Refugee deal, pork-barreling pollies and cyber security

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja gets on the line with executive director of Refugee Legal, David Manne, to talk about the Federal Government finally accepting New Zealand's offer for resettling refugees and asylum seekers after nine years of offshore detention. Manne explains where things are currently at with the deal and what a new government should focus on if elected.

And Transport and Cities Program Director at the Grattan Institute, Marion Terril, calls in to discuss how “pork-barrelling politicians are wasting taxpayers’ money”, which the think tank breaks down in their new report, Roundabouts, overpasses, and carparks: Hauling the federal government back to its proper role in transport projects.

Then, Saudi Arabian activist, exile and cyber security expert, Manal al-Sharif, gets on the line to talk about how technology can be used to control populations and curtail their rights.