Who ‘won’ politics in 2025? Crikey’s parliamentary year in review

A big year in politics and politics ended with a bang as Labor and the Greens struck a deal to push long-overdue reforms through Parliament. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. What have we learned about how the 48th Assembly does its legislative work?
Politics editor Bernard Keane and political columnist Rachel Withers join the podcast to conduct ‘Parliamentary Year in Review’. We examine the policy proposals that had the biggest impact, for better or worse, and examine the Senate dynamics between Labor, the Greens and the independents. Also, who had the most remarkable performance in parliament this year? The answers are not what you expected…
Read today’s episode transcript here or watch the interview below.
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