39 - Dai Le // From Refugee to Politician

Yeah, we vote every two-ish years, but I figured it was time to finally figure out how it all works, behind all the ballot papers and 'vote for me' cards.

We cover:

• Dai's origin story of leaving a war-torn country, which a lot of families would resonate with
• How Cabramatta was back in the early 80's, 90's
• The accumulation of events that eventually led to her career within politics
• What are the basics of politics?
• Why do younger people tend to have a low interest in politics?
• What's the difference between Council and the Senate/House of Representatives election?
• What obstacles did Dai face when moving into a political career as an Asian-Australian?

Guest: Dai Le - Independent Member for Fowler

Items mentioned:

Labor's Fowler parachute for Kristina Keneally

DAWN

How to Vote Comic

LinkedIn Post regarding diversity

1:17:35 - Trai Oc Si Mui - I asked my parents what this was in English and they had no idea. I will find out eventually and report back.

TV Show/Movie: The Big Bang Theory // The Stamford Prison Experiment

Dai's details can be found on her guest page on our website.

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Music: aKu - The Final Blow