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Q&A Season 9

February. 01,2016
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Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

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Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

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Q&A Season 9 Full Episode Guide

Episode 43 - End of the Year, Dawn of an Era
First Aired: November. 21,2016

On the panel: Liberal Senator Eric Abetz; Labor MP Terri Butler; Playwright/actor in Black Comedy Nakkiah Lui; The Australian's Foreign Affairs Editor Greg Sheridan & screenwriter/author Benjamin Law.

Episode 42 - New World Order
First Aired: November. 14,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce; Shadow Education Minister Kate Ellis; policy analyst Helen Andrews, RMIT University Professor Joe Siracusa & Jennifer Hunt from the University of Sydney.

Episode 41 - 18C, Trump and Islands Sinking
First Aired: November. 07,2016

Joining Tony Jones: Shadow Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese; Liberal Senator James Paterson; This Changes Everything author Naomi Klein; author Don Watson & Institute of Public Affairs adjunct fellow Georgina Downer.

Episode 40 - Refugee Ban, Backpackers and Cultural Capital
First Aired: October. 31,2016

Joining Tony Jones in Mildura: Health Minister Sussan Ley, Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon, I Love Farms' Emma Germano, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council Head Dean Wickham & avocado farmer Katrina Myers.

Episode 39 - Media Influence, Privacy and Secrecy
First Aired: October. 24,2016

On the panel: Cabinet Secretary Arthur Sinodinos, Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Former Editor-in-chief of 'The Australian' Chris Mitchell; investigative journalist Christine Dolan & writer Robert Manne.

Episode 38 - Industrial Relations and Respectful Relationships
First Aired: October. 17,2016

On the panel: Leader of The Greens Richard Di Natale; Labor MP for Gellibrand Tim Watts; Economist & businesswoman Judith Sloan; President of ACTU Ged Kearney & Industrial Relations commentator Grace Collier.

Episode 37 - Australia's Sovereign Borders
First Aired: October. 10,2016

A focus on Australia's refugee policy with #LetThemStay Campaign's Shen Narayanasamy, retired General Jim Molan, priest & Prof. of Law Frank Brennan, the Kaldor Centre's Jane McAdam & refugee/entrepreneur Huy Truong.

Episode 36 - Renewables, Welfare and Body Image
First Aired: October. 03,2016

On the panel is Minister for Social Services Christian Porter, Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy Mark Butler, media executive/author Marina Go, social equity advocate Eva Cox & policy analyst Trisha Jha.

Episode 35 - Education, Environment and Equality
First Aired: September. 26,2016

On tonight's high powered political panel in Adelaide: SA Premier Jay Weatherill; Education & Training Minister Simon Birmingham; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong & former Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstone.

Episode 34 - Marriage Equality, Migrants and Masculinity
First Aired: September. 19,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Rock legend Jimmy Barnes; author/comedian Magda Szubanski; Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash; Manager of Opposition Business Tony Burke & independent Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Episode 33 - Guns, Diversity and Donations
First Aired: September. 12,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are: Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie; Labor Senator Doug Cameron: Greens Senator Larissa Waters: Editor of Spectator Australia Rowan Dean & suspended Liberal Party member Dai Le.

Episode 32 - Over 400 Years of Shakespeare
First Aired: September. 05,2016

From the Sydney Opera House we mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare with: Scholar Germaine Greer; Bell Shakespeare Company's John Bell; Actor Kate Mulvany; Philosopher AC Grayling & Actor Kylie Farmer.

Episode 31 - Social Determinants of Health
First Aired: August. 29,2016

On the panel: Pres World Medical Assoc Michael Marmot; Chair of PM's Indigenous Advisory Council Warren Mundine; Head of ACOSS Cassandra Goldie; Prof of Economics Deborah Cobb-Clark; Dean of Medicine Christine Bennett.

Episode 30 - Racism, Revenge Porn & Nauru
First Aired: August. 22,2016

On the panel from Melbourne: Minister for Communications Mitch Fifield; Shadow Health Minister Catherine King; Comedian/writer Corinne Grant; Editor of Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill & academic Erin Watson-Lynn.

Episode 29 - Experts and Empirical Evidence
First Aired: August. 15,2016

On the panel: Science superstar Brian Cox; Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science Greg Hunt; Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney; One Nation senator-elect Malcolm Roberts & mathematician Lily Serna.

Episode 28 - US Election Special
First Aired: August. 08,2016

Giving their take on the US election is political satirist PJ O'Rourke; equality campaigner Linda Tirado; former foreign minister Bob Carr; counter-terrorism adviser Lydia Khalil and US policy analyst Crispin Rovere.

Episode 27 - Rudd, Rehabilitation and Animal Ethics
First Aired: August. 01,2016

Joining guest host Virginia Trioli in Melbourne: Resources Minister Matt Canavan, Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh, Philosopher/ethicist Peter Singer, writer Celeste Liddle, Former CEO Committee for Melbourne Kate Roffey.

Episode 26 - Incarceration, Islam and Innovation
First Aired: July. 25,2016

Joining guest host Virginia Trioli on the panel: Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Craig Laundy; Labor MP Ed Husic; Cape York Institute's Shireen Morris; and Reverend Peter Kurti.

Episode 25 - Senate Powerbrokers
First Aired: July. 18,2016

Tony Jones is joined by the Senate powerbrokers: Education Minister Simon Birmingham; Labor Senator Sam Dastyari; Greens Senator Larissa Waters; NXT Senator Nick Xenophon & Queensland Senator-elect Pauline Hanson.

Episode 24 - Liberal Split, Senate Vote and Chilcot
First Aired: July. 11,2016

On the panel Live from Melbourne: Attorney-General George Brandis; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Senator-elect Derryn Hinch; weekly columnist, Guardian Australia Van Badham; and broadcaster Steve Price.

Episode 23 - Minority Government and Division
First Aired: July. 04,2016

On the panel: Minister for Resources & Energy Josh Frydenberg; Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen; SA Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young; Editor-at-large The Australian Paul Kelly; entrepreneur & youth advocate Holly Ransom.

Episode 22 - Brexit Fallout, Indigenous People and Young Voices
First Aired: June. 27,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel: Finance Minister Mathias Cormann; Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek; Economic Analyst Chris Richardson; Professor of Indigenous Studies Marcia Langton & Broadcaster Alan Jones.

Episode 21 - Malcolm Turnbull
First Aired: June. 20,2016

In his much-anticipated first appearance on Q&A since becoming the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull will join Tony Jones for a special one-on-one event, from the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Episode 19 - Tussle in Tamworth
First Aired: June. 06,2016

Tony Jones in Tamworth with Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce; Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon; Independent Candidate Tony Windsor; Vice Pres of Nat Farmers' Fed Fiona Simson & farmer/businesswoman Robbie Sefton.

Episode 18 - Balance of Power
First Aired: May. 30,2016

Joining Tony Jones in Brisbane are Trade Minister Steve Ciobo; Greens leader Richard Di Natale; South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon; Labor member for Griffith Terri Butler; Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie.

Episode 17 - Debate: Pyne vs Albanese
First Aired: May. 23,2016

Joining host Tony Jones on the panel will be Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne in a one-on-one debate with the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Anthony Albanese.

Episode 16 - Free Will, Free Speech and Criticising Islam
First Aired: May. 16,2016

In conjunction with the Sydney Writers' Festival, Q&A presents some of the literary world's best minds including: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Kate Tempest, Jean-Christophe Rufin, Julian Baggini & Emma Sky.

Episode 15 - Budget, Billionaires and Battlers
First Aired: May. 09,2016

Joining Tony Jones live in Melbourne are Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer; Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh; Greens MP Adam Bandt; Head of ACOSS Cassandra Goldie & CEO Of Australian Industry Group Innes Willox.

Episode 14 - Reforms, Representatives and Re-Election
First Aired: May. 02,2016

On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget we ask: Is our political system up to the challenges of the 21st Century? On the panel: James Fallows; Laura Tingle; George Megalogenis; Iain Walker and Pru Goward.

Episode 13 - Church and State
First Aired: April. 25,2016

Joining host Julia Baird on the panel; Professor John Haldane; journalist Julie McCrossin; Indigenous Anglican Pastor Ray Minniecon; Rev. Tiffany Sparks & Managing Dir. of the Australian Christian Lobby Lyle Shelton.

Episode 12 - Dissolution, Disappointment and Tears
First Aired: April. 18,2016

Joining Tony Jones are Liberal MP Ewen Jones; Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan; former Liberal Party leader John Hewson; journalist Caroline Overington & commentator Jane Caro.

Episode 11 - Alcohol, Violence, Sugar and Shakespeare
First Aired: April. 11,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are Feminist icon Germaine Greer; author and columnist Theodore Dalrymple; Liberal MP Sharman Stone; Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh and Aria award winning musician Joseph Tawadros.

Episode 10 - Federation, Funding, Disability and Disunity
First Aired: April. 04,2016

Live from Adelaide: Leader of the House Christopher Pyne; Shadow Asst Education Minister Amanda Rishworth; Dignity for Disability Party's Kelly Vincent; Journalist Greg Sheridan & political satirist Sameena Zehra.

Episode 9 - Innovation, Collaboration & NBN
First Aired: March. 28,2016

An Innovation special, joining Tony Jones are Assist. Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy; Opp spokesman on Digital Innovation Ed Husic; entrepreneur Holly Ransom; Quantum physicist Michael Biercuk & Sandy Plunkett.

Episode 8 - ABCC, Double D and Rioting
First Aired: March. 21,2016

Live from Melbourne with: Minister for Energy & Resources Josh Frydenberg; Vic Premier Daniel Andrews; Tas Senator Jacqui Lambie; Feminist commentator Clementine Ford; and Chair of Bank of Melbourne Elizabeth Proust.

Episode 7 - String Theory, Sea Turtles, AI and Pi
First Aired: March. 14,2016

Tony Jones hosts a science special featuring: physicist, Brian Greene; astrophysicist, Tamara Davis; Australia's Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel; Marine ecologist, Emma Johnston & molecular biologist, Upulie Divisekera.

Episode 6 - Peta, Priests and Presidents
First Aired: March. 07,2016

Celebrating International Women's Day: Minister for Women & Employment Michaelia Cash; Opp Leader in the Senate Penny Wong; Co-founder of Mamamia Mia Freedman; Broadcaster Alan Jones & Host of HuffPost Live Josh Zepps.

Episode 5 - Safe Schools, Sniping and Senators
First Aired: February. 29,2016

Joining Tony Jones from Melbourne: Australian Christian Lobby's Lyle Shelton; Former AMA President Kerryn Phelps; CEO of Roy Morgan Research Michele Levine; Former Small Business Minister Bruce Billson & Labor MP Anna Burke.

Episode 4 - Hybrid War to Hot War
First Aired: February. 22,2016

Joining Tony Jones on the panel are Justice Minister Michael Keenan; Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Tanya Plibersek; Counter-insurgency expert David Kilcullen; Raihan Ismail & Israeli journalist Eldad Beck.

Episode 3 - Polls, Property and Processing
First Aired: February. 15,2016

Joining host Tony Jones on the panel in our Sydney studio is Deputy Leader of the National Party, Barnaby Joyce; Labor MP, Terri Butler; Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young and Canadian conservative commentator, Mark Steyn; and political correspondent Lenore Taylor.

Episode 2 - Corruption, Penalty Rates & Public Health
First Aired: February. 08,2016

Joining Tony Jones in Melbourne: Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash; Shadow Minister for Health Catherine King; Radio Host Neil Mitchell; IR Commentator & Columnist, Grace Collier & ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver.

Episode 1 - Great Australians
First Aired: February. 01,2016

Tony Jones hosts a special featuring 2016 Australian of the Year David Morrison; Catherine Keenan; Senior Australian of the Year Gordian Fulde; Indigenous Affairs Editor Stan Grant & SA Finalist Young Australian of the Year Manal Younus.

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