At Senate Estimates final week ABC management fielded a query on the way forward for Q+A and whether or not since dropping from 40 episodes final 12 months to 24 this 12 months whether or not any choices had been made about its future.

Appearing Managing Director Melanie Kleyn instructed Liberal Senator for NSW Dave Sharma, “I don’t assume it’s progressed in any significant option to give you an replace.

“I’m positive you have been conscious there was some adjustments with the host, and a few adjustments with taking the present exterior of being in studio in capital cities. In order that they’re the adjustments up to now. I don’t assume some other adjustments to report on in the meanwhile.”

Information boss Justin Stevens mentioned, “The schedule for subsequent 12 months will likely be introduced on the ABC Upfront in a matter of weeks.”

He added, “The group is definitely planning to return, given its an election 12 months. Patricia Karvelas would be the host, the EP Eliza Harvey. The group are doing an excellent job, a cracking the present final evening, previewing the US election. Itperformed very well. I believe it had roughly -don’t maintain me to it- round 250,000 folks watching.

“It was an excellent program final evening. The group are dedicated to it evolving and ensuring they’re related to the group as a lot as attainable.”