Parliament is back: how much for the long lunch? – podcast​on February 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm

After a long summer break, politicians are back in the nation’s capital for what could be the last sitting fortnight of the 47th parliament.And while the cost of living is the big focus, with the government using question time to argue against the Coalition’s promise to deliver tax breaks on the working lunch, other issues such as gambling reform and hate speech laws are also at the centre of the debate.Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy tells Nour Haydar what’s on the government’s agenda leading into an election year• You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportRead more: Continue reading…After a long summer break, politicians are back in the nation’s capital for what could be the last sitting fortnight of the 47th parliament.And while the cost of living is the big focus, with the government using question time to argue against the Coalition’s promise to deliver tax breaks on the working lunch, other issues such as gambling reform and hate speech laws are also at the centre of the debate.Political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy tells Nour Haydar what’s on the government’s agenda leading into an election year• You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportRead more: Continue reading…   

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