Punters Politics

Support We the Punters on PATREON Punter Konrad and Punter James chat with independent politician Kate Chaney about the "electoral reform" bill being rushed through parliament at record speed. How could this bill entrench the political duopoly and take Australia further down the path to an American style two party "democracy".  Sign Jacqui Lambi's Petition against this Electoral Reform Bill Sign the Petition to restore the Punters' Pass To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREON Punter Konrad and Punter James catch up about Konrad's trip to Parliament house becoming a lobbyist for the punters for just one day and what the hell he did to get him kicked out.  Sign the Petition to restore the Punters' Pass To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREONBribe, I mean "Donate" to a politician (& New Merch!) A Lobbying update, a merch update some beauty pageant politics and an we explore the politics of popular punters Wil Anderson, host of Guen and Wilosophy Podcast To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREONBribe, I mean "Donate" to a politician (& New Merch!) To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify  Email in your comments, questions thoughts and ideas to: Punterspolitics@gmail.comFollow Punters Politics on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hosts dive into the absurdities of the real estate market and the Prime Minister’s purchases, all amidst a cost of living crisis. They discuss the manipulative use of taxpayer money and the role of lobbyists in obfuscating information. Highlighting the importance of Freedom of Information requests, they stress the need for transparency to regain public trust. The conversation also touches on a fun approach to political donations through new merchandise and the challenges of advocating for government accountability while fighting against secrecy.

Support We the Punters on PATREON To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Billboard update, Punters Lobbyist Update, and a New Puntermon Dr Priya Dev. Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify  Email in your comments, questions thoughts and ideas to: Punterspolitics@gmail.comFollow Punters Politics on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE Punter Citations - Dr Priya Dev - https://www.innovationaus.com/bringing-the-pgpa-in-line-with-the-corporation-act/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/20/us-software-company-salesforce-gave-ndis-officials-gifts-worth-more-than-100-on-45-occasions-ntwnfb https://michaelwest.com.au/top-40-tax-dodgers-of-2023/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREON To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! We explore the alarming scale of money laundering in Australia and the politicians and businesses fighting to make sure Australia remains a money laundering capital of the world.  Jingle Liaison Lawson Hull on Spotify  Email in your comments, questions thoughts and ideas to: Punterspolitics@gmail.comFollow Punters Politics on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREON To help us get the BILLBOARD click here! Are you one of the cynical punters who's lost all hope in the political system? Or do you still believe that everyday Australians can make a real difference? This episode of the Punters Politics Podcast is diving deep into that very question. We'll be hearing from independent MP Dr. Monique Ryan, who pulled off a stunning upset victory by unseating a top Liberal Party leader. So what can her story teach us about the power of engaged citizens? And are things like letters, phone calls, and petitions actually worth the effort - or are they just a waste of time?Email in your comments, questions thoughts and ideas to: Punterspolitics@gmail.comFollow Punters Politics on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREON In this episode, we grill South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas on his controversial plan to ban all political donations in the state. We dig deep to find out if this bold move will truly clean up the dirty money in politics or if it's just a sneaky scheme to entrench the power of major parties like his own. To help us get the BILLBOARD click here!Email in your comments, questions thoughts and ideas to: Punterspolitics@gmail.comFollow Punters Politics on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK & YOUTUBE Punter Citations  Dominic Perrottet to join BHP in senior Washington role. (2024, July 19). The Australian Financial Review. Money and power in South Australian elections. (n.d.). The Australia Institute. Honest Government Ad | How to rig elections. (2022, August 25). YouTube. Perpitch, N. (2023, August 21). Mark McGowan passes audition for his new mining job. Crikey. SA donation laws - The Devil in the Details - Webinar. (2023, April 5). YouTube. Chan, G. (2023, October 14). The bipartisan deal designed to thwart independents. The Saturday Paper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Support We the Punters on PATREON In this episode, Konrad and James chat with politician and senator Nick McKim about Woolies and Coles and what can be done about these record high prices. Punter Citations  ABC News - "Coles underpaid over 7,800 employees more than $115 million, Fair Work Ombudsman alleges" (December 1, 2021) The New Daily - "Woolworths wage theft bill blows out to $571 million on new underpayment" (February 23, 2022) Oxfam Australia Media - "Australian companies rake in $98 billion in 'crisis profits' off the back of global suffering: Oxfam report" (June 2024) ABC News - "Woolworths boss's enormous maximum payout revealed" (February 22, 2024) Open Politics - "Nick McKim's private interests"  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.