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23 October 2026

Back to Back Barries: Do our leaders have the courage to take on their base? – video

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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Back to Back Barries: Do our leaders have the courage to take on their base? – video

Tony Barry and George Megalogenis (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) examine the response to the horrific alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines this week. While the prime minister pleaded for all to 'turn the temperature' down, it didn't take long for some to dial it right up. So can politicians from all sides tell their tribes to tone down the hateful rhetoric? And what lessons can we learn from history to help us all navigate toxic public debate?

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