This year's election saw more crossbenchers elected than ever before, with nearly a third of Australians voting for independents and minor parties. However, the new government has begun its relationship with them by kneecapping their staff. Understandably that hasn't gone down too well, so we spoke to Tony Windsor, one of the most famous independents the nation's seen, to explain to us exactly what is going on. Poor form from Don Albanese? Or saving money by preventing the Teals from hiring thei...
Jul 12, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The new Prime Minister is facing questions about the amount of time he's spending overseas, leading us to analyse the comparisons between war-torn Ukraine and Waikiki Beach. Cross-benchers are up in arms about having their staffers taken out and the Liberal party has finally admitted there are some factions within their party and they are going into battle. We are back in the swing of things, have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
We are back! The dust has settled on the election campaign and the news cycle is firing up. So we jump into the booth to discuss the East Cost Energy crisis and try and figure out why one of the biggest exporters of gas in the world can’t keep the lights and heaters on. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Aaaaand it's a wrap. Charles Croucher joins Wendall Hussey for a post match break down of what just happened,.. and what could happen next. Including a warning to the new Government not to take their eyes off the ball, aka Peter Dutton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We're back for a final live show on Reddit, with a full wrap of the Federal Election 2022. In this week's show we look chat about the winners and losers, the cross bench and take questions... as we all try to decipher what our parliament will look like. Check it out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The election is upon us. And for plenty of people, that means the ABC is getting a run on a Saturday night. The star of the show, and the man the nation will look to for a verdict on this whole thing is Antony Green. He joins us to give a run down on the magic behind the coverage, and how he makes the final call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We're nearly there. With election day just around the corner, political expert Claire Kimball joins the show to break down the ins and outs of the campaign trail. With a lengthy resume including working as Tony Abbott's Press Secretary and founding the independent media organisation the Squiz, Claire's spent plenty of time inside and outside the political machine, so have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We are back at it for another live show, the final one before the Federal Election of 2022. In this week's show we wrap up where everything sits ahead of polling day, and field some interesting questions with a look to the future. Have a listen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In the last week before the Federal Election, the Betoota Advocate interviews Grace Tame. Speaking candidly, The former Australian Of The Year gives an insight into what has been happening since the last time we spoke in 2021 - both in her work, and in Australia. Grace Tame talks about working on policy, advocacy, and her epiphanies about both the political class and the media. This is not one to miss. This episode opens with a trigger warning, and if the content raises concerns please seek help...
May 15, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week, we've hopped back on Reddit for another live Decode show. From the height of TV that was the leader's debate to the state of gotcha journalism, there's plenty to talk about. Tune into to hear our wrap up of recent news as well as us answer some questions from the good people of the internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 32
For our second last interview before the Federal Election, The Betoota Advocate interviews the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Chris Bowen tells his story from growing up in Western Sydney, getting into politics, getting an education and eventually getting his hands on the levers. As the Member for McMahon, Bowen thinks this election will be very close, and we haven't even seen the worst from the ScoMo cheer squad at NewsCorp yet. Which Liberal MP will join us for the final interv...
May 08, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week it's time to talk about preferences. Not in regards to whether you think coriander tastes like soap, but where your voting preferences will go on polling day. We are joined by political expert Antony Green, who runs us through the ins and outs, and lets us know whether a vote for the Animal Justice Party can somehow result in One Nation getting another seat in the senate. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 05, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week we hopped on Reddit for a live Decode show. There's a wrap up of all the goings on from the election campaign, the Russel Crowe x Anthony Albanese collab, a chat about the Teals, and a live Q & A section with the community on Reddit. Have a listen to our wrap up of what's been going, and our answers to the questions of a few punters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
While the Liberals panic over losing affluent inner-city seats to the Independents, the Labor Party faces the same age old challenge of The Greens taking their urban working class electorates. Celeste Liddle is a candidate gunning to do just that, in perhaps the most marginal Labor seat in the country. A unionist, feminist author and a member of the party's Indigenous caucus known as ‘The Black Greens’ - Liddle could easily become the newest MP for Cooper, a division that Labor only held onto by...
May 01, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 28
It's been a frantic couple of weeks in the world of Federal Politics. The Culture Wars have been flared up, a potential real life war in the Pacific has made for plenty of jabs all round, and the Opposition Leader might have received a political blessing in disguise. Have a listen to our wrap up of what's been going on here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week’s guest, Rebekha Carina Che Sharkie represents the Division of Mayo, just south and east of Adelaide. A Ten Pound Pom who as a kid would sleep under tables in the rural pubs of South Australia while her dad played drums. She initially approached the Liberals for pre-selection a decade ago, but was told that a single mother would be a bad look for the party. So, she joined the Centre Alliance and got herself elected as an independent in 2016. After surviving the Parliamentary citizenshi...
Apr 24, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Finally, an akubra that isn't sparkling clean - with one of the most inspiring life stories to grace the Decode Podcast. The Betoota Advocate interviews Bob Katter’s next prodigy. Rod Jensen, an Indigenous KAP candidate from Far North Queensland. He's had a distinguished career in the NRL, community work and education. Rocket Rod offers answers to regional issues that are rarely discussed in Canberra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 17, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 25
And so it begins. In the words of Bruce Buffer, It's. Tiiiimmeeeeeeeeee. 19 canons have been fired in Canberra (for some reason), signifying that we are going to have an election. The date is set for 21st of May. It will be a frantic few weeks ahead, so we jump into the campaign launch, the first days on the election trail and where the battle lines have been drawn. Give it a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, Clancy and Errol talk to another Independent Candidate hoping to disrupt the status quo at the 2022 Federal Election. Hanabeth Luke is a scientist and Marine Rescue volunteer, who teaches at Southern Cross University, while also raising a family in Evans Head. She making a run at the marginal electorate of Page, currently held by the National Party. After 6 weeks of flood rescues and recovery from Byron to Grafton, Hanabeth has a lot to say about the current government, and it seems t...
Apr 10, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 23
News From The Trough 05/04/22 This week we jump into whether Albo just copied Josh's homework in his Budget reply, the fallout from the 2007 pre-selection battle for the electorate of Cook, Bob Katter's bold call to arm our kids and another run of the mill taxpayer funded rort. Have a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 05, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
We've got another proud Nationals MP in the booth this week, Darren Chester the Member For Gippsland in Victoria. Clancy and Errol hit DC with the big questions, what is the number one concern for the people in his electorate? What is it like being member of the Coalition Government that clearly does not want him in the Federal Cabinet? What's the plan for the rising rates of poverty and homelessness in Rural Australia? And is there any chance of a Labor/Nationals coalition if Morrison gets pump...
Apr 03, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The budget's just been handed down, so we dive into what was announced between repetition's of 'the cost of living.' We talk about the winners, the losers, the sugar hits and the fallout from the Treasurer's grand reveal on what he's doing with our money. There's also some mudslinging in Canberra to get through, a new not woke Opposition leader and the return of an old pokie hating political veteran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 30, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 20
It's been an unprecedented couple months of natural disasters down the east coast of Australia. From Gympie to Lismore, to the Hawkesbury River out the back of Sydney. And with this changing climate, comes new responsibilities for our Federal Politicians. Today on the Decode Podcast, we speak to the Shadow Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Murray Watt (ALP). A former Chief Of Staff to Anna Bligh, and a former State Minister during her time as Premier. This episode's guest is a stalwart ...
Mar 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The word from the trough this week, is all about the cost of living and bullying allegations levelled at the Labor Party. We try and filter out the noise on those big issues, run through some quick soundbites and figure out what the win for Peter Malinauskas means for the upcoming federal election. Give it a listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Another hopeful Federal Independent joins the Betoota Advocate this week, as we zone in one one of the more exciting types of political campaign: The celebrity candidate. Former Wallabies flanker David Pocock joins Clancy and Errol to discuss his surprising bid to become one of the two Federal Senators from the ACT. The 33-year-old former Rugby Union star talks about his hyper-local campaign to fight for a better Canberra, and his interesting focus on sustainable agriculture. See omnystudio.com/...
Mar 20, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We've already decoded the polls, the unions, the Liberals - as well a string of current and aspiring Federal politicians. This episode decodes the Labor Party. Who are they? What do they stand for? What attracts people to the Labor Party? Wendell and Effie, joined by special guest former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, try their very best to break down the Federal Opposition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week we wrap up the latest from the finger pointing flood recovery, the government being under the pump for the price of fuel, the Albo glow up and plenty more. And, it looks like we might have a bit of clarity on the election date. Have a listen. For the Decode on Opinion Polls Click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
There's plenty to talk about in another jam packed political news cycle. With devastating flooding hitting Queensland's South East Corner and NSW's Northern Rivers, memories from previous natural disasters have been rekindled. The ducking for cover from our national leaders has come at a tricky time though, with plenty of politicians wanting to snag some headlines on the war in Ukraine. So, we jump in to run through how those disasters have unfoldded, an interesting tax policy that no one's said...
Mar 08, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, The Betoota Advocate finally lands access to one of the big hitters of the Liberal Party. Victorian Senator Jane Hume was more than willing to join the Decode podcast to discuss everything that both she and her party stands for. As well as everything they hope to achieve for the Australian people beyond the 2022 election. A Moderate-Modern Liberal, Hume talks about her love of working with the private sector and keeping the government out of our lives. Finally a Lib with a sense...
Mar 06, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week it's time to talk about the Unions. They've been around for longer than all of our political parties and have an incredible influence on our politicians, our political system and our lives more generally. There's a bit more to it than Ford Raptor driver's with intricate sleeve tattoos. So, we are digging into who they are, what they do and their relationship with the Labor Party. Like a slightly built person trying to take a Rottweiler out for some exercise, who's walking who? We’ve go...
Mar 03, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
