Credlin | 9 April

·50 min·4 clips

With debt hitting $1 trillion, the Albanese government blames the Iran war for economic woes while One Nation splits Labor's base.

The episode begins with Peta Credlin outlining the Albanese government's economic challenges, including approaching $1 trillion in debt and rising inflation, which she argues the government is attributing to the Iran conflict. She criticizes Labor's renewable energy targets and fuel security policies, noting the removal of an 82% renewables goal from the party platform. Credlin then shifts to geopolitical issues, questioning the government's alignment in the Iran war and its calls for a ceasefire to include Lebanon, linking this to domestic political considerations in Western Sydney. A news update from Sky News reporter Trudy McIntosh covers fuel supply deals and ceasefire developments. The first panel segment features Sky News contributor Carolee Katzenbarnes and LNP MP Phil Thompson discussing budget politics, debt, and issues like NDIS costs and housing schemes for non-citizens. Credlin interviews barrister Bruce Leavitt on the legal complexities of the Ben Robert Smith war crimes case, including jury selection and evidentiary challenges from Afghanistan. She reads a statement from Hugh Pote, father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan, criticizing justice disparities. After a break, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott joins to discuss the Ben Robert Smith case, the Brereton report, and Middle East policy, advocating for stronger support of the U.S. in the Iran conflict. Credlin then interviews farmer Nathaniel Brazel about his opposition to transmission towers on his family farm in New South Wales, tied to renewable energy projects. The final panel with Sky News contributor Kosha Garda and former Labor MP Michael Damby analyzes the Middle East ceasefire, Iran's toll on the Strait of Hormuz, and potential implications of China controlling the Taiwan Strait. The episode concludes with Credlin signing off for the weekend.

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Debt, Iran, and the Ben Robert Smith case drive Credlin's hard-edged federal-politics hour.

Credlin keeps the focus on Labor's budget pressure, with debt set to hit $1 trillion in a few weeks, inflation still rising, and the fuel crisis cutting into businesses.

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You want debt, Iran, and Western Sydney votes packed into one sharp political hour.

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