Insiders
Season 2021
Insiders is Australia's must-watch political program. Let one of Australia's best political analysts Barrie Cassidy and the nation's top political commentators take you to the heart of the action every Sunday morning, with a unique mix of news, interviews, analysis and plenty of laughs.
Where to Watch Season 2021
44 Episodes
- Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (31/01/2021)E1
Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (31/01/2021)David Speers interviews Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis. On the panel are Guardian Australia ‘s Katharine Murphy, Peter Hartcher from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald and Shalailah Medhora from triple j’s Hack. - Richard Marles - Deputy Labor Leader (07/02/2021)E2
Richard Marles - Deputy Labor Leader (07/02/2021)David Speers interviews Deputy Labor Leader Richard Marles. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Canberra Times cartoonist David Pope. On the panel are News.com.au's Samantha Maiden, ABC News political editor Andrew Probyn and the Australian Financial Review's Jennifer Hewett. - Sally McManus - ACTU Secretary (14/02/2021)E3
Sally McManus - ACTU Secretary (14/02/2021)David Speers interviews ACTU Secretary Sally McManus. Mike Bowers talks pictures with A Rational Fear's Dan Ilic. On the panel are David Crowe from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Radio National’s Patricia Karvelas and the Herald Sun's James Campbell. - Greg Hunt - Health Minister (21/02/2021)E4
Greg Hunt - Health Minister (21/02/2021)David Speers interviews Health Minister Greg Hunt. Mike Bowers talks pictures with photographer for The Age + Sydney Morning Herald Alex Ellinghausen. On the panel are ABC Radio Melbourne's Raf Epstein, The Saturday Paper's Karen Middleton and News.com.au's Samantha Maiden. - Anthony Albanese - Opposition Leader (28/02/2021)E5
Anthony Albanese - Opposition Leader (28/02/2021)David Speers interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Triple J Hack’s Shalailah Medhora. On the panel are The Australian’s Rosie Lewis, the AFR’s Phil Coorey and the West Australian’s Lanai Scarr. - Kate Jenkins - Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner (07/03/2021)E6
Kate Jenkins - Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner (07/03/2021)David Speers interviews Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. Mike Bowers talks pictures with cartoonist Fiona Katauskas. On the panel are Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy, ABC political writer Annabel Crabb and Network Ten and The Australian’s Peter Van Onselen. - Michael McCormack - Deputy Prime Minister (14/03/2021)E7
Michael McCormack - Deputy Prime Minister (14/03/2021)David Speers interviews Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis. On the panel are 6PR’s Gareth Parker, the ABC’s Laura Tingle and The Age’s Shane Wright. - Kristina Keneally - Shadow Home Affairs Minister (21/03/2021)E8
Kristina Keneally - Shadow Home Affairs Minister (21/03/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally. Mike Bowers talks pictures with The Australian columnist Jack The Insider. On the panel are Triple J Hack’s Shalailah Medhora , The Age and Sydney Morning Herald’s Peter Hartcher and Samantha Maiden from News.com.au - Sarah Henderson and Katie Allen (28/03/2021)E9
Sarah Henderson and Katie Allen (28/03/2021)David Speers interviews Liberal MP for Higgins Katie Allen and Senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson. Mike Bowers talks pictures with The West Australian's Sarah Ison. On the panel are ABC’s own Patricia Karvelas, Niki Savva from The Australian and the Australian Financial Review’s Jennifer Hewitt. - Mark Butler - Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing (11/04/2021)E10
Mark Butler - Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing (11/04/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler. Mike Bowers talks pictures with The Daily Telegraph cartoonist Warren Brown. On the panel are ABC’s own Andrew Probyn, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald’s David Crowe and Sarah Martin from Guardian Australia. - Stuart Robert - Minister for Employment (18/04/2021)E11
Stuart Robert - Minister for Employment (18/04/2021)David Speers interviews Minister for Employment Stuart Robert. Mike Bowers talks pictures with incumbent Ginger Meggs cartoonist Jason Chatfield. On the panel are The Australian’s Rosie Lewis, the AFR’s Phil Coorey and Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis. - Peter Dutton - Defence Minister (25/04/2021)E12
Peter Dutton - Defence Minister (25/04/2021)David Speers interviews Defence Minister Peter Dutton. Mike Bowers talks pictures Canberra Times cartoonist David Pope. On the panel are The Saturday Paper’s Karen Middleton, The Herald Sun’s James Campbell, and the National Press Club’s Mark Kenny. - Brendan O'Connor - Shadow Minister for Defence (02/05/2021))E13
Brendan O'Connor - Shadow Minister for Defence (02/05/2021))David Speers interviews Shadow Minister for Defence Brendan O’Connor. ABC election analyst Antony Green breaks down the Tasmanian state election results so far. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Fleur Anderson from 89 Degrees East. On the panel are Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, Jennifer Hewett from the Australian Financial Review and ABC’s own Isabella Higgins. - Jim Chalmers - Shadow Treasurer (09/05/2021)E14
Jim Chalmers - Shadow Treasurer (09/05/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The West Australian’s Sarah Ison. On the panel are Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy, John Kehoe of the Australian Financial Review and The Age’s Shane Wright. - Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (16/05/2021)E15
Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (16/05/2021)David Speers interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with photojournalist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Alex Ellinghausen. On the panel are ABC’s Laura Tingle, Peter Hartcher of the Sydney Morning Herald, and News.com.au’s Samantha Maiden - Clare O'Neil - Shadow Minister for Aged Care Services and Senior Australians (23/05/2021)E16
Clare O'Neil - Shadow Minister for Aged Care Services and Senior Australians (23/05/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Minister for Aged Care Services and Senior Australians Clare O’Neil. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with triple j Hack’s Shalailah Medhora. On the panel are Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis, ABC’s own Andrew Probyn, and Gareth Parker of 6PR. - Dan Tehan - Trade and Tourism Minister (30/05/2021)E17
Dan Tehan - Trade and Tourism Minister (30/05/2021)David Speers interviews Trade and Tourism Minister Dan Tehan. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with National Radio’s Amanda Copp. On the panel are Network Ten’s Peter Van Onselen, ABC’s own Patricia Karvelas, and Karen Middleton of The Saturday Paper. - Richard Marles - Deputy Labor Leader (06/06/2021)E18
Richard Marles - Deputy Labor Leader (06/06/2021)David Speers interviews Deputy Labor Leader Richard Marles. Mike Bowers talks pictures with 730’s political satirist Mark Humphries. On the panel are The Herald Sun’s James Campbell, Waleed Aly of Network Ten and Guardian Australia’s Sarah Martin. - Adam Bandt - Greens Leader (13/06/2021)E19
Adam Bandt - Greens Leader (13/06/2021)David Speers interviews Greens Leader Adam Bandt. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis. On the panel are The Age’s Annika Smethurst, Phil Coorey of the Australian Financial Review, and The Australian columnist Niki Savva. - Marise Payne - Foreign Affairs Minister (20/06/2021)E20
Marise Payne - Foreign Affairs Minister (20/06/2021)David Speers interviews Foreign Minister Marise Payne. Mike Bowers talks pictures with Jack The Insider. On the panel are Samantha Maiden from News.com.au, Jennifer Hewett of the Australian Financial Review, and The Australian’s Cameron Stewart. - Chris Bowen - Shadow Climate Change Minister (27/06/2021)E21
Chris Bowen - Shadow Climate Change Minister (27/06/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Mike Bowers talks pictures with The Daily Telegraph’s Warren Brown. On the panel are Katharine Murphy of Guardian Australia, ABC’s own Patricia Karvelas, and John Kehoe from the Australian Financial Review. - Simon Birmingham - Finance Minister (04/07/2021)E22
Simon Birmingham - Finance Minister (04/07/2021)David Speers interviews Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Fleur Anderson of 89 Degrees East. On the panel are ABC’s own Isabella Higgins, David Crowe of The Age, and The Saturday Paper’s Karen Middleton. - Anthony Albanese - Opposition Leader (11/07/2021)E23
Anthony Albanese - Opposition Leader (11/07/2021)David Speers interviews Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Marking the 20th anniversary of Insiders, former host Barrie Cassidy returns to reflect on the show with Mike Bowers for Talking Pictures. On the panel are ABC’s Annabel Crabb, Malcolm Farr, and Samantha Maiden of News.com.au. - Barnaby Joyce - Nationals Leader (18/07/2021)E24
Barnaby Joyce - Nationals Leader (18/07/2021)David Speers interviews Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with the West Australian’s Sarah Ison. On the panel are Radio National’s Fran Kelly, Phil Coorey of the Australian Financial Review and Guardian Australia’s Sarah Martin. - Bill Shorten - Shadow Minister for Government Services (25/07/2021)E25
Bill Shorten - Shadow Minister for Government Services (25/07/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Minister for the NDIS Bill Shorten. Casey Briggs tracks the NSW outbreak on The Curve. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Benny Eggmolesse. On the panel are ABC’s Andrew Probyn, Lenore Taylor of Guardian Australia and the Herald Sun’s James Campbell. - Brad Hazzard - NSW Health Minister (01/08/2021)E26
Brad Hazzard - NSW Health Minister (01/08/2021)David Speers interviews NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with triple j Hack’s Shalailah Medhora. On the panel are ABC’s Bridget Brennan, National Press Club Vice President Mark Kenny, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age’s Peter Hartcher and Western Sydney Reporter Kathleen Calderwood. - Greg Hunt - Health Minister (08/08/2021)E27
Greg Hunt - Health Minister (08/08/2021)David Speers interviews Health Minister Greg Hunt. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The Canberra Times’ cartoonist David Pope. On the panel are Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Niki Savva, Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy, and The Australian’s Peter Van Onselen. - Tony Burke - Shadow Industrial Relations Minister (15/08/2021)E28
Tony Burke - Shadow Industrial Relations Minister (15/08/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Guardian Australia’s Amy Remeikis. On the panel are News.com.au’s Samantha Maiden, ABC’s Andrew Probyn, and The Australian Financial Review’s Jennifer Hewett. - Scott Morrison - Prime Minister (22/08/2021)E29
Scott Morrison - Prime Minister (22/08/2021)David Speers interviews Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with A Rational Fear's Dan Ilic. On the panel are The Saturday Paper’s Karen Middleton, Cameron Stewart of The Australian, and Shalailah Medhora of triple j Hack. Casey Briggs discusses the latest COVID numbers around the country. - Mark Butler - Shadow Health Minister (29/08/2021)E30
Mark Butler - Shadow Health Minister (29/08/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The West Australian’s Sarah Ison. On the panel are Australian Financial Review’s Phil Coorey, Guardian Australia’s Lenore Taylor, 6PR’s Gareth Parker. Casey Briggs discusses the latest COVID numbers around the country. - Stuart Robert - Employment Minister (05/09/2021)E31
Stuart Robert - Employment Minister (05/09/2021)David Speers interviews Employment Minister Stuart Robert. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Alex Ellinghausen from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. On the panel are David Crowe of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, ABC’s Laura Tingle and the Herald Sun’s James Campbell. Casey Briggs discusses the latest COVID numbers around the country. - Tanya Plibersek - Shadow Education Minister (12/09/2021)E32
Tanya Plibersek - Shadow Education Minister (12/09/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight. On the panel are The Project’s Waleed Aly, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald columnist Niki Savva and Guardian Australia’s Sarah Martin. - Simon Birmingham - Finance Minister (19/09/2021)E33
Simon Birmingham - Finance Minister (19/09/2021)David Speers interviews Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with National Radio's Amanda Copp. On the panel are The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's Peter Hartcher, Guardian Australia's Amy Remeikis and John Kehoe of the Australian Financial Review. Casey Briggs looks at The Curve on COVID cases and vaccinations around the country. - Barnaby Joyce - Deputy Prime Minister (26/09/2021)E34
Barnaby Joyce - Deputy Prime Minister (26/09/2021)David Speers interviews Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. ABC's Stan Grant, The Age's Annika Smethurst and Cameron Stewart of The Australian discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with triple j Hack's Shalailah Medhora. - Ed Husic - Shadow Industry Minister (03/10/2021)E35
Ed Husic - Shadow Industry Minister (03/10/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Industry Minister Ed Husic. Samantha Maiden of News.com.au, ABC's own Andrew Probyn, and Sydney Morning Herald columnist Jacqueline Maley discuss the issues of the week. NSW state political reporter for the ABC Ashleigh Raper crosses to discuss the resignation of NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The Saturday Paper's Jon Kudelka. - Paul Fletcher - Communications Minister (10/10/2021)E36
Paul Fletcher - Communications Minister (10/10/2021)David Speers interviews Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's David Crowe, Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy, and the Australian Financial Review's Jennifer Hewett discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Fleur Anderson from 89 Degrees East. Casey Briggs discusses COVID around the country on The Curve. - Katy Gallagher - Shadow Finance Minister (17/10/2021)E37
Katy Gallagher - Shadow Finance Minister (17/10/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Amy Remeikis of Guardian Australia. James Campbell of the Herald Sun, Guardian Australia's Sarah Martin and Shane Wright of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age discuss the issues of the week. - Matt Kean - NSW Treasurer (24/10/2021)E38
Matt Kean - NSW Treasurer (24/10/2021)David Speers interviews NSW Treasurer Matt Kean. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The Age and Sydney Morning Herald photographer Alex Ellinghausen. The ABC's Patricia Karvelas, The Australian's Peter van Onselen and Niki Savva from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald discuss issues of the week. - Angus Taylor - Energy Minister (31/10/2021)E39
Angus Taylor - Energy Minister (31/10/2021)David Speers interviews Energy Minister Angus Taylor. The ABC's own Laura Tingle, Peter Hartcher of The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian's Cameron Stewart. Huw Parkinson shares his take on The Nationals' climate debate. - Chris Bowen - Shadow Climate Change Minister (07/11/2021)E40
Chris Bowen - Shadow Climate Change Minister (07/11/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Energy Minister Chris Bowen. ABC's Andrew Probyn, Lenore Taylor of Guardian Australia, and AFR's Phil Coorey discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with comedian Sammy J. - Greg Hunt - Health Minister (14/11/2021)E41
Greg Hunt - Health Minister (14/11/2021)David Speers interviews Health Minister Greg Hunt. Karen Middleton of The Saturday Paper, triple j Hack's Shalailah Medhorah, and Lanai Scarr of The West Australian discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Ginger Meggs cartoonist Jason Chatfield. - Jim Chalmers - Shadow Treasurer (21/11/2021)E42
Jim Chalmers - Shadow Treasurer (21/11/2021)David Speers interviews Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's David Crowe, ABC's own Patricia Karvelas, and Gareth Parker of 6PR discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Guardian Australia's Amy Remeikis. - Anne Ruston - Social Services Minister (28/11/2021)E43
Anne Ruston - Social Services Minister (28/11/2021)David Speers interviews Social Services Minister Anne Ruston. Katharine Murphy of Guardian Australia, AFR's Jennifer Hewett and Samantha Maiden of news.com.au discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's Alex Ellinghausen. - Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (05/12/2021)E44
Josh Frydenberg - Treasurer (05/12/2021)In the last Insiders for 2021, David Speers interviews Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. AFR's Phil Coorey, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald columnist Niki Savva, and James Campbell of the Herald Sun discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the year in pictures with Jack The Insider. Huw Parkinson shows us politics can rock. And David unveils the Matt Price moment of 2021.