Political Chat: Understanding Politics 101 & Legislation creation in Australia.

Having spent 4 years working for a Federal Member of Parliament, when I left that career behind at 25 and dove headfirst into Business, I thought it was all behind me. That was until bush fires ravaged our nation in January 2020 & I spoke up on how to make a legislative change with a video that went completely viral. 

 

I have always said, quietly behind the scenes, you can take the girl out of Politics, but you can't take politics out of the girl, and so, when we launched this podcast, I knew I would be able to keep educating as the questions roll into my inbox, and this is episode one, of the Political Chats we will get to have together.

 

EPISODE NOTES:

 

0:48: Why I haven’t spoken up earlier.

2:02: My preface on political chats.

3:10: My story on how I worked in Politics.

10:25: Your role in Politics

11:52: How the basics of Parliament works.

13:18: The role of your Federal Member of Parliament.

14:40: What a constituent & electorate are.

17:12: Your rights as a constituent.

18:40: Understanding Legislation & how it is created.

21:35 Protests vs actual legislative change.

23:28: Where to find the bills before Parliament.

29:00: How the clocks & votes work in Parliament house.

29:55: How Legislation is passed.

33:44: Holding your Politician accountable.

39:35: The future of our nation.

43:22: Why you can’t complain (if you aren’t speaking up).

43:40: Branch stacking saga.

45:30: My Vision for Australia.

 

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