The ABC puts the audience first in election coverage – The date has been set and as voters head to the polls on 3 May the ABC wants to hear from all Australians around the country.
We want to know what issues you care about, the questions you want us to ask and the information you need from the politicians and parties.
“During this federal election campaign ABC NEWS will harness our unmatched network of reporters and radio programs in 67 locations across Australia to find out what really matters to voters,”
– says Justin Stevens, ABC Director, NEWS.
“With an array of special content features across our platforms, our coverage offers something for all Australians. Our Your Say initiative will ensure their voices are heard in the national conversation. And our powerhouse line-up of political journalists will keep them on top of unfolding events every day.”
The Your Say project gives all Australians an opportunity to tell us what’s on your mind in this election. You can have Your Say here and tune in to your Local ABC Radio to talk to us.
The ABC is the place Australians turn to feel informed at the ballot box. Catch all the campaign coverage on whatever device you choose via the ABC NEWS website and app, ABC TV, ABC iview, ABC NEWS channel, ABC listen and local and national radio networks.
During the campaign, the ABC NEWS website and app will have every moment covered with live blogs and the latest news and analysis from a team of top columnists, including Annabel Crabb, David Speers, Michelle Grattan, Laura Tingle, Jacob Greber, Patricia Karvelas, Alan Kohler and Ian Verrender. A daily column, led by Brett Worthington, will deconstruct the day’s campaigning.
Are you democracy sausage ready? On the ABC NEWS app read Chief Elections Analyst Antony Green’s guide to the seats to watch, see updates from crucial stages of the campaign and sign up for notifications delivered to your mobile so you never miss a thing.
ABC News Breakfast will be crossing the country, with presenters Bridget Brennan and James Glenday hearing from locals on the ground during live broadcasts from Queensland to Western Australia.
Every weekday from 4pm on ABC NEWS channel, unpack the day’s events on Afternoon Briefing. Patricia Karvelas asks politicians the tough questions and talks to experts on the issues driving the news cycle. And on Q+A, audience members get to ask the questions of a panel of politicians and other thought leaders.
The 7pm News wraps the day’s important moments, with reports and analysis from National Affairs correspondent Jane Norman, Greg Jennett and other senior reporters.
Join Sarah Ferguson on 7.30 for probing interviews and debates, comprehensive coverage from reporters across the country and analysis from 7.30 Political Editor Laura Tingle.
Each Sunday throughout the campaign, David Speers will assemble the sharpest minds in politics for extended 90-minute editions of Insiders, running the ruler over the pollies and their policies, with Casey Briggs on the touchscreen. Casey will also present on-demand series Swingers, exploring how traditional politics has fractured.
Vote Compass returns to show Australians how their views align with those of the candidates and the political parties. Answer some quick questions at abc.net.au/australiavotes. Reporter Isabella Higgins will be mining the data to tell the story of the issues that matter most.
Hidden Campaign will expose the tactics used to target and woo voters while ABC NEWS Verify scrutinises misinformation and disinformation on the campaign trail.
ABC listen is the go-to source for news listeners with live coverage from ABC NewsRadio and an exclusive Election Central playlist allowing news chasers to go deeper on key issues. Get your daily fix via the Politics Now podcast with the ABC’s best political journalists. The Party Room with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly unpacks the biggest political stories. Each weekday on Radio National Breakfast and AM Sally Sara and Sabra Lane quiz political leaders and other key figures. And ABC NEWS Daily with Samantha Hawley gets you across a major news topic in under 15 minutes.
On election night the live Australia Votes broadcast TV coverage will be co-anchored by David Speers and Sarah Ferguson with Laura Tingle, Annabel Crabb, Antony Green, Bridget Brennan, Jeremy Fernandez and guests.
Live coverage can also be heard across the ABC radio network with results and analysis from our election-night team, including Tom Oriti, Sabra Lane, Melissa Clarke and special guests.
And if you’re still not sure where to start, follow Politics Explained, which is returning on ABC iview, ABC listen and across our social platforms.
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The ABC puts the audience first in election coverage
