The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced new legislation to ensure agreement the States, councils and universities have with foreign governments are consistent with Australian foreign policy. What does this mean for the relations with China and are there any risks with giving the Federal Government further powers? (2:05-15:48). What are the risks with the Victorian Government’s Belt and Road agreement as it relates to expensive plans for infrastructure projects that Victoria doesn't want or need? (15:48-27:33). The Democratic and Republican conventions took place in the US with their speeches demonstrating vastly different views of the USA. What does Trump’s post-convention poll bounce and focus on burning cities mean for the November election? (27:35-50:23). Culture picks for this week include Christopher Caldwell’s Age of Entitlement, Leder Games’ new boardgame, Root and Federico Fellini’s 1960 film, La Dolce Vita (51:18-1:04:52).
Show notes:
Scott Morrison vows to cancel state-foreign agreements if viewed to be against national interest; Brett Worthington and Stephen Dziedzic
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/scott-morrison-china-belt-and-road-cancel-state-agreements/12596184
Ensuring a Consistent Australian Foreign Policy; Prime Minister Scott Morrison
https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ensuring-consistent-australian-foreign-policy
Poll – Victorians Oppose Belt & Road Scheme
https://ipa.org.au/publications-ipa/poll-victorians-oppose-belt-road-scheme
Tunnel Vision: Scott Hargreaves and Daniel Wild
https://ipa.org.au/ipa-review-articles/tunnel-vision
Culture picks:
Age of entitlement, Christopher caldwell
https://www.amazon.com.au/Age-Entitlement-America-Since-Sixties/dp/1501106899
New type of boardgame - Root
https://ledergames.com/products/root-a-game-of-woodland-might-and-right
1960 film, La Dolce Vita, directed by Federico Fellini
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/
Ep 53: Governments Fresh Out Of Ideas
Episode 52 - Sanders: Back To The Future!
Ep 51: What Drove Holden Away?
Ep 50: The High Court And Third Class Australians
Ep 49: Freedoms Lost As Unelected Bureaucrats Unleashed
Ep 48: Sir Roger Scruton and the Truth in Conservatism
The Looking Forward Podcast Christmas Special – The IPA’s Great Books for The Summer Break Part 2
Christmas Special - The IPA’s Great Books For The Summer Break Part 1
Ep 46: Are We Haunted By Turnbull's Ghost?
Ep 45: Westpac: Woke Capitalism and the Compliance State
Ep 44: What's Next As China Slams Door On Liberal MPs And Hong Kong Protestors?
Ep 43: Is Tony Abbott Our Biggest National Security Threat?
Ep 42: Fall Of The Berlin Wall - 30 Years On
Ep 41: Driving Economic Growth - Lessons From The USA And Canada
Ep 40: Whose Right to Know?
Ep 39: Enter the Dragon's Den
Ep 38: Who's Afraid Of The Nation State?
Ep 37: The Anti-Trump Movement Strikes Again
Ep 36: Coal Is Good
Ep 35: Woke Museums And The Parisian Nonsense Machine
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