183: Palestine protests & childcare crisis ft. Sen. Steph Hodgins-May

Jul 5, 2025

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DJ Albo picks his favourite dad-rock. Emerald and Tom talk about recent news on protests for Palestine (9:17) - former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas might lose sight in an eye after police intervened in a peaceful protest, and UK catches fire after Bob Vylan and Kneecap speak out at Glastonbury. Then they are joined by Greens spokesperson for early childhood education and senator for Victoria, Steph Hodgins-May (47:06), to discuss the horrifying revelations of abuse and neglect in the childcare industry. Why is childcare an industry? How can we restore faith? Is the answer another Royal Commission? Finally, a call to action (1:20:28).

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the Federal Government provided additional information about proposed childcare reform legislation, including that new entry permissions for authorised officers will relate to CCS fraud, rather than safety.

It was also recorded before the arson attack on a synagogue in East Melbourne.

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Links -

Dedicated advice hotline regarding alleged child sex abuse cases in Victorian childcare centres: 1800 791 241

https://www.vic.gov.au/childcare-centres-investigation

Steph’s socials and contact info -

https://greens.org.au/vic/person/steph-hodgins-may

Contact Greens MLC Anassina Gray-Barberio: https://greens.org.au/vic/person/anasina-gray-barberio

Sexual assault support lines:

1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732
Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114
Full Stop Australia: 1800 385 578
Bravehearts: counselling and support for survivors of child sexual abuse: 1800 272 831
Child Wise: counselling provider: 1800 991 099

Hannah Thomas’s call to action - support:

PARA: https://para.org.au/give-support/
Addi Road Community Centre: https://addiroad.org.au/donate/
Redfern Legal Centre’s statewide Police Accountability team: https://rlc.org.au/donate

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