24. Budget 2023 Wish List
Join National Vice Presidents Elana Mitchell and Steve Baty as they discuss the challenges facing the Albanese Government in its first major (but technically second) budget, and their wish list …
23. Something unexpected happened in Aston
When Speaker of the House Milton Dick scheduled the Aston by election for April 1st we’re sure that April Fools Day was the furthest thing from his mind. He made …
22. Second Thoughts on the NSW State Election
It’s just as well Elana and Steve committed to completing their review of the NSW state election after the results were finalised, because their second thoughts on the NSW state …
21.2 The Unsafeguard Mechanism
This episode was recorded the day the Albanese government and the Greens came to an agreement on the implementation of the safeguard mechanism, originally developed by Tony Abbott’s government, and …
21.1 First Thoughts on the NSW State Election
Elana and Steve agreed very firmly that they would not discuss the NSW state election until after the count was finished and they had a clear understanding of the make …
Bonus: Superannuation Explainer
Ever wondered how something about Australian government or politics worked, or saw a hot button topic on the news that you wanted to know more about? Along with our regular …
20. Voices of Us with Tim Dunlop
Tim Dunlop is a writer, researcher, speaker and thinker, who’s written extensively on grassroots democracy and the role of the media, as well as technology and the future of work. …
19. An obvious thing happened in Victoria
Victoria went to the polls for the second time this year, returning the Andrews government with an increased majority, and the slow motion collapse of the Liberal party continues. Steve …
18. The Year of Two Budgets
Budget nerds got a second Christmas this year, with the Albanese government fulfilling their election promise of holding another budget if they were elected. National Vice Presidents Elana Mitchell and …