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Relive Represent's 2025 Federal Election live coverage!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie return post election to reflect on the bloodbath that was. They also chat new developments in the Israel/Palestine war and place their predictions on who will be elected Pope in the current Conclave!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Dana & Freddie return to the studio together to discuss the final debate before Australians head to the polls for the Federal Election and break down the Liberals costings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie is away this week so Freddie wastes no time replacing her (she'll be back next week) with Represent's newest recruit Dana! (who will also be back next week! Three hosts now woo!) Freddie and Dana break down the latest leaders debate and ask the burning question, does anyone actually care about these things? Plus a new installment of "candidates straight up lying about who they are" and whether early voting has already decided this election. Let us know what you think of the show by texting 0489 998 441, DMing @SYNRepresent on Instagram or emailing us at represent@syn.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie talk to Independent Candidate for Deakin Jess Ness, Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Member for Bruce Julian Hill and discuss the 2nd leaders debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie are finally reunited in the studio (Freddie's fault they've been apart for so long) to chat what the current outlook of the election is looking like. After that, the duo chat to Greens senator Steph Hodgins-May!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the middle of an election cycle spring, Bridie and Freddie welcome environmental lawyer turned Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May to the studio! Steph talks to the duo about how she got into politics, her switch from House candidate to Senator, her portfolio of Childhood Education and shares her outlook for the election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie talks to Samantha Ratnam! Previous the Member for the Northern Metropolitan region in the Victorian Legislative Council and leader of the Victorian Greens, Ratnam is gearing up for the Federal Election where she's running in the seat of Wills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie kick off their interviews at Parliament House by chatting to Independent MP Dr. Monique Ryan! Monique is the Member for Kooyong (Freddie's electorate!) and a former paediatric neurologist. She joins Bridie and Freddie to talk all things budget, the story behind her sudden career shift and where she sees the imminent election going!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaker Milton Dick joins Represent, chatting to Bridie and Freddie in his stunning courtyard at his parliament house office! Milton is the Labor member for Oxley and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, you've probably seen him on social media trying to keep all the politicians in line during question time! Milton chats to us about what being speaker is like and his programs for engaging school students in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labor MP Kate Thwaites joins Bridie and Freddie in their Budget Week series of interviews! Former journalist, community radio presenter and current Member for Jagajaga, Kate Thwaites shares how she made the jump from media to politics, her days in community radio and what she's most excited for in the budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie are joined by Senator Jana Stewart! Senator Jana Stewart is a proud Mutthi Mutthi and Wamba Wamba woman and a Labor senator, the youngest Aboriginal woman to sit in the upper house. Jana joins the duo to chat what the budget means for Aboriginal people, what it's like being one of the youngest people in the Labor party room and how she made the leap from family therapist to politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie continue their Federal Budget Week series of interviews with Helen Haines. Helen is an Independent MP for the seat of Indi, covering Victoria's north east regions. Helen joins us to give her perspective on the budget, what she would have changed and what it's like being a regional MP in a room full of metropolitan ones and how she See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie interview Bob Katter! Katter is a politician who needs no introduction, you've probably seen (and heard on our show) all of his attention grabbing stunts and viral moments throughout the years. He's also "father of the house", meaning he is the longest currently serving MP in the House of Representatives for his electorate in Kennedy. He joins Bridie and Freddie over the phone to talk about his thoughts on the budget, how Australia has changed through the years and to give his advice for how young people should get into politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie are (not) live from Canberra where they're locked away in Parliament House scrutinising over the latest budget. The duo break down the budget we shouldn't have gotten, going over all the promises contained within and fill you in on all the big bits and the most important ones for you. What are your thoughts on the latest budget? Tell us!! Text or voicemail: 0489 998 441 Instagram: @SYNRepresent Email: represent@syn.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freddie's out and it's Bridie's time to shine as she replaces him with TWO very exciting guests on this weeks Represent! Bridie welcomes Member for Macnamara Josh Burns and Independent Candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson onto the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie interviews Labor MP and Member for Macnamara Josh Burns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie talks to radio presenter, author and Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're hyped to launch our new text line for the show! Text us anytime or leave a voicemail at 0489 998 441 to get featured on the show! After gushing over our new toy and the newest Severance (two episodes to go!!), Bridie and Freddie dive into the messy worlds of tariffs and bail reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're extremely honored to welcome Jacinta Allan to Represent! Jacinta Allan is the Premier of Victoria and member for Bendigo East. She's here to talk about housing in Victoria with her new policies aiming to boost home ownership, while sharing what a day in the life is really like for a state premier. This interview aired as part of the March 6 2025 edition of Represent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie welcome Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to the show! They talk all things housing and get the inside scoop on what it's really like to be a state premier. Afterwards, the duo debrief on the Oscars at the latest Severance and dive into the Liberal's commitment to eliminating work from home for public servants. Wait... they're not eliminating it? Or maybe they are? Maybe they should just job share? We're not sure what's happening and neither is Peter Dutton! But will forcing people back to the government offices really boost productivity? Then the team dive into the awkward oval office meeting between U.S President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As the dust settles on a dramatic fallout, who's the biggest loser?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear Bridie and Freddie discover their shared love for Severance (your homework is to watch the whole show before next week btw!) then dive deep into two massive spending sprees from our picks for PM. Albo announced a massive $3.3 BILLION for road and rail projects in Victoria with a focus on the airport rail (our favourite!). The most intriguing part? The funding is immediately available and not tied up as an election promise! What does this mean for the upcoming election and does Labor see Victoria as a battleground state? Travelling to the past, papers revealed Peter Dutton spent big on bank shares during the financial crisis. The catch? He stocked up the day before the Rudd government announced a massive bailout for the sector. But with this scandal dating back to 2009, will anyone even care?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Greens leader Adam Bandt chats to Bridie for a pre-election chat!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, leader of the Federal Greens Adam Bandt joins Represent to give us the (semi) exclusive scoop on his new policy! Afterwards, Bridie and Freddie break down everything going on in the Trump wannabees world with Clive Palmers newly announced political party (generated by AI?) and Temu Trump taking on his daddy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie return with a vengeance for the second Represent of 2025! Victoria saw two byelections on Super Saturday, one with a winner and one that's a lot more complicated. Bridie fills us in with the details as we ponder what it means for the upcoming federal election. There's new rules that will make it easier for HECS debt holders to secure a mortgage. But does it live up to the hype? Freddie tells us about the new developments as we break down what it really means for current and former students. Finally, Clive Palmer loses his high court appeal to bring back the United Australia Party for the upcoming election. We talk about what his next steps are. Have questions, concerns or comments? Contact us @synrepresent on Instagram!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team are together again in the studio for a rundown of politics from across the globe! In case you needed more U.S Election in your life, we run through the events 24 hours on from Trump's historic victory. After that we fly back home to look at how Queensland's new government has already started disappointing the Indigenous community and we discuss the finally confirmed age minimum coming to social media in Australia. Freddie and Bridie also try to launch a coup against Nyah. It doesn't work. They're dead now. (or are they?)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live while votes were still being counted, Represent hopped on the airwaves for a special one hour episode covering the day so far and what's to come under Trump's America. We cover reactions from the U.S and back home and discuss what the future holds. During this episode we break the news, just minutes after it was announced, Donald Trump crossed the 270 electoral college vote threshold to win the election and the presidency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nyah is back from Adelaide, Bridie has crawled out of her AirBnB and Freddie has broken free of uni to return after a week off and bring you the latest in politics! Abortion has made it's way into the Australian political conversation, why are we talking about it and could we follow the United States by rewinding reproductive rights? Greens senator Lidia Thorpe made international headlines by heckling King Charles on his visit to Australia. Was it the right move or a fruitless publicity stunt? Finally, the government has promised to abolish much-hated debit card surcharges by 2026. Is this the cost-of-living policy we need (lol no) or a move to be forgotten at the polls next year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After cheating death for two weeks, Nyah makes her triumphant return to the Represent studio! After a brief(ish) catchup, we dive into the world of social media age restrictions, Liz Truss' visit to Australia (spoiler alert: nobody cares!) and how our leaders commemorated October 7 (spoiler alert: with crazy double standards!).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie (sans Nyah again) are back again with more news and a new playlist! While you won't get to hear the playlist (listen live for that!), you'll hear us talk about the evolving crisis in the Middle East, how bored we were with the Vice Presidential candidates' first (and probably only) debate, our frustration with the government's inaction on gambling advertising and our excitement over the ACCC taking the supermarket duopoly to court! Got thoughts on the episode? Send us a message on Instagram @synrepresentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mum (Nyah) is out sick so the children (Bridie and Freddie) come out to play after a week off! In this episode we cover the massive gas bill that comes with the Coalition's nuclear plan, contemplate morals and ethics in political donations, sponsorships and endorsements and see if we kept up over our week off with a quiz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Represent is in their mouserat era (but you can't just put full songs in podcasts) in this episode covering the Kamala v Trump debate, Taylor Swift's endorsement, aged care reforms and the new social media minimum age laws!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back for another roundup in Australian politics! Bridie covers the sudden exit of Labor stalwart Bill Shorten, Freddie deep dives into the federal government's LGBTQ+ census backflips and Nyah has been on patrol to get all the info around the new Victorian Police industrial action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back to break down a decently quiet week of Australian Politics. Bridie fills us in on the drama engulfing the Jacqui Lambie Network. Nyah works overtime with two segments on a State vs Council spat and celebrating beginning of our Right to Disconnect. Also, we finally have the numbers on the controversial caps on international students and Freddie has them along with reactions from all sides of the issue. Plus, we talk Hurstbridge's Wattle Festival, Veep, and a million other random things that have nothing to do with AusPol!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie, Freddie and Nyah are back in the studio for your weekly dose of the week that was in politics! On our roll call for this week: Freddie fills in the class on the states vs Commonwealth spat over public school funding and the team discuss whether private schools deserve any taxpayer dollars. Nyah talks about all the new NDIS reforms. Do you find them confusing? Don't worry, we do too. And governments seem to hate tackling it too. We talk about why. While we weren't invited to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Bridie has been keeping track of it from afar so she can give us all the news from the windy city. Spoiler alert: they're having a great time over there!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two extra episodes this season and this week is an election week! Listen in for the latest on the UK and France's Elections (spoiler alert, Nyah's very excited about the hung parliament in France) and an update on the Presidential Debate. (And of course a long discussion of our weekends!) Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie are in the studio this week with your political news update (and three international elections!) First up on the show, Fatima Payman's resignation from the Labor Party and what the future could look like for her as an independent. Next, the USA Election continues to progress with the Presidential Debate sparking discussions of Joe Biden's fitness for leadership. In Europe, France underwent the first round of their election and currently have three major parties in the running. Plus, Olympians are set to swim in the Seine in August, hence a series of investments to improve the water quality. Finally, just across the English Channel, the UK election is currently underway with a media blackout across the country.  Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Bridie, Freddie and Declan are in the studio to bring you the latest in politics. The big news of the week takes us over to the USA after an assassination attempt on Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. The team discuss where they were when the news broke and what this will mean for the continuation of Trump's presidential campaign. Also in the US, the Republican National Convention began this week and Trump announced his running mate. Back in Australia, Bridie gives us the rundown on why the CFMEU has been in the news this week. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Bridie, Freddie & Nyah cover Peter Dutton's controversial Gaza comments, new AUKUS submarine developments and the Victorian Government's backflip on raising the age of criminal responsibility. Spoiler alert: we aren't happy about any of these! But we were happy to talk to BFF of the show Sammy J about his year so far, what political role he would take on, how to handle sensitive politics as a comedian and we test his knowledge on the news of 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, musician and ABC Melbourne breakfast host Sammy J returns to the Represent studio to catch up with Bridie, Freddie and Nyah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie and Freddie join you from the studio this week, with Declan bringing the news remotely and Nyah phoning in to attempt to remedy Bridie's vehement dislike of The Phantom of the Opera.  This week the hot topics are the Coalition's 7 new proposed nuclear power sites (and an ensuing discussion of the state of the Liberal party), the visit from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the ACCC's inquiry into the major supermarkets. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, Nyah, Bridie, Freddie and Declan talk about the Liberal Party's new stance of climate policy and how it may influence the next federal election, the ABC's new internship for members of the upcoming show The Assembly hosted by Leigh Sales and the resignation of Peter Costello as chairman of Nine. Please let us know what you thought of the show on our socials, @synrepresent on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads and TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.