Q&A (Australian talk show)

Q&A
Q&A logo
Presented by	Tony Jones
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	354(list of episodes)
Production
Location(s)	Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
Running time	Approximately 60 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC (2008–) ABC News 24 (2010–2015), Australia Network (2011–2014)
Picture format	576i (PAL) 16:9 DTV
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	22 May 2008 – present
External links
Website

Q&A is an Australian television panel discussion program, broadcast on ABC hosted by news journalist Tony Jones. The show usually broadcasts on Monday nights at 9:35, and has run since 2008. Its format is similar to Question Time on the BBC and Questions and Answers on RTÉ.

The program generally features a panel of five public figures, usually including politicians from each of the major federal parties (Labor and Liberal) as well as minor party politicians, media personalities, academics and celebrities, answering questions provided by viewers and the studio audience. On occasion, the show features a sole notable individual, such as the Prime Minister or Leader of the Opposition. The program is broadcast live (in the eastern states) on ABC TV and online, in front of a studio audience. From October 2010, Q&A is also simulcast live on ABC News 24, allowing it to be viewed live across the country. In March 2015 ABC News 24 ceased simulcast of Q&A. When Federal Parliament isn't sitting, the show can be heard on ABC NewsRadio.

The program is usually broadcast from the ABC's studios in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo, but is often broadcast from various Australian metropolitan and rural centres. Audience participation is a key aspect of the program, with producers selecting members who represent "a diverse and well-balanced" group.Q&A is occasionally broadcast from other cities, with three shows being broadcast from other countries (Indonesia, India and China).

The program premiered on Thursday, 22 May 2008, at 9:30 pm on ABC TV. The program contains closed captions within its broadcast signal.

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