# Back to Back Barries: Political stitch-up or compromise? A tale of two political deals

An episode of [Back to Back Barries](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6816273636), 21 Aug 2026, 27 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2026/08/21-24523-fa_barries_politicalunity_20260821_ds_1555.mp3

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS. They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the Western Australian electorate of Secret Harbour, which sits within Andrew Hastie’s electorate. Could One Nation again emerge victorious? If so, what threat would that pose to the federal Liberal MP’s political fortunes? And after the break the Barries take a question from Neil in Bendigo, a super fan of the show, about when Albanese is likely to go and who could take the leadership

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