Thursday @ 8.30pm
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Q+A broadcasts live this Thursday night 8.30pm from Melbourne with host Virginia Trioli.
Sydney seems headed for an extended lockdown period, possibly into mid-September, as NSW continues to record high numbers of locally acquired cases. Friction has erupted between the Federal Government and NSW as Premier Gladys Berejiklian pushes for more vaccines while the PM seems to favour a harder lockdown. There are also fears of a new wave of infections following the weekend’s anti-lockdown rallies, in which thousands took the streets, mainly mask-less.
In south-west Sydney over one million people are in deep lockdown, many banned from travelling to work or on welfare support and ineligible for the Government’s disaster payments. NSW wants a new JobKeeper-like package introduced, and the ACTU supports a return to JobSeeker, but the Federal Government remains opposed to the idea. Meanwhile a 38-year-old Sydney woman died from Covid over the weekend, before she was eligible for the vaccine previously recommended for her age group. Should other states now be helping out NSW and sending vaccine doses to young essential workers in hotspots?
Plus we take a look at the ongoing, devastating impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s arts, entertainment and tourism sectors.
Joining Virginia Trioli on the panel:
Deborah Cheetham, Artistic Director, Short Black Opera
Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator for NSW
Chris Bowen, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney
Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Author and founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement
Please submit a question via our website by 9am Thursday for the chance to ask the panel.
Scroll down to watch Thursday's toughest question from Rajas Satija, who asked Libby Trickett about allegations of misogyny in Australian sport. 👇
Watch Q+A Thursday at 8.30pm on ABC TV, streamed live 8.30pm AEST on ABC iview or on our website. |
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| Get to know the panellists |
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| | Deborah Cheetham was among a number of artists who appeared in a public health campaign to encourage Australians to get vaccinated, and to help "keep our loved arts and entertainment industry alive". | | MORE |
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| | Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of western Sydney's Sweatshop Literacy Movement. His new book 'The Other Half of You' is set in Sydney's West and Inner West. | | MORE |
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| | In June, Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg said building federal quarantine facilities was 'a no-brainer'. | | MORE |
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Catch Up on Last Week's Show |
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| Swimmer Maddie Groves withdrew from Olympic trials citing allegations of misogyny within Swimming Australia. Rajas Satija asks Olympic Gold Medallist Libby Trickett what grassroots initiatives could be implemented to tackle this issue. | | WATCH |
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| Libby Trickett discusses her mental health during the pandemic, and with the UK opening up for 'Freedom Day', says she's concerned about the implications for the vulnerable members of the community. | | WATCH |
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| Australia has entered a difficult new phase in our battle to live with COVID, with the Delta strain dashing our hopes of life without lockdowns. | | WATCH |
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