlin Doughty; Douglas Coupland; Mohsin Hamid and Christina…
  17. 17 Joe Hockey on the Tradies vs Ladies Budget May 25, 2015 · 1h This week Tony Jones is joined by the Treasurer of Australia, Joe Hockey to face a LIVE studio audience & respond directly to their post-budget questions.
  18. 18 War Cries, Citizenship & Crime Prevention Jun 1, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones LIVE on the panel: Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg; Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese; Actor and elder Jack Charles; Policy analyst Miriam Lyons…
  19. 19 Revolutionary Christianity, Citizenship & Incarceration Jun 8, 2015 · 1h Panellists: Christine Forster, City of Sydney Councillor; Dr Cornel West, Scholar and Poet; Philip Ruddock, Special Envoy for Citizenship; Katy Gallagher, Senator for the Australian…
  20. 20 Magna Carta Magna QandA Jun 15, 2015 · 1h Q&A marks the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta with an episode from Parliament House in Canberra. Joining Tony Jones on the panel are Bronwyn Bishop, Noel Pearson, Gillian Triggs, Luca…
  21. 21 Terror, Poverty & Native Titles Jun 22, 2015 · 1h Panellists: singer ANOHNI Hegarty; Parl. Sec for Foreign Affairs Steve Ciobo; Shad Min. for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon; lobbyist Grahame Morris; Advertising director Dee Madigan; &…
  22. 22 Radicalisation, Religion & Recognition Jun 29, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Dep Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Editor-at-large The Australian Paul Kelly; Cosmologist Lawrence Krauss; Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson…
  23. 23 Greece, Gags & Grazing Land Jul 6, 2015 · 1h On the panel: Vrasidas Karalis, Professor of Modern Greek; Shadow Minister for Immigration Richard Marles; Greens Senator Larissa Waters; policy analyst Trisha Jha & foreign affairs editor…
  24. 24 Peace, Ideology & Free Speech Jul 13, 2015 · 1h On the panel: Former Liberal leader John Hewson, Shadow Assistant Minister for Education Amanda Rishworth, war correspondent Michael Ware, scholar John Stackhouse, and Director of Polling…
  25. 25 Choppers, Coal & Community Jul 20, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Former Deputy PM, Tim Fischer; Broadcaster, Alan Jones; Senator, Jacqui Lambie; Shadow Environment Minister, Mark Butler & Mining and development…
  26. 26 Culture of Change Jul 27, 2015 · 1h Joining Virginia Trioli LIVE from Brisbane: QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk; Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge; Fmr Nats Senator Ron Boswell; Policy Analyst Prof Anne Tiernan…
  27. 27 New Frontiers & Next Bold Missions Aug 3, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Director of NY's Hayden Planetarium Neil de Grasse Tyson; Oncologist and author Ranjana Srivastava; Broadcaster and maths geek Adam Spencer; and Marine…
  28. 28 Perks, Penalty Rates & Life in Space Aug 10, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones: astronaut Chris Hadfield; Assistant Minister for Vocational Education Sharon Bird; author/feminist Anne Summers; Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and journalist Joe…
  29. 29 Ethics, Equality & Evasion Aug 17, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the Q&A panel: Greens leader Richard Di Natale; Parl Sec to the Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer; Labor Senator Sam Dastyari; British Editor Brendan O'Neill; and Traditional…
  30. 30 Public Life & Political Memoirs Aug 24, 2015 · 1h Joining Virginia Trioli from the Melbourne Writers Festival, publisher Louise Adler; Former Qld Premier Anna Bligh; Former Howard Cabinet insider Peter Reith; Former Independent MP Tony…
  31. 31 Cheating, Climate, War & Democracy Aug 31, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones live from the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Sydney Opera House: Climate activist Naomi Klein; Christian philosopher Miroslav Volf; Tariq Ali; Feminist Laurie Penny &…
  32. 32 Drowning in Desperation to Dying with Dignity Sep 7, 2015 · 1h Panellists: NSW Premier, Mike Baird; Shadow Treasurer, Chris Bowen; Pres of Business Council of Aus, Catherine Livingstone; Human Rights Lawyer, Geoffrey Robertson & International Editor…
  33. 33 A New Prime Minister, New Leadership Sep 14, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Folk legend Joan Baez; Former Liberal leader John Hewson; Labor member for Griffith, Terri Butler; World Vision CEO Tim Costello; and Editor of The…
  34. 34 Bill Shorten in Ballarat Sep 21, 2015 · 1h Live from Ballarat. This week we dissect the policies of the federal opposition, when Tony Jones is joined on the panel for a special one on one with Bill Shorten, the leader of the…
  35. 35 Conservatives, China & Chris Brown Sep 28, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce; Shadow Health Minister Catherine King; Journalist David Marr; Museum Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor & Executive…
  36. 36 Shine a Light on Depression Oct 5, 2015 · 1h Mental As Q&A shines a light on depression - one of the most common yet misunderstood mental illnesses in Australia. On the panel: Ian Hickie; Wayne Schwass; Professor Pat Dudgeon; Fay…
  37. 37 Social Cohesion, Offshore Detention & Factions Oct 12, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Australia's first indigenous Federal Minister Ken Wyatt; Labor Senator Lisa Singh; Greens MP Adam Bandt; Muslim Community Leader Sheikh Wesam Charkawi; and…
  38. 38 Friends and Allies in Foreign Policy Oct 19, 2015 · 1h A foreign affairs special panel: Former Foreign Minister Bob Carr; CEO Lowy Institute Michael Fullilove; Former diplomat Alison Broinowski; Director Of Advocacy, Human Rights Law Centre…
  39. 39 Country Life, CSG and Cannabis Oct 26, 2015 · 1h Live from Toowoomba with guest host Tom Ballard. Panellists: Rural Health Mininister Fiona Nash; Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon; Southern Qld Uni's Jan Thomas; Toowoomba…
  40. 40 GST, Gonski, Population and Diversity Nov 2, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones on the panel: ecologist & biologist Paul Ehrlich; Minister for Education & Training Simon Birmingham; Shadow Finance Minister Tony Burke; Comedian & Broadcaster Wendy…
  41. 41 Facing Death Nov 9, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones are Broadcaster Andrew Denton; doctor/author Karen Hitchcock; palliative care specialist Ralph McConaghy; terminal cancer patient Ana Lamaro & doctor/euthanasia advocate…
  42. 42 Paris, Syria & South Australia Nov 16, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones in Adelaide: French Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier, security consultant Andrew MacLeod, Federal Minister Christopher Pyne; Shadow Minister Kate Ellis; Sen. Nick…
  43. 43 Racists, Extremists and Economists Nov 23, 2015 · 1h Joining Tony Jones are Environment Minister Greg Hunt; Anthony Albanese; Geraldine Brooks; Former Finance Minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis; Judith Sloan & from the Australian Muslim…