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1 week ago | 
theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy |Peter Lewis |Shadi Khan Saif |Miles Martignoni
As the election draws near, Labor has extended its lead against the Coalition in the latest Essential poll, raising new questions about what Peter Dutton needs to do to shift the momentum in his favour. Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy sits down with Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis to unpack the strategies and dynamics shaping the two major parties’ campaigns
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1 week ago | 
theguardian.com | Peter Lewis
Anyone tuning into the official election campaign launches over the weekend would be forgiven for thinking Australia was in the middle of an old school binary contest for supremacy played out through the legacy media. With lovingly curated showcases of personality, principle and policy breathlessly analysed by expert commentators and packaged to lead the nightly news bulletins. The only thing missing was Jana Wendt.
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2 weeks ago | 
civilsociety.co.uk | Don Bawtree |Peter Lewis
The consultation on the revised SORP provides an opportunity to tidy up legacy recognition, argues Don Bawtree, senior adviser, and Peter Lewis, senior audit manager at BDO.
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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Krishani Dhanji |Peter Lewis |Miles Martignoni |Shadi Khan Saif |Isabella Lee
At the electoral crossroads, Guardian Australia’s political reporter Krishani Dhanji talks to Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis about what risks and rewards await Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese as they gamble over the projection of strong v steady leadership to win the hearts and minds of Australian voters. Plus: who would people most want to have a beer with?
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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Peter Lewis
While Australia may not be holding a presidential election, the leaders of the major parties carry the disproportionate burden of personifying the contest: they are the human pub test. The “pub test” may appear a somewhat redundant measure given how few of us actually convene over a cold one to ruminate about the world at the end of the day any more. We are either at the gym or scrolling through our streams or doing both at the same time.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Josh Butler |Peter Lewis |Shadi Khan Saif |Miles Martignoni
As the prime minister hits his highest approval ratings in 18 months, the Guardian Essential poll goes deep into demographics this week. Why do young Australian men support Trump and Dutton more than anyone else? Could Dutton take advantage of this trend? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Josh Butler talks to Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis about the shifting political landscape ahead of a delayed election
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Peter Lewis
A bombastic blowhard posing threats to parts of our nation has sucked up all the public attention and turned the timing of the federal election on its head. A cyclone also menaced the east coast of Australia. While Alfred didn’t give the Earth the bump it desperately needs in the climate polls, it has coincided with a fillip – to the prime minister with his best approval ratings since the defeat of the voice to parliament referendum in October 2023.
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1 month ago | 
peterlewismoneytalk.substack.com | Peter Lewis
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -49:15Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. On Wednesday’s “Peter Lewis’ Money Talk” podcast, I’m joined by Richard Harris, Chief Executive Officer at Port Shelter Investment Management, and Louis Kuijs, Chief Asia Economist at S&P Global Ratings. With a view from Japan is John Beirne, Principal Economist at the Asian Development Bank. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Studio and Spotify.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Dan Jervis-Bardy |Peter Lewis |Shadi Khan Saif |Miles Martignoni
Has the interest rate cut made any difference to how people intend to vote at the upcoming federal election? Guardian Australia’s political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy and Essential Media’s executive director Peter Lewis discuss how voters are responding to major political parties’ campaign rhetoric on key issues affecting their lives
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Peter Lewis
Beyond the electoral contests of party, policy and personality lies a more primal battle: the fight for our attention in an era when democratic deliberation is, in the words of MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes, “like trying to meditate in a strip club”. Candidates mount the stage for their poll dance, performing before an electorate for whom information is infinite and ubiquitous, but whose attention is both limited and contested.
