Sat, 1st August, 2026;  Tom McIlroy, Political Editor, Guardian Australia; Victoria and Federal Politics Update.

Sat, 1st August, 2026; Tom McIlroy, Political Editor, Guardian Australia; Victoria and Federal Politics Update.

Author: JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+ August 2, 2026 Duration: 16:39

Macca, Paul and Kenny are joined live on air by Tom McIlroy, Political Editor, Guardian Australia; as they discuss the week that was in  Victoria and Federal Politics and Pauline Hanson.

Tom McIlroy,  is the political editor for Guardian Australia. Based at Parliament House in Canberra, he spearheads the publication’s coverage of national politics, public policy, and federal elections.

McIlroy was previously a political correspondent with the Australian Financial Review, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House. Born and raised in Melbourne, he has reported for a range of newspapers in Australia and overseas, including The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Ballarat Courier, Canberra Times and Houston Chronicle.

A graduate of Melbourne University and RMIT University, McIlroy has been featured in a range of publications including Meanjin and Art Monthly Australasia. Based in Canberra, he writes on national politics, the arts, tax and the economy. Blue Poles is his first book.

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