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Afternoon Briefing

Episode dated 8 October 2025
TV Episode | 60 min | News, Talk-Show

As Parliament sits in Canberra, Melissa Clarke brings you the latest in politics, national and global affairs, speaking with Alex Hawke, Ed Husic, Larissa Waters, Hailey Fuchs, Lidija Ivanovski and Kristy McSweeney.
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Updated Oct 8, 2025

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Oct 8, 2025 (Australia)

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44 cast members
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Melissa Clarke
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Anthony Albanese
Self - Prime Minister of Australia (archive footage) Self - Prime Minister of Australia (archive footage)   See fewer
Tim Ayres
Self - Minister for Industry and Innovation; Science (archive footage) Self - Minister for Industry and Innovation; Science (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Betts
Self - Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (archive footage) Self - Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (archive footage)   See fewer
Stephanie Borys
Self - Political Reporter Self - Political Reporter   See fewer
Maree Bridger
Self - COO, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Self - COO, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts   See fewer
Tony Burke
Self - Minister for Home Affairs; Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Cyber Security; Arts Self - Minister for Home Affairs; Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Cyber Security; Arts   See fewer
Ross Cadell
Self - Shadow Minister for Emergency Management; Water; Fisheries and Forestry Self - Shadow Minister for Emergency Management; Water; Fisheries and Forestry   See fewer
James Chisholm
Self - Deputy Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Self - Deputy Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts   See fewer
Lisa Darmanin
Self - Labor Senator for Victoria Self - Labor Senator for Victoria   See fewer
Hailey Fuchs
Self - Politico Self - Politico   See fewer
Varun Ghosh
Self - Labor Senator for Western Australia Self - Labor Senator for Western Australia   See fewer
Alex Hawke
Self - Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation Self - Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation   See fewer
Sarah Henderson
Self - Liberal Senator for Victoria (archive footage) Self - Liberal Senator for Victoria (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Husic
Self - Federal Labor Member for Chifley Self - Federal Labor Member for Chifley   See fewer
Lidija Ivanovski
Self - Former Labor Adviser Self - Former Labor Adviser   See fewer
Kristy McSweeney
Self - Former Liberal Advisor Self - Former Liberal Advisor   See fewer
Jacinta Price
Self - Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory (archive footage) (as Jacinta Nampijinpa Price) Self - Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory (archive footage) (as Jacinta Nampijinpa Price)   See fewer
Mark Vassella
Self - Bluescope CEO Self - Bluescope CEO   See fewer
Charlotte Walker
Self - Labor Senator for South Australia Self - Labor Senator for South Australia   See fewer
Larissa Waters
Self - Greens Leader Self - Greens Leader   See fewer
Tyron Whitten
Self - Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Western Australia Self - Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Western Australia   See fewer
Lawrence Wong
Self - Prime Minister of Singapore Self - Prime Minister of Singapore   See fewer
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Self - Labor Senator for Victoria (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Labor Senator for Victoria (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Antic
Self - Liberal Senator for South Australia (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Liberal Senator for South Australia (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Pam Bondi
Self - US Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - US Attorney General (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Slade Brockman
Self - Liberal Senator for Western Australia (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Liberal Senator for Western Australia (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Connell
Self - National Press Club of Australia President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - National Press Club of Australia President (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mehreen Faruqi
Self - Greens Senator for NSW (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Greens Senator for NSW (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nita Green
Self - Assistant Minister for Northern Australia; Tourism; Pacific Island Affairs (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Assistant Minister for Northern Australia; Tourism; Pacific Island Affairs (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Gregg
Self - Federal Labor Member for Deakin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Federal Labor Member for Deakin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Hanson-Young
Self - Greens Senator for South Australia (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Greens Senator for South Australia (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Hume
Self - Liberal Senator for Victoria (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Liberal Senator for Victoria (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Marles
Self - Minister for Defence & Deputy Prime Minister (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Minister for Defence & Deputy Prime Minister (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James McGrath
Self - Shadow Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities; Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Shadow Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities; Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabriel Ng
Self - Federal Labor Member for Menzies (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Federal Labor Member for Menzies (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fatima Payman
Self - Independent Senator for WA (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Independent Senator for WA (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Pocock
Self - Independent Senator for ACT (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Independent Senator for ACT (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Malcolm Roberts
Self - Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Queensland (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Pauline Hanson's One Nation Senator for Queensland (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Rue
Self - Optus Chief Executive (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Optus Chief Executive (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Shoebridge
Self - Greens Senator for NSW (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Greens Senator for NSW (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dean Smith
Self - Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; Energy and Emissions Reduction (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; Energy and Emissions Reduction (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Teesdale
Self - Federal Labor Member for Bass (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Federal Labor Member for Bass (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Witty
Self - Federal Labor Member for Melbourne (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Federal Labor Member for Melbourne (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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