100 — The gang de-isolates

We're all recording in the same room for the first time in 91 episodes! It's a bit chaotic. Also some news is discussed.

 

Blocked Blockade

• A Blockade Australia activist has been jailed for 12 months for stopping a coal train.
• Tough lockdown anti-protest laws are now being used against envionmental protestors.
• WA Premier proposed keeping border checks post-covid to stop drugs.

Schools out for parliament

• The Liberal government have decided to not establish an ICAC, even though they promised :(
• Why on earth are we doing a religious discrimination bill again?
• The Labor party are being incredibly wishy-washy about whether they support it or not, because of course they are.
• Oh hey the Liberal and Labor party also joined forces to give more money to carbon capture (doesn’t work).

Who wedgies the wedgier?

• Scott Morrison lied about whether he said he was going on holiday specifically to Hawaii?