Podcasts about Howard Government

Government of Australia from 1996 to 2007

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Best podcasts about Howard Government

Latest podcast episodes about Howard Government

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 29:50


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 26:46


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 23:20


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sky News - Credlin
Credlin | 12 May

Sky News - Credlin

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 49:50 Transcription Available


The Prime Minister unveils his new-look cabinet, the ALP president warns of a looming membership crisis. Plus, a former Howard Government minister on the factional tensions within the Liberal Party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 22:44


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 23:18


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 22:48


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 10:12


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 23:43


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 28:06


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 27:28


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 23:00


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 26:21


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 23:52


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 54:51


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 24:48


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 27:32


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 26:56


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 29:31


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia Overnight
Politics with Terry Barnes - Fri 17 Jan, 2025

Australia Overnight

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 30:51


Former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes joins Pat Panetta to talk about the week in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 18:41


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 27:40


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AM full episode
Cabinet records reveal fears about Iraq deployment

AM full episode

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 19:35


Previously secret cabinet records also released today revealing the Howard Government's concerns about the safety of troops in Iraq in 2004

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Cabinet records reveal fears about Iraq deployment

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 19:35


Previously secret cabinet records also released today revealing the Howard Government's concerns about the safety of troops in Iraq in 2004

SBS World News Radio
2004 Cabinet Papers reveal Howard government's challenges over war in Iraq

SBS World News Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 5:01


2004 saw one of Australia's most successful Olympic campaigns. It was also a successful year for John Howard, who won his fourth election. But it wasn't without challenges - as the justification for the War in Iraq disappeared and images of human rights abuses by US soldiers emerged. Hundreds of Cabinet Papers from the year 2004 have been released, giving a glimpse of the inner workings of the Howard Government.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 26:18


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 30:05


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 25:08


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week’s interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 21:12


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 21:30


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 21:54


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 18:27


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 31:00


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 30:41


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 24:00


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 21:17


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics. Listen to this week's interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Overnight Podcast
Politics with Terry Barnes - Sat 12 Oct, 2024

Weekend Overnight Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 20:02


Every week we hear from former senior advisor to the Howard Government and political commentator Terry Barnes to discuss the most topical events and issues in the world of politics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TNT Radio
Andrew Blyth on Weekends with Jason Olbourne - 13 January 2024

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 55:55


GUEST OVERVIEW: Andrew Blyth is the inaugural John Howard Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney. He was a chief of staff and senior adviser in the Howard Government. He is a lecturer in ideals, power, and politics at UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy where he is also undertaking a doctorate in public leadership focusing on think tanks. He has contributed to several volumes analysing the four Howard governments while helping to build the John Howard Prime Ministerial Library and Exhibition at Old Parliament House. Along with his book, John Howard: From the Pavilion - Shaping the Ascent to Power (2023) he is editing another book on the Howard era, titled, The Art of Crisis Management: The Howard Government Experience, 1996-2007. Andrew is a Fulbright Scholar in Australian-United States Alliance Studies where he completed his postgraduate degree in business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is originally from Adelaide and proudly supports Port Adelaide Power.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Dr Renee Heath, MLC on The Chris Smith Show - 20 October 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 55:46


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Dr Renee Heath is the Liberal Party member for the Eastern Victoria Region in the Victorian Legislative Council. She was secretary of the Parliamentary Liberal Party from December 2022 to May 2023. Prior to entering Parliament, Renee was a health professional with a Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic), treating patients of all ages and backgrounds across Gippsland. She has led rewarding community projects that improved children's health and the local environment and has a long history of volunteerism and community service.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Wesley Aird on The Chris Smith Show - 13 October 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 55:02


On today's show, Wesley Aird discusses the Indigenous Voice. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Wesley Aird is from the Gold Coast Aboriginal community. He has worked in Indigenous affairs for over 25 years following ten years in the Army during which he was the first Indigenous graduate from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. His experiences in native title are his inspiration for honesty in cultural identification, and his experiences in the resources sector impressed on him the life-changing benefits of education, training and employment.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Alex Zaharov-Reutt on The Chris Smith Show - 4 October 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 55:42


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Alex Zaharov-Reutt, iTWire's Technology Editor is one of Australia's best-known technology journalists and consumer tech experts. He has appeared in his capacity as a technology expert on all of Australia's free-to-air and pay-TV networks on all the major news and current affairs programs, on commercial and public radio, and technology, lifestyle, and Reality TV shows.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Avi Yemini on The Chris Smith Show - 29 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 55:30


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Avi Yemini is the Australia Bureau Chief for Rebel News. He's a former Israeli Defence Force marksman turned citizen journalist. Avi's most known for getting amongst the action and asking the tough questions in a way that brings a smile to your face. X: @OzraliAvi

TNT Radio
John Ruddick & Dave Oneegs on The Aussie Cossack Show - 23 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 55:25


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Dave Oneegs a prominent Freedom Fighter has been heavily targeted by the mainstream media and labeled “Australia's most prominent conspiracy theorist.”

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Charles Alder on The Chris Smith Show - 22 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 55:46


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Charles Alder from Queensland Australia is CEO/Chief Vision Officer at EcoForce global and co-founder of Rural Aid.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Mike Ryan on The Ross Cameron Show - 17 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 55:29


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick is a Member of the Legislative Council in the New South Wales parliament. He is a Member of the Liberal Democratic Party. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Mike Ryan is CEO and a Director of TNT Radio.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Evelyn Rae on The Chris Smith Show - 15 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 55:42


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Evelyn Rae is an Australian writer and host of The Caldron Pool Show podcast. She's a former police officer with NSW Police. https://twitter.com/_evelynrae

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Pastor Lou Greco on The Chris Smith Show - 8 September 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 55:43


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Pastor Lou Greco is co-founder and president of the Australian Man Cave Support Group which aims to lower the suicide rate amongst men of all ages. The Man Cave aims to provide a safe place for men where confidentiality is paramount, and judgments are reserved. They meet monthly to form friendships, discuss hardships, build mateships, and form bonds that provide pillars of support for those in need.

TNT Radio
The Hon John Ruddick MLC on The Ross Cameron Show - 13 August 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 56:01


GUEST OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business.

TNT Radio
The Hon. John Ruddick, MLC & Alex Zaharov-Reutt on The Chris Smith Show - 9 August 2023

TNT Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 55:42


GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Ruddick grew up in Tamworth and then spent two years working on an outback farm. From 1991 to 1995 he studied history at the University of Sydney and then commenced as a staffer for Ross Cameron MP in the early days of the Howard Government. He had been an active member of the NSW Liberal Party and championed democratic reform of that party. In 2018 he published "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" which was a blueprint on how to optimally democratise an Australian political party in the 21st century. In mid-2021 he joined the Liberal Democrats after his disappointment with the Morrison and Berejiklian governments and their over-reaction to COVID-19 and the associated government debt. John has written op-eds for most of Australia's leading newspapers and has appeared frequently on Sky News and occasionally on ABC. John and his wife run a mortgage broking business. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Alex Zaharov-Reutt, iTWire's Technology Editor is one of Australia's best-known technology journalists and consumer tech experts. He has appeared in his capacity as a technology expert on all of Australia's free-to-air and pay-TV networks on all the major news and current affairs programs, on commercial and public radio, and technology, lifestyle, and Reality TV shows.

The Small Business Surgeon
Rick Howard: Government Contracts

The Small Business Surgeon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 44:48


Hey guys, this week we have got a really, really interesting topic. We are being joined by a retired U.S. Air Force officer who has helped manage and attract over $82 billion in government contracts. He helps businesses navigate the journey of bidding on and winning these contracts using the DOD Contracts Academy that he has built and set up. Please welcome to the show, Rick Howard. You can listen to his podcast here.