AFR Interviews: Ben Carroll

This week, Victorian political correspondent  Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian premier Ben Carroll, just a few months after he took the top job from Jacinta Allan. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including work from home laws, the crime rate, the suburban rail loop project and more. This podcast is sponsored by Ripple You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Victorian political correspondent  Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson, one year after she took over the top job. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including state debt, seizing the moment politically and, if successful, what comes next for Victoria.  This podcast is sponsored by Ripple You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell sits down with Rio Tinto chief executive Simon Trott, one year after he took over the top job at the mining giant.  In this episode, Simon reflects on how Rio and Australia are meeting the challenges of merger talks with Glencore, the exponential growth of AI and data centre construction and an increasingly uncertain global landscape. You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell sits down with Airwallex founder and chief executive Jack Zhang in London. The CEO reflects on the mistakes he made in the early days of his payments company and reveals the reason he turned down a $1.2 billion offer for Airwallex in 2018. You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson sits down with Andrew Irvine, the chief executive of National Australia Bank. The NAB boss gives his assessment of the government’s proposed changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, and reveals the three things he believes Australia needs to do to remain prosperous over the next 50 years. You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Financial Review's senior Chanticleer columnist, James Thomson, interviews Richard Goyder, chairman of Woodside Petroleum. Goyder was chairman of Qantas throughout the pandemic during some of the most turbulent years for the airline and has just finished up as chairman of the AFL commission.  You can watch the video at afr.com or on the AFR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Financial Review editor Cosima Marriner interviews independent MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, who was instrumental in the push for tax reform before the budget. Recently, she’s been talking to her fellow teal MPs about moving towards a party-like structure. Watch this episode at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Financial Review's political editor, Phillip Coorey, interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers after having delivered the most significant budget in more than a decade. The government's proposed tax changes have triggered debate about how they could reshape investment, innovation and wealth-building in this country. Watch this episode at afr.com or on the AFR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.