A Podcast You Shouldn't Ignore: Aussie Politics Explained

A look at the upcoming Australian Referendum on "The Voice" to parliament, which will be held on 14th Oct 2023. Early voting is open now!

In this episode Matt and Dave bravely tackle the 2 major parties, and the race to see who will be the next Prime Minister! We cover:
- key policy differences between Labor and Liberal in the 2022 election
- what the road to victory may look like for each party
- how minor parties and independents may play a role in shaping the government
- and provide our own thoughts on where we think the election is going!

Matt and Dave bravely dip their toes into the world of economics, government spending and taxation. This week we cover:

- What is a federal budget? How much money are they spending? 

- How do they raise this money? (spoiler, taxes!)

- How have the Coalition and Labor promised to spend money so far? 

- Why taxes always aren't a bad thing (and why we need to talk about it!)

Welcome back! 

As Matt and Dave bravely return to navigate the Australian 2022 Federal Election, we cover the basics as we gear up for the election campaign:

- When is it? (Saturday 21st May 2022)

- Enrolling to vote! (must be done by Monday 18th April by 8pm! https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol)

- How to vote! And how your vote works

- Preferential voting (and how the hell that works!)

- The current state of play in Aussie politics

- What does the Federal Government do anyway? 

A look at the Australian political response to Covid 19 in comparison to the rest of the world!

Please note this episode was recorded 12th July. A lot has happened since then. Please be aware this podcast is not made by virus experts or specialists, just two guys who enjoy politics. Please get all your latest medical advice from the announcements from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Some last minute info on some of the policy differences between Labor and Liberal on election day! These questions have been sent in by our amazing listeners, today we're briefly covering health, education, franking credits, negative gearing, small business, and dispelling the myth that voting for a minor party is "throwing your vote away". Enjoy!

In this episode special guest Dave (politics enthusiast and my former housemate!) and I have a look at the Minor political parties in Australian Politics. We recap how voting for the senate works, how this impacts the minor parties and where they are most effective. We warn about the dangers of misleading party names, and look in a bit more detail at 3 of the more prominent minor parties: The Greens, One Nation and the United Australia Party. Enjoy!

A mini-episode edited from my conversation with average voter Liam in episode 2. In this mini-episode we focus on the policy differences between Labor and the Liberals on Climate Change.

Rudd, Gillard, Rudd again, Abbott, Turnbull... and now ScoMo. Why have our politicians been so keen to axe the sitting Prime Minister over the years?
A flashback episode that was originally recorded the week Scott Morrison was voted Prime Minister by the Liberal  Party room. Special guest: My old housemate and avid politics fan David!

A history of political backstabbings in Australia. Enjoy!

A mini-episode edited from my conversation with average voter Liam in Episode 2. This episode focuses on the policy and ideological differences between the Labor and Liberal parties on the economy. 

A conversation with an average voter, where we explore the  differences between the two major parties on issues such as the economy, tax, climate change, healthcare, education and immigration. We also explore the impact of political ads this election, and how the two parties are likely to try to sway your vote. 

Wish someone had told you how it all works earlier? No idea who to vote for this election? Tune in so we can help out!

We'll be covering the following topics:

- how the government works: The Upper and Lower houses

- how voting works

- why your vote counts!