Betoota Talks

For the fourth interview profile for Betoota's new Decode series, Clancy and Errol talk to Allegra Spender, the Independent candidate for Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. After interviewing a range of high-ranking figures from the Nationals, Labor and the Greens - The Betoota Advocate has today zoned in on the newest force in Australian politics, the Independents. With a long line of Liberal MPs and Ambassadors in her family tree, Allegra Spender has put her hand up to run AGAINST them in Wentworth at the 2022 Federal Election. In this episode, she explains why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leader of the Australian Greens and the Member For Melbourne, Adam Bandt joins The Betoota Advocate for the Decode podcast. As the biggest leftie in Australian politics, Bandt explains just how he manages to secure such a large margin over his opponents each election - while detailing the Greens plans for 2022 and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the midst of the religious freedom bill debate, and just hours before Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame took to stage at the National Press Club, the Betoota Advocate’s editors interview our town's local member David Littleproud MP. As he's known in the Maranoa Electorate, “The Thrilla From Chinchilla” explains to Clancy and Errol just how the ‘Coalition’ between the Nationals and Liberals works. Littleproud also details his personal plans for the future of the Nats, and what on earth they are going to do about China’s trade tariffs crippling just about every export industry in Western Queensland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first DECODE interview profile, The Betoota Advocate’s editors are joined by former NSW Premier and current Federal Labor Senator, Kristina Keneally. Discussing her American upbringing, her path into politics, her criticisms of the current system - and the criticisms that she faces herself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we launch our new podcast series aimed at explaining the 2022 Federal Election campaign, and politics in general. In this episode Clancy, Errol and Wendell run through the recent stories and issues that have shaped the run into this upcoming election - and introduce our new show. With multiple new episodes each week, Decode will seek to explain our convoluted political system and provide an alternative style of coverage to this election. The new feed will feature weekly wrap ups, interviews and explanations of how all the important cogs in our politician work (The Labor Party, The Liberal Party, Lobbying, The Culture Wars etc). So give it a listen and subscribe to the new feed here: https://omny.fm/shows/decodeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clancy Overell, Errol Parker and Wendell Hussey wrap up all the biggest stories from the week - live from the Desert Rock FM studio in downtown Betoota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.