”The Week on Wednesday” with Van Badham & Ben Davison
News:Politics
Ben looks at the first two weeks of the parliamentary sitting for 2023 where Labor introduced housing policy, manufacturing policy and emissions reduction policy all of which were opposed by Dutton and the Greens. Plus our friend Mary Doyle is running for Aston following Tudge's retirement.
The bosses pamphlets have argued against working people being involved in the running of the country but you can have your say by joining your union at australianunions.org.au/wow
Adam Bandt went on Insiders and couldn't name one country that has banned new coal and gas, couldn't say how much it would cost and wouldn't support his own Senator's statement that the government should arbitrarily override the RBA. Ben discusses why the RBA is wrong and how the government can systemically address the issues without random interventions.
While the nation is gearing up for the launch of YES to The Voice campaigns (union online launch this Wednesday night https://www.australianunions.org.au/action/voice-campaign-launch and Statement from the Heart campaign launch on Thursday https://fromtheheart.com.au/take-action) Samantha Maiden repeated Dutton talking points about the Voice not "fixing things" on Insiders. Ben looks at how empowerment has improved outcomes in the NDIS and why The Voice will help close the gap.
And finally Ben takes a look at the chaos that is the NSW Liberal state government. From Minister's distributing explicit pictures to undisclosed conflicts of interest in toll roads to MPs banned from entering parliament while facing criminal charges running as an "independant" the Liberal-National Coalition looks on the ropes. UnionsNSW is running a campaign "Essential Workers Deserve Better" focused on the high costs, low wages, high workload approach of the Liberals that Labor has promised to change.
Van and Ben will be doing the Week on Wednesday LIVE! from Adelaide Fringe https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-week-on-wednesday-live-with-van-badham-ben-davison-live-podcast-af2023 for the next four weeks.
Regular supporters from our www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday page can also get a special discount code to come along to see us LIVE in the Yurt.
Episode 161: Dr Chalmers Keynesian budget remedy
Episode 160: Stopping male violence, the education budget we have to have and big batteries
Episode 159: A future made in Australia, the disinformation wonderland & solar cars
Episode 158: Tasmanian election lessons, narrative wars, its the economy and good news about airships
Weekend Wrap 3 December 2023: Employment services reforms, the grind of government and the media circus
Episode 157: Generational economic divide, Loopholes closer to closing & good news on renewables
Weekend Wrap 19 November 2023: Profiteers cash in, school funding needs fix and why Albo went to APEC
Episode 156: Wages rise, Duttons dangerous disinformation, why school funding is a targeted use of the surplus and good news for stone workers
Episode 155: Optus outage chaos, new RBA is just like the old RBA and good news from America
Episode 154: Corporates fight to keep loopholes, Be that teacher for every child, Medicare boost and good news about spiders
Weekend Wrap 29 October 2023: Albo goes to Washington, Insiders misses context and the rules based order
Episode 153: Unions ban deadly dust, Profits fuel inflation pain, World Teachers Day and good battery news
Weekend Wrap 22 October 2023: Middle East, Fee free TAFE, Worker actions, Parental leave, state tax bonfire
Weekend Wrap 15 October 2023: Voice referendum lost, misinformation campaigning and workplace reforms
Episode 152: Republicans implode, referendum prepoll opens, rates on hold and good news about bears
Weekend Wrap 1 October 2023:the No misinformation campaign, disability royal commission report, Pezzullo and public service
Episode 151: Dan departs as Allan ascends, a job for everyone who wants one, a referendum update and good news about kites
Weekend Wrap 24 September 2023: No rallies, price gouging inquiry, workers take action
Episode 150: Referendum disinformation, NSW budget, Victorian homes, worker rights and good news on seaweed
Weekend Wrap 10 September: Pearson makes YES case on Insiders, Dutton delays billions in wages, unions win for workers
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