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Labor's 'narrow path' and 'stinky sausage'

Politics Now · Sep 16, 2026 · 24:00

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The AI fight keeps getting messier.

As all sides weigh in on copyright, creators, investment and whether Australia can afford to miss the next tech wave, Anthony Albanese is trying to walk a very narrow path. Can he have “all of the desserts but none of the calories” - welcoming AI investment while defending creatives from being sold down the river?

Meanwhile, the government is back in the spotlight over a sports grant in Health Minister Mark Butler’s seat. Is this just the "stinky sausage" of Australia’s “Frankenmonster” federation - or a pork-barrelling problem for Labor?

And finally - a Labor migration policy is incoming. But after One Nation got in first, can the government land its pitch with the voters it needs most, or will it just keep wedging the Opposition?

Patricia Karvelas and Melissa Clarke break it all down on Politics Now.

Read Clare Armstrong's reporting on Labor's $5 million pledge here.

Got a burning question?

Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at thepartyroom@abc.net.au

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