Q&A — Season 1, Episode 17: So many questions, so little time...

Episode synopsis

Taking the stage this week are: Shadow Minister for Defence and leader of the opposition in the Senate, Nick Minchin, the Minister for Housing and Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, political journalist and author of "Poll Dancing" - a satirical look at the 2007 federal election, Mungo MacCallum, the Director of the IP and Free Trade Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs, Tim Wilson and author, essayist and playwright Linda Jaivin.

About Q&A

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Rudd Files
• E2Tony, Tanya and Bob.
• E3Round Three
• E4Boom shake shake shake the room!
• E5Cheryl returns
• E6The Young Guns
• E7Politics and the Academy
• E8It's not easy being Green
• E9It takes all types of people to make the world go round...
• E10Welcome the Senate
• E11Money and Trees - the green stuff
• E12Something for Everyone