Paul Karp
The Guardian
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Past articles by Paul:
Scott Morrison says he ‘stepped down as prime minister’ in sermon warning of ‘hostile’ world
The member for Cook tells Perth churchgoers ‘the Christian journey is not a linear one’ → Read More
Have the Greens lost the fight for renters’ rights? – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee why the Greens did a deal with Labor and how they are still chasing renters’ votes → Read More
Perin Davey on the Murray-Darling Basin plan, the voice and emergency preparedness – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by the senator and deputy Nationals leader Perin Davey to discuss the Murray-Darling Basin plan’s proposed water buyback provisions, as well as the Indigenous voice to parliament and whether the country is ready for summer → Read More
Guardian Essential report: does Labor risk losing voters to the Greens? – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the latest polling data on preferred party and leader → Read More
Ed Husic and Martjn Wilder on how to take Australia ‘out of the quarry’
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp meets with federal industry minister Ed Husic and chair of the the national reconstruction fund, Martjn Wilder. → Read More
Mark Butler on pushing for cheaper medicine through the Coalition ‘circus’ – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Mark Butler, federal minister for health and aged care, to discuss Labor’s 60 day dispensing changes, crackdowns on vaping and an update on the urgent care clinic rollout → Read More
Guardian Essential report: the muddied waters of the voice referendum – Australian Politics podcast
The Guardian Essential poll has shown the no vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum is overtaking the yes vote. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss why this is happening. They also discuss attitudes towards the legalisation of drugs and frustration over the cost-of-living crisis. → Read More
Amanda Rishworth on strengthening the safety net
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with Amanda Rishworth, the federal minister for social services, about the government’s cost of living package → Read More
Katy Gallagher on the ‘dismantling and weakening’ of the Australian Public Service – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp talks with federal minister Katy Gallagher about the government’s plans to reform the public service → Read More
Health minister accuses pharmacists’ lobby of ‘dishonest scare campaign’ on medicine shortages
Mark Butler says group is ‘deliberately misleading consumers’ and a phased rollout of the scheme will avert a surge in demand → Read More
Greens under pressure to support $10bn social housing bill after Labor strikes minor party deal
Deal heralded as ‘massive victory’ by Jacqui Lambie Network but Greens senators want government to do more → Read More
Labor accused of playing ‘footsies’ with Australia’s major challenges if it pursues risk-averse budget
‘Bold is what we need’ from budget to lift people out of poverty and address cost of living, Grattan Institute’s Danielle Wood says → Read More
Essential report: how financially literate is Australia? – podcast
Chief political correspondent Paul Karp is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to analyse the latest Guardian Essential poll → Read More
Anthony Albanese says an Australian republic referendum is not ‘imminent’ in Piers Morgan interview
PM says he will make coronation allegiance pledge to King Charles III, with whom he had an ‘insightful and rewarding’ audience → Read More
Coalition’s $50 jobseeker rise more generous than Labor’s proposal, Pocock says
Albanese government risks being unfavourably compared to the Morrison government if it does not raise the payment for all, the key independent says → Read More
Labor says 1.2 million families to benefit from childcare subsidies in $9b budget boost
But critics say government is unlikely to scrap activity test, which reduces payments when one parent works less than 15 hours a week → Read More
Labor MPs condemn ‘discriminatory’ plan to increase jobseeker only for those over 55 in budget
Concerns growing that any changes to rental assistance will also fall along generational divides → Read More
Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking ‘more unattractive’
Health minister announces new tax measures shortly after revealing sweeping reforms to crack down on vaping → Read More
Guardian Essential poll: Australians back jobseeker increase and look to budget for cost-of-living relief
Poll also suggests honeymoon glow has not worn off Anthony Albanese as support for Peter Dutton continues to slide → Read More
Labor announces payday super to crack down on billions in unpaid funds each year
The measure will deliver a ‘more dignified retirement to more Australian workers’, treasurer Jim Chalmers says → Read More