Episodes

Thursday Apr 13, 2023
92 - How did we get to the Voice?
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Ben is joined by Eddie Synot to discuss the proposal for a Voice to Parliament - where it came from, the history of constitutional recognition and national representative Indigenous bodies and what it might look like.
We discuss the likely democratic structures of a Voice and why it probably won't look much like the Langton-Calma model. We also discuss some of the criticisms of the proposal from opponents.
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
91 - Aston by-election results
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Ben is joined by Peter Brent to discuss the remarkable results of Saturday's Aston by-election. We discuss the context of the by-election, the potential implications and we also briefly touch on the upcoming Voice referendum.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
90 - Aston by-election preview
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Ben is joined again by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss this weekend's federal by-election in the seat of Aston.
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
89 - NSW election results
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss the results of the NSW state election.
- Poll Bludger live results page
- My thread looking at the history of embedding the NSW electoral system in the state constitution
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
88 - NSW election final week
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
With the NSW state election coming up this weekend, Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham to discuss the upper house race and what to watch for on election night.
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
87 - Prospects for a hung parliament in NSW
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
In today's episode Ben is joined by Peter Chen from the University of Sydney. They discuss the prospects for a hung parliament and the major campaign issues dominating the election.
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
86 - Introduction to the NSW election
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
The podcast is back, and Ben is joined by Rodney Smith from the University of Sydney and Michael McGowan from the Guardian to discuss the upcoming NSW state election. We discussed the election context and then focused on the prospects of minor parties and independents at the election.
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Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
85 - Wrapping up Victoria 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
For the final episode of 2022, Ben is joined by Narelle Miragliotta and Henry Schlechta to discuss the final results of the Victorian state election.
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
84 - Victorian election results
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Ben is joined by William Bowe from the Poll Bludger to discuss the results of the Victorian state election.
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
83 - Victoria 2022 final week
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Ben is joined by Andrea Carson and Stewart Jackson to wrap up the Victorian election campaign and look forward to election night.
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