Weekend One on One

INTERVIEW: Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill, responds to Opposition's budget reply

Opposition leader Angus Taylor used his budget reply speech last night to outline the Coalition immigration policies, confirming that includes removing welfare payments and access to the NDIS for permanent residents. He says says the move would save billions of dollars. But Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, Julian Hill is describing the policy as a "dog whistle to One Nation". SBS Political Correspondent Rayane Tamer spoke to Julian Hill who rejected the Coalition's proposal that excessive migration was contributing to housing barriers.

INTERVIEW: Delta Goodrem on what it means to represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest

Award-winning singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem is representing Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, with her song Eclipse. Eleven years on since Australia officially joined the globally-adored song contest, there are high hopes for Delta's performance. Attracting an audience of 2.2 million Australian viewers last year, all eyes will be on the star as she takes the stage in Vienna on Friday morning Australian time. SBS' Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis sat down with Delta to chat all things Eurovision and what it means to represent her country.

INTERVIEW: SBS News speaks to Treasurer Jim Chalmers ahead of the federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers talks One Nation, housing affordability and the economy with SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson

INTERVIEW: Health Minister Mark Butler ahead of the Budget

There are big changes ahead for the NDIS with some budget cuts and tightened eligibility. Health Minister Mark Butler says the government aims to remove around 160,000 participants by the end of the decade. Children with autism are the largest cohort of NDIS participants, with many set to be moved into the government's new thriving kids program and he says future eligibility will be based on a different set of criteria. He says work is also being done on cultural safety before Indigenous participants are transitioned off the NDIS under the new reform measures. Mr Butler's been talking the SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson.

INTERVIEW: Professor Jessica Rosenberg on encouraging young people to engage on quantum technologies

How should Australia be preparing students for new technologies? It’s an issue governments and educators are grappling with across the world. American expert in the field, Professor Jessica Rosenberg from George Mason University, has been developing a school curriculum to encourage more young people to engage on quantum technologies. She’s also keen to see more girls and women in the field. During her visit to Australia she sat down with Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson to discuss the quantum task ahead.