Patricia Karvelas

Melbourne

Host, Q+A and Afternoon Briefing at ABC News (Australia)

Host #afternoonbriefing 📺 AND #ThePartyRoom and #PoliticsNow podcasts. Previously @rnbreakfast & and QandA TV Posts don’t represent the ABC

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Articles

Why the PM chasing Trump could look 'desperate'

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Kara Jensen-Mackinnon

In the wake of his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese is vowing to meet with the US President "very soon" — leaving the door open to a snap visit to the Hague for the NATO summit. But if the Prime Minister fails to meet with the US President on the sidelines of yet another summit, PK and David Speers warn this could leave him looking desperate.
Did Trump 'snub' Albanese?

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Brett Worthington |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan

Anthony Albanese's long-awaited meeting with Donald Trump has been called off, with the US President exiting the G7 Summit early to attend "important matters."But while it does leave the Australian Prime Minister facing a few "uncomfortable questions", it comes amid an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel — and PK and Brett Worthington suggest it's "too simplistic" to dismiss the move as a snub. Patricia Karvelas and Brett Worthington break it all down on Politics Now.
Will Albo get a Trump deal at any cost?

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Jacob Greber |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan

The Prime Minister has met with Canadian Prime Minister on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada. But all eyes are on his scheduled meeting with Donald Trump in coming days, with Anthony Albanese foreshadowing that AUKUS and tariffs will be key agenda items. But is it worth the Prime Minister getting a deal at "any cost" — and will the escalating Israel-Iran conflict overshadow all discussions between global leaders? Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.
Why Australia sanctioned Israeli Ministers

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan

With Q+A wrapping up after an 18-year stint on our screens, PK and David Speers share their reflections and honour the crew behind the program. And Australia has joined with the UK, New Zealand, Canada and Norway to issue Magnitsky style sanctions against two Israeli Ministers, in a move which Foreign Minister Penny Wong shows the "level of concern" Australia has about what is occurring.
Will beef be on the menu when Albanese meets Trump?

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Jacob Greber |Lara Heaton |Cinnamon Nippard

As most of the country marks the King's Birthday, former PM Scott Morrison has received our nation’s highest honour — but should these awards be handed out to former politicians for doing the job? And with the G7 meeting of world leaders fast approaching, there's speculation about what will be up for negotiation if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with US President Donald Trump. Will the PM broach beef and biosecurity with the President?
'We must innovate faster': Housing Minister Clare O'Neil rails against red tape

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas

It's rare to hear a Labor minister rail against red tape — traditionally the domain of the conservative side of politics — but Housing Minister Clare O'Neil feels the weight of the country's housing crisis on her shoulders. She knows that if Labor isn't able to deliver on its housing promises, a generation of Australians will not only feel let down, they will have a right to feel angry that the system is stacked against them.
Albo's Trump sized headache

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Fran Kelly |Lara Heaton

Donald Trump has re-entered the domestic political frame this week, doubling the tariffs on steel and aluminium, while his defence secretary urges Australia to increase its defence spend. So, how is Anthony Albanese positioning? And then there's shock defection of WA Senator Dorinda Cox from the Greens to Labor — and Teal Independent Nicollete Boele just clinching the seat of Bradfield. But it looks like Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian could appeal the result.
Can Albo get a tariff deal with Trump?

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |David Speers |Lara Heaton |Jess O'Callaghan

As the UK carves out a partial exemption on the Trump administration's tariffs, Opposition leader Sussan Ley is urging the Albanese Government to negotiate the same. It comes as the Prime Minister has labelled the US administration's 50 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports "economic self-harm" -- and continues to stare down calls for Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent.
Why Dorinda Cox left the Greens for Labor

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Brett Worthington |Lara Heaton |Madeleine Genner

In a shock move, WA Senator Dorinda Cox has quit the Greens to join Labor, where she says her priorities are "more aligned". But what actually sparked the defection — and is there a risk here for the Government? And PK and Brett dive into the latest on the Bradfield recount, and how the Fair Work Commission's decision to increase the minimum wage by 3.5 per cent is another political win for the Albanese Government. Patricia Karvelas and Brett Worthington break it all down on Politics Now.
PM stares down US defence spending demand

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Jacob Greber |Lara Heaton |Madeleine Genner

Anthony Albanese says he won't be dictated to on defence spending, after the United States demanded Australia do more to support the US in the Indo-Pacific. The US administration has called on Australia to lift its defence spending to almost $100 billion a year "as soon as possible"And the PM has been in South Australia touring farms affected by the drought.