by Kym Tidswell | Aug 14, 2017 | Podcast episode
In this episode Annie and I discuss what a plebiscite is, how it differs from a referendum, and why everyone keeps talking about them? Without getting too deep into the debate itself, we’ll discuss how we ended up with a postal survey on whether the Marriage Act 1961...
by Kym Tidswell | Aug 6, 2017 | Month in review, Podcast mini episode
In this mini episode I’ll summarise what happened in Australian politics for the month of July 2017. We’ll take a closer look at how many senators were kicked out for being foreigners, and why no legislation was passed at all. Some of your questions answered in this...
by Kym Tidswell | Jul 30, 2017 | Podcast episode
In this episode I’m joined by Malcolm where we discuss political dynasties and families of influence. Who has been running this joint for generations? Who hands over their electorate like it’s an inheritance? Listen to find out....
by Kym Tidswell | Jul 23, 2017 | Hansard reading, Podcast mini episode
In this mini episode I am joined by Kate as we read Hansard from 1975. That dastardly Constitutional Section 44 – disqualification to be a member or senator has been troublesome of recent times, so how did they deal with it in 1975 when Senator Webster went up...
by Kym Tidswell | Jul 17, 2017 | Podcast episode
In this episode Annie and I discuss the results of the 2016 Census. Did enough people complete it to get any statistics? Listen to find out. Stuff we discussed: Get the low down directly from the ABS. And some more analysis from Business Insider. Music credits to...
