Serious Danger

Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  It takes a lot of Lego to bring down a maverick. Emerald and Tom talk scare campaigns (5:33) and the evil Cashless Debit Card. Then some explanation on how preferential voting actually works (38:53), despite what some parties and the media pretend. Finally, a call to action (59:06). Links - ABC on Cashless Debit Card campaign: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-21/how-facebook-post-fuelled-cashless-debit-card-scare-campaign/101003548  Friendlyjordies “Who will the Greens give preferences to?”: https://www.friendlyjordies.com/post/greens-preferences  Antony Green’s analysis of 2019 preference flows: https://antonygreen.com.au/preference-flows-at-the-2019-federal-election/ Charts: https://antonygreen.com.au/graphs-of-the-day-a-few-charts-on-preference-flows-at-the-2019-election/ Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full video version of this episode available at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU  Does the ABC Vote Compass steer good Labor people to the dark side? Election week one starts with Emerald and Tom talking about the dumb media gotchas that Albanese couldn’t handle but Adam Bandt turned into a big moment (8:34). Then they discuss how Labor are cool with poverty-level welfare while cutting taxes for rich people (27:18). Greens WA Senator wunderkind Jordon Steel-John joins to talk adding dental and mental health to Medicare (36:07). Finally a call to action (1:09:11). Links - CHECK YOUR ENROLMENT TO VOTE BY MONDAY 8PM https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ “ABC defends Vote Compass from people mad online” - Cam Wilson (not Smith as Tom says) in Crikey: https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/04/13/vote-compass-mad-online/ “Election Coverage in the Passive Voice” - Tim Dunlop in Meanjin:  https://meanjin.com.au/blog/election-coverage-in-the-passive-voice/   Jordan Steele-John Twitter @SenatorJordon Instagram jordonsteelejohn Greens dental policy:  https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-04/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--Health--Dental.pdf  Greens mental Health policy: https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--Health--Mental-Health.pdf   Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The spiritual battle for the soul of the Gold Coast. It’s election time! (Presuming old mate ever announces it.) Emerald and Tom take a vibe check on the upcoming federal election (9:13), the low expectations voters have of politics (20:45), what this election is about (26:20), angry voter confrontations (31:23), messaging (40:34), memes and Palmer the living meme (45:24), before ending on some inspirational thoughts for the future (53:00). Finally a call to action (59:19). Links -  SPOOKY UPDATE: Gold Coast Mayor does not 'recall' Seven Mountains Mandate support, councillor criticises 'fringe' view: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-09/gold-coast-mayor-does-not-recall-seven-mountains-mandate/100965068  Call to action: Call supporters! Contact your local branch or reach out to your local candidate via email or social media: https://greens.org.au/candidates  https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Check your enrolment is up to date and either tell 3 friends to update theirs or post about it: https://aec.gov.au/enrol/  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nowhere is safe from Will Smith slap takes, even #auspol. Greens candidate for Griffith in inner-south Brisbane, Max-Chandler Mather, joins Emerald and Tom as guest host for the episode, as they discuss the budget (2:35), housing affordability (15:44), “winners and losers” (22:47), and the failure of politics to address real issues (32:10). Max then catches us up on the Griffith campaign (44:54) before a call to action (51:26). Links - Learn about the campaign for Griffith: https://www.maxforgriffith.com/  Make sure you’re signed up to volunteer on the polling booth: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Check your enrolment is up to date and either tell 3 friends to update theirs or post about it: https://aec.gov.au/enrol/  Southerners are coming to save Qld from their dumb conservative selves: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/27/they-brought-their-politics-with-them-will-queenslands-newest-residents-affect-the-election  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALBO IS NOT WOKE!!! Emerald and Tom talk about how the welfare system is cooked and the Greens' plan to fix it (10:15). Then Andrew Hansen (from The Chaser!) joins to talk about positivity in a world of doomerism, and debuts a new song Unscrewed (42:40). Finally a call to action (1:00:55). Links - Read about the Greens’ Liveable Income Guarantee: https://greens.org.au/campaigns/liveable-income Go see Andrew Hansen: https://twitter.com/andrewjhansen  GO TO A CAMPAIGN EVENT OR ELSE: https://greens.org.au/events Macnamara Campaign Launch: https://victoria.greens.org.au/macn_soc_210815  As does the Gellibrand Campaign Launch: https://victoria.greens.org.au/gell_soc_20220327  Australian Unemployed Workers Union: https://unemployedworkersunion.com/   Anti-Poverty Centre https://antipovertycentre.org/   Volunteer for the upcoming election: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a special treat for all our dear Patrons, we discuss and laugh at conservative writer Derek Parker’s 2014 self-published steaming pile of literature about the horrible world that would be unleashed by a Greens government, This Tattooed Land.  Subscribe to Patreon to access the full 50-minute episode and help pay our producer Mike: https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Blurb:  In a not-too-distant Australia, an authoritarian Green government has taken power, and has ruled for a decade on the premise of dealing with "the emergency." Turner, former cop, former convict, sets out for Canberra with a radical mission: assassinate the Prime Minister. Travelling through the ruined landscape, drawn onwards by a growing obsession, he pieces together the story of the country and the people. And what he finds is startling, incredible ... and frightening.   Woah.    Published by Connor Court Publishing, Australia’s home of cooked boomer literature:  ​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Court_Publishing  https://seriousdangerpod.com Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albanese’s on-a diet. Emerald and Tom are looking to be charged for contempt of court this week, as Constable Zachary Rolfe is found not guilty in the death of Kumanjayi Walker (5:55), and an appeals court found the government does not have a duty of care to stop the planet catching fire (36:51). Finally, a call to action (57:21). Links - Zachary Rolfe said his police unit had 'no rules' and did 'cowboy stuff' prior to fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-18/zachary-rolfe-text-messages-supreme-court-supression/100921248  Full statements from Kumanjayi Walker’s family and community responding to the Rolfe Verdict: https://jumbunna.institute/2022/03/11/walker-family-yuendumu-elders-condemn-rolfe-not-guilty-verdict/  “We are all implicated in the system that cost Kumanjayi Walker his life” - 2019 Guardian op ed by Sophie Trevitt: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/15/we-are-all-implicated-in-the-system-that-cost-kumanjayi-walker-his-life  Sussan Ley does not have duty of care to protect young from climate crisis, appeal court rules:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/15/sussan-ley-does-not-have-duty-of-care-to-protect-young-from-climate-crisis-appeal-court-rules  Support the Youth vs Palmer: https://www.youthverdict.org.au/  Become a member! Vic Greens offering cheap membership for uni students during O-week: http://greens.org.au/vic/oweek  GO TO A CAMPAIGN EVENT OR ELSE: https://greens.org.au/events Volunteer for the upcoming election: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark McGowan to Kerry Stokes: U up? Emerald and Tom lament the government’s plan to increase our military by a third (5:34), then talk through the alcohol lobby’s attempt to cut beer tax (33:48). Finally, a call to action (56:12). Links - The Greens’ policy on Peace, Disarmament & Demilitarisation  https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-02/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--World--Peace.pdf.pdf Texts between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes revealed in Clive Palmer defamation case: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-09/texts-between-mark-mcgowan-kerry-stokes-clive-palmer-trial/100890974  Jellyfish would ‘inevitably’ force nuclear submarines into shutdown if fleet based in Brisbane, expert says: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/11/jellyfish-nuclear-submarine-emergency-reactor-shutdown-brisbane-base-moreton-bay-australia  Volunteer for the upcoming election: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Produced by Michael Griffin Michael's show Standup Vs Improviser at Adelaide Fringe - https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/stand-up-vs-improviser-af2022  https://seriousdangerpod.comSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian’s Work From Work Anthem, with apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda. Emerald and Tom discuss the catastrophic flooding that has hit eastern Australia (7:29), before cursing themselves by reading the new IPCC Report on climate change (27:28). Charlie Murphy from Pride In Protest joins to talk about keeping the radical spirit of Mardi Gras alive (43:58). Finally a call to action (1:05:06), followed by a special encore performance by MC Ticky Fullerton. Links -  Northern Rivers floods donation directory (including Koori Mail fundraiser and Lismore City Council’s Lismore Flood Fund): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xpxfOLcLGjAbBXaWfIc9QJV7VZuCSaTDE9K0k4O02XY/  Support flood-affected communities via GIVIT: https://www.givit.org.au/storms-and-flooding  Read the IPCC Report (at your own peril): https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/  Charlie Murphy’s piece for the Sydney Star Observer: “Why We Need the Mardi Gras Daytime Rally” Follow and support Pride in Protest: https://linktr.ee/prideinprotest  Volunteer for the upcoming election: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.com  Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clive Palmer has COVID lol. Emerald and Tom take us through the NSW government’s attacks on the bad mean unions this week (6:42), before moving on to good nice billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ attempt to buy AGL (27:52). Finally, a call to action (53:52). Links - Michael West: “How Scott Morrison might junk the Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield mega-bid for AGL” https://www.michaelwest.com.au/how-scott-morrison-might-junk-the-cannon-brookes-and-brookfield-mega-bid-for-agl/  Greens policy: publicly owned renewable energy https://greens.org.au/platform/services#energy  Greens announcement: looking after coal workers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/25/greens-unveil-19bn-plan-to-subsidise-coal-workers-to-transition-away-from-fossil-fuel-jobs  Anti-poverty centre campaign  https://antipovertycentre.org/update/services-australia-spying-is-one-part-of-the-story/  Support the Antipoverty Centre’s Abolish Work for the Dole campaign: take the survey https://antipovertycentre.org/campaign/awftd/  Volunteer for the upcoming election: https://greens.org.au/volunteer  Produced by Michael Griffin https://seriousdangerpod.com  Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.