What will this election look like? What tactics might the major parties use against each other?

This week on Policy Forum Pod, we hear from Naila Kabeer about how gender impacts poverty and inequality, and take a look at whether the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals genuinely advance women’s empowerment.  

What can Australians expect from the major parties in terms of tax policy? Should they worry about Scott Morrison’s claims that Labor’s $387 billion 'tax bomb' will plunge the country into recession?

Despite high associated costs, Australia’s Better Access Program is unable to provide adequate support to those struggling with mental health issues, especially in the long-run, Sebastian Rosenberg writes.

In this special series from Policy Forum and The Australian National University, Mark Kenny leads a weekly discussion on the issues, policies, and politics of Australia’s election campaign. In the first episode, Mark and guests Shirley Leitch, Andrew Hughes, and Bob McMullan take a look at an opening week dominated by tax, personality politics, and social media campaigning.

What should Australia expect from the election campaign? Andrew Hughes sets the scene.