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In this episode, we talk to Ms Rebekha Sharkie MP, Federal Member for Mayo, about engaging the Australian voters in the political discourse. Topics covered include: - What inspires people to run for politics - What a successful campaign looks like - The need for political transparency, especially in transparency around political donations - What it means to be a member of the cross bench in the Lower House - The challenges facing South Australians, particularly Mayo constituents - Political engagement with young people - The need for access to affordable healthcare - The importance of local employment and its impact on community - The need to protect our natural environment - How to support politicians in their campaigns for their constituents - How social media can be used to engage people in politics About Ms Sharkie: Rebekha Sharkie believes there is no greater honour than representing the people of Mayo in the Federal Parliament. Rebekha has lived in the Mayo region for over 20 years and was honoured to be elected at the 2016 Federal Election and the 2018 Mayo by-election. She is a passionate student of history and loves spending time out and about (particularly fishing!) in the beautiful electorate of Mayo with her husband Nathan and her three children. Rebekha loves the area and is so proud of the resilience and sense of community. She is excited about the opportunity to make Mayo matter and be an advocate on the national stage. Her journey into politics was not straightforward. She began in conveyancing and office management, juggling hours with her responsibilities as a mum. She later worked in political offices where she saw a need for greater community engagement in national decision-making. After years of involvement in school, sports and other community organisations, Rebekha came to believe the electorate of Mayo was not being actively represented. She decided to put her name forward for the Nick Xenophon Team (now Centre Alliance) as the candidate for Mayo so the communities across the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island regions would have someone who would listen and act for them – not for big business or union donors. Rebekha is an advocate for local industries, protecting farming land, improving local health services and addressing youth unemployment. She wants to hear her constituents' stories, work alongside voters and be their voice. “Together, we can make Mayo matter.”

On  6 February 2018, the federal Senate referred an inquiry into the selection process for a national radioactive waste management facility in South Australia for inquiry and report by 14 August 2018. Submissions are due by Tuesday 3rd April.On this week’s show we hear from the Nick Xenophon Team’s Rex Patrick, the senator who initiated this inquiry.With a new liberal government in South Australia, this senate inquiry is more important than ever.Find out about the senate inquiry and read the terms of reference here.Please write your own submission, or alternatively, submit a quick and easy online submission hereTo find out more information, check out these useful websites:www.conservationsa.org.au/nuclear https://nuclear.foe.org.au/waste/Stay up to date on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saynotonuclearSA/  

As leader of a senate crossbench party, Nick Xenophon's position on contentious legislation, currently media reform, is crucial for the government. He says it's “not for lack of trying” that the Nick Xenophon Team has not yet reached an agreement with the government on media ownership rules. He is pushing for tax breaks for smaller organisations to promote media diversity. He also opposes concessions that the government has made to Pauline Hanson that would clip the wings of the ABC, saying the NXT would vote against them. Meanwhile discovery of his dual citizenship means that he is among the politicians now before the high court over their eligibility to be in parliament. He's been advised he has “the best case of the high court seven”. He holds serious concerns about another sort of citizenship issue - the government's proposed tightening of laws for people to become Australians. “I think parts of this legislation simply go too far”.

Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore was elected as part of the Nick Xenophon Team in the 2016 election. Now that she's 7 months in, she reflects on the job in all its glory and its frustrations. Skye talks about what it means to be in the "sensible centre", why she moved from political staffer to candidate, working with the likes of Cory Bernardi and Pauline Hanson, gambling reform, her views on offshore detention and the government's proposed visa lifetime ban for people seeking asylum and she even gives some tips about the best way to get your Senator's attention.  Problematic is coming to Hobart for ONE NIGHT ONLY on Wednesday March 15th It's also heading to Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney Boundless Plains To Share is coming to Brisbane (2 shows only) and Melbourne (1 show only) Please support Refugee Legal's campaign against the new arbitrary deadline for asylum claim applications by donating here Guardian long piece on Rachel Dolezal @SenatorSkye nxt.org.au news.com.au article on Skye Skye's First Speech to Parliament Cause of the Week: The Carly Ryan Foundation (carlyryanfoundation.com)  

NXT Senator Stirling Griff has been by Senator Nick Xenophon's side almost the entire way. He helped piece the Nick Xenophon Team together and plays a large role as Nick's deputy. Here he talks at length about the make up of NXT, how decisions are made as an "independent" team and extends on colleague Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore's thoughts on the recent Murray Darling Basin and ABCC talks with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition Government. Follow Pollie Wanna Cracker on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast www.radelaidemedia.com  Thumbnail: The Guardian

It was an interesting week in the lead up to this chat with Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore and the Nick Xenophon Team a playing a crucial role in the bills for the Murray Darling Basin and the ABCC. Skye opens up about those negotiations, talks about her time in parliament so far, discusses her campaigns for Carly's Law, problem gambling and more. Follow Pollie Wanna Cracker on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast www.radelaidemedia.com 

Nick Xenophon's two new Senate colleagues, Stirling Griff and Skye Kakoschke-Moore, are no strangers to the political process, having both worked with Xenophon behind the scenes. In a joint interview, they tell Michelle Grattan about their contrasting experiences in becoming politicians. Kakoschke-Moore says she has had the benefit of being around Xenophon for nearly six years. “So I understand the way he operates,” she says. Working as a Xenophon adviser, she learnt the ropes of the Senate. “It is so rule-driven and so procedure-driven that I have a great deal of sympathy for people coming into this who have had no exposure at all to the inner workings of Senate procedure.” Stirling Griff, on the other hand, has had a “huge learning curve”. “I'm following behind Skye like she's the mother hen and I imagine I'll be doing that really for another few more weeks,” he says. With the government's industrial relations legislation before the parliament, the Nick Xenophon Team is looking for some amendments. “Particularly in relation to the building code and requiring building projects, to the greatest extent possible, to use Australian goods and services. So we'll be looking at the bills closely but we'll also be keeping an open mind to amendments,” Kakoschke-Moore says. The pair are dismissive of any move by senator David Leyonhjelm to push for concessions on gun laws in exchange for passage of the industrial relations bills. “They're not related and we don't want to play those games,” Griff says.

NXT's Rebekha Sharkie upset the apple cart in South Australia winning a blue ribbon seat in the electorate of Mayo from Liberal MP Jamie Briggs. In doing so Rebekha became the first woman in 115 years to represent the area and the first non-Liberal member since the seat's creation. Rebekha opens up about the campaign, her first few months in Parliament and talks about what goes into hers and NXT's decision making. Follow Pollie Wanna Cracker on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast www.radelaidemedia.com 

Part Three, and the final part, of our multipart look into the parties running for Senate in WA in 2016. The final part looks at: Voteflux, RUAP, Australian Antipaedophile Party, Shooters and Fishers and Farmers, Liberals, Nick Xenophon Team, Katter’s Australia Party, and the rest! Download it here. Be sure to leave a comment with […]

Support for the Nick Xenophon Team is on the rise particularly in key South Australian seats. While the Labor Party are seemingly more concerned with the Greens potentially stealing seats, could Joe Hill rise to steal the seat of Adelaide? Get to know Joe, what he is about and what NXT are standing for. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast and Facebook. www.radelaidemedia.com 

The future of Senator Robert Simms, one of the freshest faces in the Greens team, may hang on whether he is first or second on his party's ticket. In his home state of South Australia, where the Nick Xenophon Team looks to be strong, the Greens face a particularly tough battle. But Simms tells Michelle Grattan he thinks the Greens have a chance of retaining their two seats. “There's no question it's going to be a lot of work for us in South Australia but I do think we can do it,” he says. He also discusses the appeal of the Greens' to new groups of voters. “I think one of the really good things about the Greens and our evolution as a political party is that we've really smashed that dichotomy that used to exist between the environment and the economy, “We've really been able to say that what is good for the environment is good for the economy,” he says.

Our third show in a recent run involving Nick Xenophon and his Nick Xenophon Team gives Daniel Kirk, candidate for the Federal Electorate of Hindmarsh, the floor. Daniel provides insight into his life journey, his path to politics and what he stands for in his campaign for election. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast or www.facebook.com/Pollie-Wanna-Cracker-1064437466920267/

Matthew Wright is running for the Nick Xenophon Team in the Federal Electorate of Sturt currently occupied by Christopher Pyne. Get to know Matthew, his background as a doctor including stints in East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, the issues important to him and how he came to be involved in NXT. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @polliepodcast and www.facebook.com/Pollie-Wanna-Cracker-1064437466920267/

Liberal Party of Australia's Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science Christopher Pyne joins the show. Listen to Minister Pyne chat about his background, his Federal seat of Sturt, the "Fixer" interview, #ideasboom and the National Innovation and Science Agenda plus what he describes as "vanity parties" such as Clive Palmer and the Palmer United Party and Senator Nick Xenophon and his Nick Xenophon Team. Follow us @polliepodcast on Twitter and Instagram and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pollie-Wanna-Cracker-1064437466920267