The Struggle of Ordinary People Doing It Tough

Fadden by-election results say no to Mad Max, yes to Cannabis. Emerald and Tom look at the shock cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, and ponder what it means for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics up in Greensland. Then a read over some recent Sydney Morning Herald articles that finally give a voice to landlords, many of whom are parents and thus worthy of our sympathy. Finally, a call to action.

Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU 

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Links -

Make a submission to the senate rent inquiry -

https://greens.org.au/housing/rent-inquiry 

Listen to Olympics discussion with Amy MacMahon in Serious Danger episode 58: The People's Pineapple Olympics

Tell the government: Put Queenslanders first, not the Olympics Committee -

https://www.amymacmahon.com/qldolympics 

‘Fiona Martin is a typical landlord – but she’s not what you expect’ by Nigel Gladstone -

https://amp.smh.com.au/national/fiona-martin-is-a-typical-landlord-but-she-s-not-what-you-expect-20230517-p5d931.html

‘Ten Charts that explain the rental crisis in Australia’ by Nigel Gladstone -

https://www.smh.com.au/national/ten-charts-that-explain-the-rental-crisis-in-australia-20230517-p5d93l.html

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