Bonus: Referendum Explainer

Too young to have never voted in a referendum before? Old enough that it’s been some time since the last time you voted in one? In this episode we explain …

27. Women for Election with Licia Heath

Women for Election is an organisation whose mission is to inspire, equip and sustain women to successfully stand for, and thrive in, public office in Australia. On this episode Elana …

Bonus: Student Debt Q&A

Listener questions answered! This is a new listener requested segment where we answer your questions about Australian politics, government or even the Australian Democrats that you really wanted to know …

26. Fadden By Election: Meet our Candidate!

Chris Simpson is former builder and building project manager, who was part of the team that ran for the Senate in Queensland in 2022, and was our spokesperson on housing.  …

25. Budget Review 2023

It’s budget time again, and Elana Mitchell and Steve Baty are joined by Young Democrat Rhiannon Kernot (no relation) to discuss the budget. While this episode was delayed by events, …

Bonus: Budget Explainer

Governments use the budget process to establish spending priorities and identify revenues to pay for those activities. The size and scope of those decisions make the budget process one of …