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Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999. He is currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2017 to 2022. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national mental health advocacy organisation. Early life The son of Kenneth Munro Gibb Kennett (1921–2007), and Wendy Anne Kennett (1925–2006; née Fanning), he was born in Melbourne on 2 March 1948. He attended Scotch College; and, although an unexceptional student academically, he did well in the school's Cadet Corps Unit. He also played football (on the wing) for the school.  His failure to rise above the middle band academically almost led him to quit school in Fourth Form (Year 10 – 1963), but he was persuaded to stay on. His Fifth and Sixth Forms were an improvement, but he was still described in school reports as "[a] confident and at times helpful boy. Sometimes irritates. Sometimes works hard" (1964), and "[a] keen, pleasant, though sometimes erratic boy" (1965). After leaving school, Kennett was persuaded by his father Ken to attend the Australian National University in Canberra, but lost interest and left after one year of an economics degree. He returned to Melbourne and found work in the advertising department of the retail giant Myer – kindling an interest for advertising that would one day earn him his living. Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.[9] Kennett was selected for officer training and graduated third in his class from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU), near Windsor, New South Wales, outside Sydney. He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). This military career (and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character. His sense and regard for hierarchical loyalty, punctuality, and general intolerance of dissent or disobedience may be traced to this period. Kennett returned to civilian life in 1970, reentering a divided Australian society, split by the Vietnam War, of which Kennett was a firm supporter. Having returned to Myer, Kennett became impatient with his work, and so with Ian Fegan and Eran Nicols, he formed his own advertising company (KNF) in June 1971. Thereafter, in December 1972, Kennett married Felicity Kellar, an old friend whom he had first met on a Number 69 tram on the long trips to school. Their first son was born in 1974, followed by a daughter and two more sons. Political career Kennett was elected as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burwood in 1976, having had an interest in local politics since the early 1970s.[14] His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey. However, by 1981, Kennett was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Housing and Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He was one of several younger MPs whom Hamer promoted to Cabinet in a bid to renew his government. Kennett retained his post when Hamer was replaced as Liberal leader and Premier by Lindsay Thompson in June of that year. Following the defeat of the longstanding Liberal government in 1982, Kennett was the leading candidate to replace Thompson despite being the youngest member of the outgoing government. On 26 October, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and hence Leader of the Opposition. He took an aggressive posture against the Cain government, and was often criticised for his "bull-in-a-china-shop" style and his anti-government rhetoric. Under his leadership, the Liberals were heavily defeated by Labor in 1985. Afterwards he faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith. Kennett survived easily, but increasingly, he was seen as an erratic and unapproachable leader. He faced two more challenges to his leadership in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, in one notable incident Kennett referred to the Federal Liberal leader John Howard as a 'cunt' in a mobile telephone conversation with Howard rival Andrew Peacock. The car-phone conversation damaged both Howard and Kennett politically, but aided Peacock in his push to return as Federal Liberal leader (1989). Toward the end of its second term the Cain government had lost support and the Liberals were expected to win the 1988 election. The Liberal vote indeed rebounded strongly – they won a majority of the two-party vote – however much of this margin was wasted on landslide majorities in their heartland. As a result, the Liberals took only one seat from Labor in the capital, and were left four seats short of a majority. Failing to become premier, Kennett was again criticised within his own party, and in 1989 he was deposed in favour of a little-known rural MLA, Alan Brown. Kennett's performance during his first stint as Liberal leader is a matter of debate. Economou sees his 1985 and 1988 election campaigns as weak, while Parkinson believes he was a significant asset in pushing the Labor government of John Cain in several key seats. First term as premier Kennett publicly pledged never to attempt a return to the Liberal leadership. However, when Brown proved unable to challenge the government effectively, he allowed his supporters to call a spill in 1991. Brown realised he didn't have enough support to keep his post and resigned, allowing Kennett to retake the leadership unopposed. With Victoria facing billions of dollars of debt, Kennett was seen as "Premier-in-waiting" from the moment he retook the leadership. Cain had resigned a year earlier in favour of Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, who was unable to regain the upper hand despite being personally more popular than Kennett. The Liberals' advantage was strengthened by an important decision taken during Brown's brief tenure as leader—negotiating a Coalition agreement with the National Party. The Liberals and Nationals have historically had a strained relationship in Victoria; they had sat separately for most of the second half of the 20th century. It had been believed that Kennett had been denied victory in 1988 due to a large number of three-cornered contests in rural seats. The Coalition went into the October 1992 state election as unbackable favourites, having been ahead in opinion polling by large margins for almost two years. They stoked the voters' anger with a series of "Guilty Party" ads, targeting many Labor ministers and highlighting concerns in their portfolios. In the second-largest defeat that a sitting government has ever suffered in Victoria, the Coalition scored a 19-seat swing, attaining a 16-seat majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. Nevertheless, Kennett supported his coalition partner, retaining the Nationals in his cabinet. State school closures In the first three years of office, funding for public schools and the Department of Education was substantially reduced. 350 government schools were closed, including every Technical High School ("Tech") in Victoria, and 7,000 teaching jobs eliminated. The Tech School closures had a widespread, delayed effect two decades later when a skilled labour shortage in the state was declared by the government, attributable largely to the generation of children who were denied a trade-focused high school education, significantly reducing the number of school leavers commencing trade apprenticeships. The few who did so were insufficient to counterbalance the number of retiring tradespeople in the coming years. This directly resulted in the number of Skilled Migrant (subclass 190) visas being made available each year increasing to 190,000 from 2012 and an active campaign to entice migrants with trade qualifications to Victoria. Public transport Other controversial moves included the sacking of 16,000 public transport workers in a major technological upgrade of the system, and the initiation of a major scheme for privatisation of state-owned services, including the electricity (SECV) and gas (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) utilities, the ambulance service, as well as several prisons and other minor services. The sale of the Totalisator Agency Board raised $609 million. Between 1995 and 1998, $29 billion of state assets in gas and electricity alone were sold to private enterprise (for statistics, see Parkinson, Jeff, 1999) In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership. While the benefits to the State budget figures were indisputable in the short term, the social and longer-term economic cost of the Kennett reforms have been questioned by many commentators, academics and those who suffered economically through the period of reform. This campaign of privatisations and cutbacks led to governmental acts of privatisation by splitting up Melbourne's rail (Hillside, Bayside, V/Line and West Coast Rail) and tramways (Yarra and Swanston) or budget-cutting becoming popularly known as being "Jeffed". He also cut back many regional rail services including The Vinelander (ran to Mildura, services later restored to Maryborough as a regular V/Line service in 2011) and services to Leongatha, Bairnsdale (returned in 2003), Dimboola (services later returned to Ararat in 2004). The largest public protest in Melbourne since the Vietnam War Moratorium occurred on 10 November 1992, with an estimated 100,000 people marching in opposition to the retrenchment of many workers and the large State budget cutbacks. Kennett was undeterred by this protest, and famously commented that though there were 100,000 outside his office at Parliament that day, there were 4.5 million who stayed at home or at work. High-profile capital works projects This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Kennett government also embarked on a series of high-profile capital works projects, such as the restoration of Parliament House, construction of a new $250 million Melbourne Museum and IMAX theatre, and a new $130 million Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other projects included a $160 million expansion of the National Gallery of Victoria; $100 million for refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria; $65 million for a new Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC); and $130 million for the construction of a new civic square on the site of the old Gas and Fuel Buildings, to be known as Federation Square. The relocation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix from Adelaide in 1993 was a particular coup for Kennett, who had worked hard with his friend Ron Walker, the Chairman of the Melbourne Major Events Company, helped deliver Melbourne the hosting rights for the event from Adelaide in 1993. The most controversial project of the Kennett era was the $1.85 billion Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, a gambling and entertainment centre on Melbourne's Southbank. Initial plans for a casino had been made under the Labor government, however the tendering process and construction occurred under Kennett. A$2 billion project to redevelop Melbourne's derelict Docklands area to include a new football stadium was also undertaken, in addition to the large CityLink project, a project resurrected from the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan, aimed at linking Melbourne's freeways, easing traffic problems in the inner city, and reducing commuting times from the outer suburbs to the CBD. Macedonian name dispute Kennett speaking at a event In the mid-1990s, Premier Kennett backed the Greek position over the Macedonian question in his attempts to shore up local electoral support. Kennett's stance gained him supporters from the Melburnian Greek community, whereas he was referred to as "Kennettopoulos" by the Macedonian community. At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. It was accepted that it would not impact the way Macedonians self identified themselves. The decision upset Macedonians, as they had to use the terms in deliberations with the government or its institutions related to education and public broadcasting. The Macedonian Community challenged the decision on the basis of the Race Discrimination Act. After years of litigation at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Federal Court and High Court, previous judicial rulings were upheld that found Kennett's directive unlawful as it caused discrimination based on ethnic background and was struck down from usage in 2000. Second term as premier Kennett's personal popularity was mostly average to high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs. Without a by-election in the previous four years, the 1996 state election shaped up as the first test of the 'Kennett Revolution' with the electorate. The Coalition was expected to win a second term at the 30 March election, albeit with a somewhat reduced majority. At the federal election held four weeks earlier, while Labor was heavily defeated, it actually picked up a swing in Victoria. However, to the surprise of most commentators, the Coalition only suffered a two-seat swing, allowing it to retain a comfortable 14-seat majority. The Coalition actually picked up modest swings in Melbourne's outer suburbs, which have traditionally decided most state elections. Several negative trends (for the Liberals) were obscured somewhat by the euphoria of victory. The government's sharp cuts to government services were particularly resented in country Victoria, where the Liberals and Nationals held almost all the seats. The loss of the Mildura seat to independent Russell Savage was an indication of this disaffection, and when in February 1997 independent Susan Davies was elected to the seat of Gippsland West, this trend seemed set to continue. However, the verdict of many was that the 'Kennett Revolution' was far from over – indeed it was seemingly set in stone with the opening of the Crown Casino in May 1997. Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson. In this last case, Kennett did not shy away from criticising the media, but also the decision of the Howard government to not actively oppose Hanson's agenda. Kennett was influential in Melbourne bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Three cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Wellington and Singapore. Singapore dropped out before its bid was officially selected by the Commonwealth Games Federation, leaving only two candidate cities. In the weeks prior to the announcement of the 2006 host, Wellington withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote. The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style. Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria. While Kennett promised the independence of the office would be maintained, many saw his government's actions as an attempt to curb the Auditor-General's power to criticise government policy. Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general. The Liberal Party lost the by-election in Mitcham. Further scandals involving the handling of contracts for the state emergency services response system damaged the credibility of Kennett in 1997–1998, while rural dissent continued to grow. Personal difficulties also began to affect Kennett and his family. The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 (patched up by the end of the year), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name. There were rumours in 1998 that Kennett might retire from politics; these were mostly centred around Phil Gude, his party deputy. These eventually came to nothing. In July 1998, Liberal MP Peter McLellan, Member for Frankston East, resigned from the party in protest over alleged corrupt Liberal Party Senate preselection, changes to WorkCover and the auditor-general's office. Again, Kennett failed to pick up the warning signs of declining support for his style of leadership. Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999. Bracks, who came from Ballarat, was popular in rural areas and was seen as a fresh alternative to Brumby, who nevertheless remained a key figure in the shadow Cabinet. 1999 election loss Despite Bracks' appeal, Kennett entered the 1999 election campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, and most commentators and opinion polls agreed that the Coalition would win a third term. However, in a shock result, the Coalition suffered a 13-seat swing to Labor. While there was only a modest swing in eastern Melbourne, which has historically decided elections in Victoria, the Coalition suffered significant losses in regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. ABC elections analyst Antony Green later said that when he first saw the results coming in, it looked so unusual that he thought "something was wrong with the computer." Initial counting showed Labor on 41 seats and the Coalition on 43; a supplementary election had to be held in Frankston East following the death of sitting independent Peter McLellan. The balance of power rested with three independents-Russell Savage, Susan Davies and newly elected Craig Ingram. Negotiations began between the Coalition and the three independents. While Kennett acceded to all but two of their demands, his perceived poor treatment of Savage and Davies in the previous parliament meant that they would not even consider supporting a Coalition minority government headed by Kennett. On 18 October, two days after Labor won the supplementary election in Frankston East, the independents announced they would support a Labor minority government. The agreement entailed Labor signing a Charter of Good Government, pledging to restore services to rural areas, and promising parliamentary reforms. Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a vote of 'no confidence' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support Kennett. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett retired from all of his offices, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics. Labor won the ensuing by-election in Burwood. Rumoured returns to politics Following the Liberals' second successive defeat in the 2002 election, rumours began that Kennett was planning a comeback to politics. The issue came to a head in May 2006 after the sudden resignation of Kennett's successor, Robert Doyle, when Kennett announced he would contemplate standing in a by-election for Doyle's old seat of Malvern and offering himself as party leader. His stance was supported by Prime Minister John Howard, who rated him as the party's best hope to win the November 2006 state election. But within 24 hours Kennett announced he would not return to Parliament rather than running against Ted Baillieu, whom Kennett had been grooming for the top post since 1999. John Howard was reported to have been "embarrassed" by having publicly supported Kennett before his decision not to re-enter politics. In 2008, it was rumoured that Kennett was planning to stand for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying "I think the city is ready for a change". Kennett claimed he had been approached by "a range of interests" to run for the position, but in the end did not do so. Former Liberal leader Robert Doyle ultimately won the election. 2020: Indigenous voice to government On 15 January 2020, it was announced that Kennett would be one of the members of the National Co-design Group of the Indigenous voice to government. Life after politics Kennett at the 2018 VFL Grand Final In 2000, Kennett became the inaugural chairman of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative), a body that was largely formed by the efforts of the Victorian State Government. On 24 June 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue at the end of 2010. This did not happen. After 17 years as the chair of beyondblue, he stood down in 2017, handing the reins to former PM Julia Gillard. He stated "beyondblue is part of my DNA, outside my family, it has been my most important role. Kennett has previously served on the boards of Australian Seniors Finance, a reverse mortgage company, and SelecTV, which was a satellite television group. Kennett has said in an interview that he rarely thinks about the media or "bloody history", though he regrets the "disastrous" introduction of the Metcard ticketing system for trains and trams. Kennett angered gay rights groups in July 2008 when he supported the Bonnie Doon Football Club in their sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo for being bisexual; and compared homosexuality to pedophilia. Anti-discrimination campaigner Gary Burns pursued an action in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal against Kennett for making the following statement: "The club felt that once this had been pointed out and you had this gentleman there who was obviously close to young men – massaging young men – it ran an unnecessary risk, and that's why it decided it was best that he not perform those duties again. So the club was trying to do the right thing," The case was dropped due to Gary Burns' lack of funds to pursue the case. Hawthorn FC presidency On 14 December 2005, Kennett was made president of Hawthorn Football Club, taking over from Ian Dicker. Following the exit of the St Kilda Football Club from the Tasmanian AFL market in 2006, Kennett was president when the Hawthorn Football Club negotiated a five-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmanian state government. The sponsorship deal was worth an estimated $12 million for which the Tasmanian government bought naming rights to the club's guernsey, and the HFC committed to playing an agreed number of pre-season and four regular season "home games" at York Park.[56] Kennett was instrumental in Hawthorn's 2007 5-year business plan titled "five2fifty", the core idea being that in the next five years the club will target to win 2 premierships and have fifty thousand members. As part of the plan, the football club wants to be seen as the most professional club in the AFL, and places great emphasis on the welfare of the people associated with the club. Following Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final victory over Geelong, Kennett claimed that the Cats "lacked the mentality to defeat Hawthorn", this being in reference to the Cats' inability to counter-attack the running game of the Hawks in the aforementioned Grand Final. Kennett's comments led to the subsequent eleven-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong becoming known as the "Kennett curse". He stepped down at the end of his second three-year term in 2011, he also changed the club's constitution so that presidents could only serve two 3-year terms. Second stint Kennett at an AFL Women's match in 2023 In what Fox Footy described as a "stunning return",[59] Kennett was announced as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club on 4 October 2017 following the sudden resignation of the incumbent president Richard Garvey. Garvey had taken criticism on the hiring and later sacking of club CEO Tracey Gaudry. Kennett subsequently appointed Justin Reeves as the club's new CEO. On 4 October 2017 he announced that he would serve the position for a full 3-year term. Soon after his re-appointment, Kennett and the club released a vision statement outlining the future of the club up to 2050. The first five-year strategic plan titled 'Dare to be Different' will drive the club's priorities from 2018 to 2022. Kennett said: "Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field. Our vision for our strategic plan, "Dare to be Different", encapsulates this as we continue to strive for excellence. "We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry." On 6 July 2021, Kennett and the Hawthorn board announced that they would not be renewing head coach Alastair Clarkson's contract following its expiry at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL Premiership season. It was announced that Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn development coach, former player Sam Mitchell had been chosen by Kennett and the board to become the Hawthorn coach at the end of Clarkson's reign. Chairman of The Original Juice Company On 12 December 2022, The Original Juice Company announced that it would appoint Kennett as Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Honours In the Australia Day Honours of 2005, Kennett received Australia's then highest civilian honour, when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The honour was for "service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies." In May 2000, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate – DBus (Honoris Causa) – by the University of Ballarat. Media work For a brief period during 2002, Kennett was a radio presenter for Melbourne station 3AK, continuing an interest in mass communication which was also a feature of his premiership. Since 2010, Kennett has been a regular contributor to Neil Mitchell's 3AW radio program every Thursday, as a social commentator. On 28 March 2013 it was announced that Kennett had joined the Seven television network as national political commentator which will involve him appearing on breakfast show Sunrise every Tuesday and on Seven news as required. On 12 February 2017 Jeff Kennett engaged ex-Seven West Media employee on Twitter over leaked documents potentially breaching the company's own gag order on Amber Harrison.  

To address challenges to peace and social cohesion, the Victoria Multicultural Commission held a peace-building forum at the Victorian Parliament. The event united leaders from various religious backgrounds to discuss inner peace, compassion, and our shared humanity

7:15 AM // Rosemary Storey and Mel (Victoria Forest Alliance) On Sunday 23 March 2025, grassroots organisations and concerned members of the community gathered outside Peter Khalil's office in Coburg to stand up for native protests and protest logging, planned burns, and other forms of destruction. This rally, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation, took place in many other cities across so-called Australia, including Byron Bay on Bundjalung Country and in Nipaluna/Hobart. Today we're going to listen to a speech delivered by Rosemary Storey, one of Victorian Forest Alliance's founding committee members as well as one of the founding members of Kinglake Friends of the Forests. Afterwards, we'll hear from Mel who is from Friends of Albert West Forest and Victorian Forest Alliance. And finally, we'll hear from the Climate Choir Melbourne. More news and other information regarding the fight for native forests, you can go to www.bobbrown.org.au or www.victorianforestalliance.org.au  7:30 AM // Sasha Tremayne, Trans Day of ActionSasha is a non-binary activist from Naarm and is one of the nearly 30 organisers who are bringing our communities together for the Trans Day of Action rally in Naarm. Come to the State Library at 5:30pm on Monday 31st March and join the grassroots collective of trans people who are fighting for trans liberation from state violence, discrimination and rainbow capitalism. To find out more, go to @tdoa.20205 on Instagram. And on Sunday 30th March, 3CR will have a special broadcast for Trans Day of Audibility from 12-6pm. Make sure you keep it locked to 3CR, 855AM and check www.3cr.org.au and on social media for more information. 7:45 AM // Cath Rouse, No Northern Incinerators campaignCath joined us to chat about the context behind the campaign, the health risk the incinerator poses to communities in Melbourne's North, and their recent presentation of their petition to Victorian Parliament to fight against a massive commercial waste incinerator in Melbourne's northern suburbs, close to childcare facilities, young families and migrant populations. 8:00 AM // Joseph, Peace Action ŌtautahiEarlier this month, members of Peace Action Ōtautahi [oh-toh-ta-he] occupied the NZ headquarters of international weapons commpany NIOA [pron: Nai-a] in Rolleston Canterbury for over 10 hours. Phuong spoke with Joseph, one of the protestors with Peace Action Ōtautahi, about the Australian weapons company, the recent direct action at NIOA headquarters, and the organising happening in Aotearoa to push back against the arming of the police force. Peace Action Ōtautahi is an anti-war, pro-justice radical action group based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.They stand for Indigenous and climate justice, tino rangatiratanga, feminist and queer liberation, and disability and worker's rights. They also stand against capitalism, war, police, prisons, borders, and discrimination of all kinds.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please be advised that the following segment includes references to Indigenous people who have passed away. There are also references to police violence.  If you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in the interview you can contact: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 - a dedicated 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesYarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563 - a free and confidential 24-hour counselling service for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesPlease take care when listening. 8:15 AM // Anne Abbott, Strzelecki Koala Action TeamAnne Abbott from the Strzelecki Koala Action Team, a volunteer collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne. Anne will share more about the first ever Koalathon event that's coming up this Sunday. The event seeks to raise funds for the Strzelecki Koala, the only genetically diverse koala remaining in southern parts of Australia. Their genetic diversity makes them more capable of withstanding environmental changes and means they are among the most important remnant koala populations left on the planet. For more information on the event, visit https://koalathon.raiselysite.com/ and to contribute to Lachlan's Legacy fundraiser, visit https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/lachlan_abbott_legacy Songs:Mother Nature - Angie McMahonWe Protect Us - Ash BrickySelamat Hari Raya - Saloma

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Recent changes to payroll tax laws have brought increased scrutiny to medical practices, especially regarding payments to contractor GPs. Historically, many practices assumed exemptions due to their structure. However, judicial rulings, like the Optical Superstore case, and a stricter Victorian State Revenue Office (SRO) interpretation have clarified and enforced obligations. Victoria announced temporary relief for retrospective liabilities and partial exemptions for fully bulk-billed services starting 1 July 2025. Practices now face challenges navigating these rules, especially for non-bulk-billed services. The AMA Victoria has been advocating for clarity and fairness, but practices must act quickly, seek professional advice, and prepare for these changes. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2024 (https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/bills/state-taxation-further-amendment-bill-2024)  passed the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 28 November, 2024. Lewis Horton, Senior Policy Adviser with AMA Victoria, discusses the ramifications with Jim Tsirtsakis, Director at the Bongiorno Group, The Money Doctors is proudly brought to you by leading financial services organisation the Bongiorno Group, the preferred tax and accounting partner for the Australian Medical Association Victoria and the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch. For more information, please call 03 9863 3111 or visit https://bongiorno.com.au/  This general advice has been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider the appropriateness of this advice before acting on it. If this general advice relates to acquiring a financial product, you should obtain a Product Disclosure Statement before deciding to acquire the product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fighting for Better Buses in the West, Inquiry into Government's Refugee Crackdown, Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Closing the Gap, Workplace Sexual Harassment of Migrant and Refugee Women Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Adele Vosper, spokesperson of the Sustainable Cities Collective at Friends of the Earth, spoke with us about the Better Buses Campaign, which is fighting for adequate and sustainable public transit servicing in Melbourne's West. The campaign launched a petition for bus network reform in the western suburbs which, after collecting over 3,000 signatures was debated last night in Victorian Parliament by Western Metropolitan Upper House member David Ettershank MP. Prior to the debate, community members gathered on the steps of Parliament to support the campaign and stand up for transport equity. Join the Better Buses Campaign's next action on Wednesday 11 December at 5PM at Tarneit Station - RSVP here. The Better Buses Campaign group meets weekly on a Wednesday from 6-8PM in person at Weekly meeting 312 Smith St, Collingwood, VIC 3066 and online via zoom (information here). For further information about the campaign, you can contact Elyse Cunningham at Friends of the Earth (elyse.cunningham@foe.org.au).// This Monday on 3CR's Doin' Time show, Marisa spoke with Laura John from the Human Rights Law Centre about the Senate inquiry the Migration Amendment Bill 2024, which was introduced by the government in response to the High Court of Australia's decision in YBFZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The proposed measures will significantly expand the Government's powers, enabling it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and continue the domestic imposition of punitive visa conditions on non-citizens in Australia. You can read HRLC's explainer on the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 here.// Palawa woman and Yoorrook Commissioner and Professor Maggie Walter discussed the importance of data sovereignty for First Nations justice and gave insight into Closing the Gap data released last week, along with updates on Yoorrook for Justice during the last week of submissions. Professor Walter has authored six books and over 100 journal articles in the fields of Indigenous sociology and Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Yoorrook for Justice is a truth telling commission that documents past and present injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria. The commission has seen thousands of people speak truth in court and on Country. Submissions close Saturday 30 September AEDT 11:59pm. Make your submission here.// CONTENT WARNING: This interview includes themes of sexual harassment and gender-based violence. If you need to speak with someone for support, you can always contact the Sexual Assault Crisis Line on 1800 806 292, 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline on 13 11 14, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can also call 13 YARN (13 92 76). To find out more about your rights at work and reporting instances of sexual harassment in the workplace, visit https://www.respectatwork.gov.au/.Professor Marie Segrave, Dr Siru Tan and Dr Chloe Keel joined us as part of 3CR's dedicated programming across this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to talk about their co-authored research into migrant and refugee women's attitudes, experiences and responses to sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. The research project, a collaboration with ANROWS, was a national study that sought to investigate and document migrant and refugee women's experiences of, understandings of and responses to sexual harassment. Professor Segrave is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the School of Political and Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Dr Tan is also based at the University of Melbourne, and is a Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social and Political Sciences and co-lead of the Borders, Migration and Gendered Violence Research Hub. Dr Keel is a Lecturer in Criminology at Griffith University. This project's research team also included Professor Rebecca Wickes from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University, and Prabhapriya Bogoda Arachchige from the School of Social Sciences at Monash University. Check out the project's final report, published in August this year.// Unfortunately, we weren't able to get to our planned interview with Ngarrindjeri, Djab Wurrung and Gunditjmara musician, dancer and director Amos Roach about this Saturday's unveiling of the Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter statues at Atherton Gardens in Fitzroy. Tune in to 3CR's Solidarity Breakfast this Saturday morning from 7:30-9AM to catch Amos in conversation with Annie!Uncle Archie (Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung)/Bundjalung) and Aunty Ruby (Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha/Pitjantjatjara), Amos' parents, both had strong connections to Fitzroy and narrated their experiences of living, loving and building community as Stolen Generations survivors through their captivating musical talent and songwriting. The statues were commissioned by Yarra City Council in partnership with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, with the guidance of the Archie Roach Foundation and members of Uncle Archie and Aunty Ruby's family. This Saturday's event at Atherton Gardens will begin at 2PM, with the official unveiling at 3:30PM, and will feature live performances from musicians including Kutcha Edwards and Shane Howard.//

Shane and Fiona hear from Prof Wendy Stone, Veda and Chuping who spoke at HAAG's older peoples housing forum at Victorian Parliament House in Septemberhttps://houseonfire.oldertenants.org.au/older-peoples-housing-forum/

pWotD Episode 2729: Lidia Thorpe Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 190,378 views on Monday, 21 October 2024 our article of the day is Lidia Thorpe.Lidia Alma Thorpe (born 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian independent politician. She has been a senator for Victoria since 2020 and is the first Aboriginal senator from that state. She was a member of the Australian Greens until February 2023 when she quit the party over disagreements concerning the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and became a leading figure in the "progressive No" campaign for the Voice referendum in October 2023. She had also served as the Greens' deputy leader in the Senate from June to October 2022.Thorpe has previously been a member of the Victorian Parliament. On winning the Northcote state by-election on 18 November 2017 she became the first known Aboriginal woman elected to the state's parliament and served as the member for the division of Northcote in the Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2018.Thorpe has received media attention for her support of the Blak Sovereign Movement and her criticism of the legitimacy of Australian political institutions, which she views as stemming from colonialism.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:20 UTC on Tuesday, 22 October 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Lidia Thorpe on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Nicole.

Macca and Macca talk to Georgie Purcell, Animal Justice Party, for an update on what's happening in state parliament, AJP updates and more. The post Saturday 5th, October 2024: Georgie Purcell, Animal Justice Party, Victorian Parliament Update appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Where is the boundary between legitimate and illegitimate political association? Jonathan and Holly examine the case of the “Let Women Speak” rally held on the steps of the Victorian Parliament in March 2023, which was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis and led to the expulsion of Moira Deeming from the Liberal Party for the alleged sin of political association. The Political Animals is co-hosted by: ⁠⁠Jonathan Cole⁠⁠, an academic interested in conservatism, libertarianism, political ideology and political theology; and ⁠⁠Holly Lawford-Smith⁠⁠, an academic working in moral and political philosophy, with a particular interest in feminist theory and movement. You can find Holly on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Want to see our faces? Check out our ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel. Want to suggest a topic for a show, provide feedback or say hello? Email us at polanimalspod@gmail.com.

Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) hosted a roundtable on Wednesday 11th September at Victorian Parliament in which Ministers, housing experts, and people with lived experience of the housing crisis came together. This was facilitated by Fiona York, CEO of HAAG. In this segment, we hear accounts from lived-experience housing advocates and working group members with Housing for The Aged Action Group (HAAG). You can catch HAAG on 3CR every Wednesday from 5:30pm to 6:00pm with their show Raise the Roof. Monica is a leading organiser in ASU Action for Palestine and Unionists for Palestine. Monica is on the show to talk about last week's ASU4P survey results that exposed social, community and not for profit organisations that are repressing its workers for being pro-Palestine. The survey had 60 total responses: 36 censored or silenced discussions about Palestine in the workplace; 31 claimed Palestine was creating an 'unsafe workplace'; 30 prevented or attempted to prevent the display of pro-Palestine posters or other materials. Dr Blair WIlliams is a Lecturer in Australian Politics at Monash University, NTEU delegate for the School of Social Sciences and union branch committee member. In this segment, Blair speaks to Frances about new legislation concerning casual employees. On 26 August 2024, a new definition of ‘casual employee' was introduced to the Fair Work Act. This legislation aims to Close the Loophole that previously allowed employers, especially universities, to employ staff on casual contracts who were actually engaged in ongoing work. Monash University is reportedly responding by reducing sessional staff hires, reducing contact hours and increasing student-staff ratios, instead of creating better working and learning conditions.  Emily Kaji is a Unimelb for Palestine organiser, a social work student and staff member at the university. She was also one of the students who received misconduct from the University due to her involvement in Mahmoud's Hall. Emily speaks about the rally tomorrow to protest the International Careers Conference and the university's role in manufacturing consent for war. The rally will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 25th September at 10am in Mahmoud's Hall.  Sarah is a member of Free Kanaky Solidarity Naarm Collective. Since May 2024, Kanaky - which is often known by its colonial name New Caledonia - has been in the process of a colonial war with France. This is the latest development within a deep history of colonial intervention and First Nations uprising in Kanaky. Sarah speaks about the latest developments in the fight for Kanak sovereignty, Invasion Day in Kanaky (24th September) and the upcoming solidarity rally. The rally will take place on Saturday 28th September at 12pm at Federation Square.For a more comprehensive discussion, you can listen back to this week's episode of Women on the Line, where Emma and Sarah spoke to Scheherezade. Go to www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline   Songs: Nobody's Baby - Thelma Plum [2.35]Friends - Miss Kaninna [3:30] (Language warning) 

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Monday Breakfast show.  Winner of the best short film at the recent Melbourne Documentary Film Festival director Matt Deavin talks to Annie McLoughlin of the Solidarity Breakfast show about Making Revisions. The Walpiri community collaborate with British artist Patrick Waterhouse as they look over colonial documents and artworks and how history was written under a European gaze. In this collaboration, they look to revise the story that was told. The interview originally aired on Saturday the 21st of September's Solidarity Breakfast show. Listen to the full episode here or catch the show live on Saturdays from 7:30 to 9AM. On Wednesday 11th Sept, Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) hosted a roundtable at Victorian Parliament in which Ministers, housing experts, and people with lived experience of the housing crisis came together. We hear some troubling housing trends presented by Professor Wendy Stone from Swinburne University, in a piece of research conducted by herself and colleagues, in conjunction with HAAG, Western Sydney University, and Curtin University. This paper is available on HAAG's website: oldertenants.org.au. Listen in to Tuesday Breakfast tomorrow morning for some of the firsthand accounts presented at this roundtable by older women and members of Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG), and listen in to their program this Wednesday (every 2nd and 4th of the month) on 3cr, from 5:30pm. If you a tenant 50 years or over seeking assistance or wanting to join, go to oldertenants.org.au or call (03) 9654 7389On Sunday October 5th there will be a community fundraiser for Lucifer, a Palestinian non-binary refugee to help them raise funds for top surgery and related expenses at T Generation Gym in 'Coburg'. Lucifer has faced forced marriage, conversion therapy, and imprisonment as a result of who they are. Rob spoke with Lucifer to hear more about their story as well as their experience settling here in Naarm following such trauma. Rob then spoke to Laura about the fundraiser itself as well as the community efforts to rally behind Lucifer in support of them. You can donate to Lucifer's fundraiser here or buy tickets to the event here.Finally Rob spoke to Flora, member of the Renters and Housing Union about the Federal Government's Build To Rent scheme as well as tax concessions to support it, which aims to allow corporate investors to invest in the renting market as a means of fixing the housing crisis. During the interview Rob and Flora unpack whether this approach will actually work. Join RAHU here. Songs played: Leave It All Behind - Charm of FinchesIt's You - Emily Wurramurra

Victoria's Premier, Jacinta Allan, is scheduled to begin a four-day visit to India starting on 15 September. This will be her first official international trip since taking office. Before her departure, she met with a group of Indian community members at the Victorian Parliament to discuss the details of her upcoming visit.

Hello and welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show with Rob and Eric. This episode features: An interview from Yeah Nah Pasaran on Thursday 8th August in which Cam and Andy speak with Aurelien Mondon (lecturer in politics at University of Bath, and co-convener of Reactionary Politics Research Network) about racist rioting in the UK and Belfast in the wake of the murders in Southport. You can catch Yeah Nah Pasaran, 4:30pm Thursdays on 3CR, and listen back the the full interview with Aurelien by heading to their program page. On Saturday the 16th of August between an estimated 150 people attended a counterprotest on the steps of the Victorian Parliament to disrupt an event held by TERF and founder of the Women's Action Group Michelle Uriaru. A heavy police presence asserted their dominance by preventing the counterprotesters, a group of trans people, allies, and anti-fascists, from getting too close to the crowd of transphobes. However, the counterprotesters were able to disrupt the event by not only outnumbering the terfs but also playing music which the counterprotesters would dance to. To help capture the moments of Queer and Trans Joy in the crowd at that counterprotest, Rob spoke to a few of its attendees. The first was recorded while the counterprotest was happening outside state parliament; the second was recorded at Fitzroy Park, where the TERFs were supposed to mobilize following their 'rally' but didn't for reasons unknown.On Monday 5th August, Karina sat down with Jeremy Poxon from the Australian Unemployed Workers Union, in Coburg Mall.They discuss the day's intended activities (leafletting Coburg's welfare recipients attending some of the area's worst-rated Job Service Providers), plus a look at the Govt Inquiry into Workforce Aus, so-called 'mutual' obligations, the AUWU's campaigns and initiatives around welfare rights, and more. The AUWU National Advocacy Hotline is open Monday to Friday 10 AM - 2 PM AEDT,Ph: (03) 9811 7064 or (freecall) 1800 289 848. To hear the full interview, catch Wednesday's City Limits show from 9 - 10AM. From the 8th to the 14th of September the biggest weapons expo in so-called Australia will take place at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. Its existence hasn't attracted much attention in the mainstream media, despite the fact that companies supporting genocides will be there. However, the planned disruption, as listeners will have undoubtedly heard about through announcements on 3CR, has. To speak more about the event and coverage of the planned disruption, Rob spoke with Nat Farah, an organiser for Disrupt Wars.Last week researched released by the Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy provided insight into exactly how Airbnb is compounding housing shortages and pushing rental prices beyond the reach of people both across the globe and here in 'Australia'. To find out how the global conglomerate does so, Rob talked with Karl Fitzgerald, Managing Director of Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy and former 3CR broadcaster. Songs played: 'Black Magic' - Baker Boy ft. Dallas Woods'Rebel Girl'  - Bikini Kill

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn is Family First's Victorian Lead Senate Candidate. A political veteran, he was the most vocal conservative member in the Victorian Parliament since first taking office in 1992. Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal Party values which the current leadership had rejected. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party in 2022. https://berniefinn.com/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Prof. Dominique Cadilhac is Co-director and Research Lead of the  Stroke and Ageing Group, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University. 

Joe Biden out, Kamala Harris in? This week, Angela Priestley and Tarla Lambert take another look at US politics in light of Joe Biden bowing out of the presidential race and endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris. There is some positivity and good energy now that Kamala Harris has launched her campaign, but there have also been some racist and misogynistic campaigning from the Trump camp...We'll also hear from the Victorian Greens leader Ellen Sandell in an exclusive interview with Women's Agenda journalist and podcast producer, Olivia Cleal. Sandell was a scientist and fierce climate activist before she began her political career in 2014. She's a young leader, a mother and no doubt a force to be reckoned with in the Victorian Parliament. Plus: what on Earth is "raw-dogging" and why is it all over social media?Stories included this week:The key Olympic moments for women you won't want to missThe three Olympians who can't play sport in their country but are competing for AfghanistanMary Hanna and the Australian equestrian team will make Olympic history in ParisHow Aussie girls and women in skateboarding are capturing global attention ahead of the Olympics‘We will fight. And together, we will win': America's big opportunity as Joe Biden quits presidential race and endorses Kamala HarrisDon't let more racism and misogyny get normalised during this campaignAll the reasons why women aren't ‘rawdogging' anythingThe Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women-founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda. Producers: Olivia Cleal and Allison Ho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 3CR Monday Breakfast is broadcast from 3CR on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.  Part 1 of an extended interview with Birrugan Dunn-Velasco, Indigenous language worker, based in Gumbaynggirr Country in the town of Nambucca Heads, about his personal connection to language and reflections as a language worker at the Muurrbay Language Centre and the Gumbaynggirr Gingana Freedom School that started in 2022// Speeches from two staunch local Palestinian organisers Mai Saif & Nour Salman, addressing the attendees of the weekly Free Palestine Rally, after the march at the steps of Victorian Parliament. You can attend the snap rally in support of Fatima Payman this Thursday at 6pm, Labour Party VIC headquarters - 438 Docklands Drive, Docklands// Part 2 of the interview with Birrugan, with his perspective on who language is for in First Nations spaces, the dream of a 'Goori Renaissance' and some personal reflections on NAIDOC Week// An interview with Chris Sebuliba, producer of the Incuriosity Complex podcast, whose first season 'Nice Black Aussies' will be featured on 3CR from 7:30pm on Tuesday evenings for the next several weeks. The podcast is in long-format narrative style, featuring in-depth interviews with local African Australians against the backdrop of a yearly African cultural festival, and investigates the multifaceted experiences of Africans in the diaspora. We discuss his background in academia, and subsequent process of research, learning and production for the series. Check out the podcast here//Music:Yurala - Spinifex GumMidas - Mo'Ju 

Joining Bridge this episode is one of the most prolific names in Australian politics, Georgie Purcell from the Animal Justice Party! On the cusp of turning 32, Georgie is the youngest woman in Victorian Parliament and undoubtedly one of the most authentic and refreshing figures we have seen in Australian politics, ever. In this candid conversation, Georgie opens up about her rise in politics as well as her personal life, sharing relationship details that she's never publicly revealed before. She also discusses her experience with two abortions and her journey in reconciling maternal desires, the significance of expressing herself through fashion in parliament, and how she navigates the challenge of separating her private life from such a scrutinized profession. This chat is definitely one for the books!Loved what you heard from Georgie? Check out her impeccable social media game here.Thanks SO much to WAAC for making this episode of Figuring Out 30 possible - WAAC provides a broad range of sexual health and support services, including counselling and support for people living with HIV, testing and sexual health services for LGBTQIA+ people, peer mentoring, education and training, social support for LGBTQIA+ young people, harm reduction services for people who inject drugs, resources and much more. Learn more here - https://www.waac.com.au/Figuring Out 30 is now on Instagram!:)Join music presenter and author Bridget Hustwaite as she explores the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning 30. Drop a line, anytime: figuringout30@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Roar on the Australian Deer Podcast. This month, host Paul Gray is joined by Sean Kilkenny, the lead of advocacy and team management at the ADA. Tune in as they delve into the highlights of the Responsible Shooting Expo held at the Victorian Parliament, with notable speeches and engaging interactions with MPs. Sean shares a captivating historical anecdote about Queen Elizabeth II's royal banquet featuring venison, showcasing the deep-rooted connection between deer hunting and Australian heritage. The story brings to life the adventurous hunt for hog deer venison in 1954, a fascinating piece of history from Wilson's Promontory. The episode concludes with an in-depth discussion on the wildlife game regulations in Victoria, covering their significance, the anticipated regulatory impact statement, and the importance of hunter participation in shaping these regulations. Don't miss your monthly dose of all things deer, exclusively on the Australian Deer Podcast.

This episode we welcome Robert Miller to Lives in the Law. Robert was born in the Wimmera region, on a farm outside of Horsham in country Victoria. Through intelligence, curiosity and hard work Robert made his way to the United Nations in New York, became a senior law lecturer at Monash University, was one of the founders of The Springvale Legal Service, the Member for Prahran in the Victorian Parliament and spent over 30 years at the Bar. He also managed to play 69 games for the Melbourne Football Club under the legendary Norm Smith. www.greenslist.com.au/podcast

In this podcast, we chat with David Ettershank, Member of the Legalise Cannabis Party about:The rise of the Legalise Cannabis Party as a political force in AustraliaReflections on his first year in the Victorian parliamentCannabis policy reform efforts including drug-driving reform and workplace testingThe potential for States to legalise cannabis through social clubsWhy prohibition is failing everyoneEvidence-based harm reduction policies including safe pill testingPotential for States to legalise cannabis through social clubsAltMed: https://altmed.com.au/Legalise Cannabis Party: https://www.legalisecannabis.org.au/Support the Show.

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On today's show, Bernie Finn discusses his Family, Life, Faith, Hope and Freedom tour as he gears up for the next Australian federal election. Later, John Larter discusses the latest on the fight against vaccine mandates. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn is Family First's Victorian Lead Senate Candidate. A political veteran, he was the most vocal conservative member in the Victorian Parliament since first taking office in 1992. Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal Party values which the current leadership had rejected. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party in 2022. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: John Larter is a former paramedic. He found himself sacked by NSW Ambulance for failing to comply with a mandatory vaccination order and subsequent policy. As a result, he took the Health Minister Brad Hazzard to the NSW Supreme Court to fight what can only be described as medical apartheid. He is passionate about politics, is a Snowy Valleys Councillor and was previously an elected Mayor of Tumut Shire Council. X: @JohnLarter000 https://t.me/johnlarter      

Episode PX113 is all about Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) aircraft, these are typically electric or hybrid powered, air taxis and the like. They have appeared in various science fiction films such as Blade Runner 2019 and Blade Runner 2049 (nicknamed ‘spinners'). They will soon be appearing above our cities and towns. Clem Newton-Brown our guest is CEO and founder of Skyportz (https://skyportz.com), the only Australian business developing a network of landing sites for a future air taxi network. Clem's background as a former Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Member of Victorian Parliament and barrister specialising in planning and property development has put him at the forefront of this emerging industry. More details on Clem are found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Newton-Brown. Clem serves on several Federal, State, industry and international committees advancing the development of the rules and regulations around establishing a whole new era in clean, green electric aviation. The success of the industry depends on these changes along with a network of Skyportz sites from which air taxis will operate. These are known as ‘vertiports'. We note some AAM's aircraft might have alternative power sources or run as hybrids. Skyportz has over 600 property partner sites in Australia and New Zealand which are ready to activate when regulations permit. A terrific interview subject with a great passion for new business concepts, cities and aviation. In podcast extra / culture corner, Clem recommends the great outdoors and getting away form technology (for a little bit). Jess recommends: Duolingo ‘Learning Italian': https://www.duolingo.comthe  Pete recommends: ‘A Rebel from the start - Setting the record straight' by Avi Yemini https://www.amazon.com.au/Rebel-Start-Setting-Record-Straight/dp/B0C91KG18N Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 1 March 2024. 

Episode PX113 of PlanningxChange is all about Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) aircraft, these are typically electric or hybrid powered, air taxis and the like. They have appeared in various science fiction films such as Blade Runner 2019 and Blade Runner 2049 (nicknamed ‘spinners'). They will soon be appearing above our cities and towns. Clem Newton-Brown our guest is CEO and founder of Skyportz (skyportz.com), the only Australian business developing a network of landing sites for a future air taxi network. Clem's background as a former Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Member of Victorian Parliament and barrister specialising in planning and property development has put him at the forefront of this emerging industry. More details on Clem are found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Newton-Brown. Clem serves on several Federal, State, industry and international committees advancing the development of the rules and regulations around establishing a whole new era in clean, green electric aviation. The success of the industry depends on these changes along with a network of Skyportz sites from which air taxis will operate. These are known as ‘vertiports'. We note some AAM's aircraft might have alternative power sources or run as hybrids. Skyportz has over 600 property partner sites in Australia and New Zealand which are ready to activate when regulations permit. A terrific interview subject with a great passion for new business concepts, cities and aviation. In podcast extra / culture corner, Clem recommends the great outdoors and getting away form technology (for a little bit). Jess recommends: Duolingo ‘Learning Italian': www.duolingo.comthe Pete recommends: ‘A Rebel from the start - Setting the record straight' by Avi Yemini www.amazon.com.au/Rebel-Start-Sett…ht/dp/B0C91KG18N PlanningxChange is proud to be a member of the Urban Broadcast Collective. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 1 March 2024.

Nasser gives updates on the continued violence against, and diplacement of, Palestinians in Gaza, with the death toll from ongoing Israeli aggression surging past 27,000. We also hear audio of Malcolm X delivering a speech at a rally in 1964 on the Palestinian struggle. Free Palestine Melbourne rally this Sunday 12pm at State Library Victoria. More info.The Victorian Parliament returns to sit for the first time in 2024. Join The Sit-Intifada at Parliament of Victoria, Tue 6 Feb from 7am.'Dünyayı sarsan (Filistin Marşı)', performed by MaMiCORHAN. 

On today's show, Dirk Pohlmann discusses the German Farmer Protests. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Charles is a global thought-leader in the fields of freedom, passion, hemp, health, law, and comedy! He is the Founder of Kovess International, a Legal Strategy Consultant, CEO & International Marketing Director at Textile & Composite Industries Pty Ltd., and the Secretary of the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance. Charles is also a TNT Radio Presenter. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament, boasting a 23-year parliamentary career. Bernie strongly represented traditional Liberal values, even when they diverged from the party leadership. His unwavering stance on several issues ultimately led to his expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal Party. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Dirk Pohlmann is an investigative journalist and documentary maker who also serves as a TNT Presenter.  

GUEST OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party a ran as a candidate.

On today's show, Simeon will discuss with Dean the top stories of the day in Australia. Later, Bernie Finn discusses Uncovering the Truth: How Mick Gatto and the CFMEU Dictate Victoria's Construction Realm. "We can cause you grief": Gatto's warning to Melbourne developer. Also, Dee McLachlan discusses her new book: "The Child Protection Racket" - Shining the light on the lucrative business of Child Protection. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Australian-born Aussie Cossack rose to prominence during the NSW lockdowns as an outspoken media personality notorious for his hilarious interactions with the NSW police and numerous large-scale campaigns against corrupt politicians. Boikov left Australia at the age of 18 to study at the Moscow Sretensky Seminary. It was here that he had his first posting as a journalist. While in Russia, Boikov became heavily involved in the Russian Cossack movement. Upon returning to Australia, Boikov was elected the Ataman of the Australian Cossack chapter and founded a pro-Russian political newspaper called Russian Frontier. In May 2022, the Aussie Cossack was jailed for 10 months for breaching a suppression and non-publication order for content posted to his YouTube channel. After successfully winning an appeal against the severity of the sentence, Aussie Cossack left prison. In December 2022, the Aussie Cossack defected to the Russian Consulate in Sydney, where he was granted diplomatic asylum. From his studio within the Consulate building, he now broadcasts daily on TNT Radio. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23-year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate of over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Dee McLachlan, a filmmaker and author with a diverse background in South Africa, the UK, the USA, and Australia. She has made eight feature films, probably most known for her movie exposing sex trafficking called "The Jammed." Dee recently wrote "The Child Protection Racket," a book addressing systemic issues in child protection services and their impact on children. She founded Gumshoe News (dot com) in 2013.  

Taylor Swift wins Time Magazine's Cringiest Person of the Year award. Emerald is joined by TikToker and “insufferable Greens shill” LilahRPG. First they discuss the Greens successful push for a senate inquiry into food price gouging, alongside Labor's important commitment to reduce the price of Xmas ham. Is shoplifting moral? Then it's social media's night of nights as the Tik Tok Awards expose Abbie Chatfield as an Adam Bandt stan. How has social media changed politics and campaigning? Is the government's new misinformation bill censorship? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Harper Forsythe's Substack post about politicians blocking constituents: ​​https://harperforsythe.substack.com/p/do-better-david  Cam Wilson in Crikey: “‘The Greems': how the Greens harnessed online chaos to power a digital campaign”:  https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/05/10/australian-greens-social-media-federal-election/  Follow Lilah @ LilahRPG on TikTok, Instagram and Twitch, and @ LilahRPGTT on Twitter CALL TO ACTION: Gaza and Palestine Solidarity action list at https://www.standwithpalestine.au/action  Naarm Melbourne: Join the Sit-Intifada at Victorian Parliament.  Calendar of Palestine actions in Naarm Mebourne:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1unxzAu_VqzglUYz8_MGg8UVfpiI4TLHk7YV4YSW38_s/htmlview See Serious Danger ep 58 for discussion with Amy MacMahon about price gouging Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Simeon will discuss with Dean the top stories of the day in Australia. Later, Bernie Finn discusses the Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass finding 'creeping politicisation' in public service and how Victoria's Public Service succumbs to political overreach. Also, Dr. Julie Sladden discusses Barry Young, a whistleblower who exposes NZ's lethal vaccine data. Governments worldwide mandated the experimental COVID vaccine, yet exempted themselves, including Congress, the White House, and vaccine makers' employees - a clear double standard.  GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Australian-born Aussie Cossack rose to prominence during the NSW lockdowns as an outspoken media personality notorious for his hilarious interactions with the NSW police and numerous large-scale campaigns against corrupt politicians. Boikov left Australia at the age of 18 to study at the Moscow Sretensky Seminary. It was here that he had his first posting as a journalist Whilst in Russia Boikov became heavily involved in the Russian Cossack movement. Upon returning to Australia Boikov was elected the Ataman of the Australian Cossack chapter and founded a pro-Russian political newspaper called Russian Frontier. In May of 2022 the Aussie Cossack was jailed for 10 months for breaching a suppression and non-publication order for content posted to his YouTube channel. After successfully winning an appeal against the severity of the sentence Aussie Cossack left prison. In December 2022 the Aussie Cossack defected to the Russian Consulate in Sydney where he was granted diplomatic asylum. From his studio within the Consulate building, he now broadcasts daily on TNT Radio. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn, now a Senate candidate for Family First at the next election, was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23-year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by over 42,000 people on Facebook. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Dr Julie Sladden is a medical doctor and freelance writer with a passion for transparency in healthcare. Her op-eds have been published in both The Spectator Australia and The Daily Declaration. In 2022, she was elected as a Local Government Councillor for West Tamar in Tasmania.

Two reports today. We go to the steps of Victorian Parliament with the Respect March held on Nov 24th. We hear from Professor Kate Fitz Gibbon from Respect Victoria about how workers, Unionists and society members in general can turn the tide of gender based violence marking the beginning of the global 16 days of activism campaign.   Bec Stiles, Early Childhood Educator and United Workers Union member, talks to about the padlocks on childcare centres action held on the 29th November across the country, to push the stalled Federal Government into fulfilling their pre-election promise for better pay and conditions for the sector.

Four domestic violence deaths. Seven days. One state in Australia. We are living in a global epidemic of male-perpetrated violence - but an American comedian decided to make a joke about it in his Netflix special. Is it really that funny? We also discuss the three female CEOs that have made headlines this week - good news, and not-so-good news…WARNING: This podcast episode contains discussions and references to family and domestic violence, which may be distressing or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know is in need of support or resources related to these topics, please consider reaching out to a local helpline or support organization.Stories discussed this week:‘R.I.P. mom': Sisters from the US laugh their way through griefGender equality in Victorian Parliament: the victory no one's talking aboutIs CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino the ultimate glass cliff candidate? The new boss of Open AI is 34-year old Mira Murati CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns in ‘best interest of Optus moving forward'‘For the boys': Matt Rife's sh*t joke says everything about our cultural acceptance of domestic violenceThere have been four alleged domestic violence homicides in SA in one weekThe Crux is produced by Agenda Media, the 100% women founded and owned media business, publishing the daily news publication Women's Agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS,  Jordan Armaou-MassoudNewsreportsDiscussion responding to Israeli's raid on the Gaza's Al-shifa hospital and why it represents nothing more than a war crime.News from Green LeftAustralia is ‘deeply complicit' in Gaza genocideInterviews and DiscussionsCarissa and Joyce Ng joins the program to discuss the attacks on trans rights by the christian far-right in Singapore with a attempt to amend the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) Act to forcibly instutionlise people for being transgender. You can listen to the individual interview here.Interview and discussion with Myles Wilkinson, one of the student strikers who protested at the Victorian Parliament about the Climate Strike on Friday November 17 and why it's important to keep protesting for the climate. You can listen to the individual interview here.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Dr Judy Wilyman has spent many years investigating the correlation between the decline in children's health and the increased use of vaccines. Her PhD completed in 2015 titled, “A critical analysis of the Australian government's rationale for its vaccination policy” concluded that the government's claims of safety and efficacy are not based on hard evidence. Since completing her PhD, Dr Wilyman has experienced censorship in both the mainstream media and the official channels for public debate. https://www.vaccinationdecisions.net/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn, now a Senate candidate for Family First at the next election, was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23-year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by over 42,000 people on Facebook. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: William Kininmonth has a career in meteorological science and policy spanning more than 40 years. He headed Australia's National Climate Centre from 1986 to 1998 with responsibilities for monitoring Australia's changing climate and advising the Australian government on the extent and severity of climate extremes, including the recurring drought episodes of the 1990s. He coordinated the scientific and technical review for the UN Task Force on El Niño following the disastrous 1997-1998 event.  

Olivia Nicholls is a former Parliamentary Adviser for Derryn Hinch's Justice Party in the Victorian Parliament.Some of the areas of reform Liv worked on included family violence, stalking, sexual offending including childhood sexual abuse, liquor control, policing and voluntary assisted dying, just for starters.Since leaving politics before the 2022 election, she has returned to university and is now studying law. She also volunteers with the Power in You Project in Geelong, she's a Board Member of Barwon Community Legal Service in Geelong, she is a Dying With Dignity Young Ambassador and co-ordinates a schools debating competition in Geelong for the Debaters' Association of Victoria. In short – Liv is a remarkable young woman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GUEST HOST: Jeremy Beck filling in for Dean Mackin. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Australian born Aussie Cossack rose to prominence during the NSW lockdowns as an outspoken media personality notorious for his hilarious interactions with the NSW police and numerous large scale campaigns against corrupt politicians. Boikov left Australia at the age of 18 to study at the Moscow Sretensky Seminary. It was here that he he had his first posting as a journalist Whilst in Russia Boikov became heavily involved in the Russian Cossack movement. Upon returning to Australia Boikov was elected the Ataman of the Australian Cossack chapter and founded a pro-Russian political newspaper called Russian Frontier. In May of 2022 the Aussie Cossack was jailed for 10 months for breaching a suppression and non-publication order for content posted to his YouTube channel. After successfully winning an appeal against the severity of the sentence Aussie Cossack left prison. In December 2022 the Aussie Cossack defected to the Russian Consulate in Sydney where he was granted diplomatic asylum. From his studio within the Consulate building he now broadcasts daily on TNT Radio. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn, now a Senate candidate for Family First at the next election, was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by over 42,000 people on Facebook.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn, now a Senate candidate for Family First at the next election, was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by over 42,000 people on Facebook. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Omar Khan is a global consultant who has advised clients on six continents including Australia on leadership responses to opportunities and crises. His firm, EPL Global keeps leaders informed allowing for better decision making. Omar has helped to convey and promote Dr. Shankara Chetty's “8th Day Protocol” a COVID treatment that has been successful, requiring no “controversial” or off-label drugs. Sri Lanka is one of the countries where front-line doctors have been successfully applying its principles.

On today's show, Geoffrey Benn discusses the recent discovery of the remains of WWI Australian soldiers.  GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Geoffrey Benn is the President of the Fromelles Association of Australia and is author of the book Fromelles: 100 Years of Myths and Lies. He grew up on a farm in Northern New South Wales with the knowledge that his forebears served in Australia's Army armed forces in both World War I and his father in World War II. Geoffrey served himself in the Australian Army Reserve in infantry and signals units. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and served for 14 years in the courts and later in private suburban law practice. His website is http://www.fromelles.info/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook.

On today's show, Bernie Finn discusses, Queensland attempting to lead the nation in woke ratbaggery with Fraser Island having its name changed recently and now Brisbane Airport confusing the rest of the country by adopting an indigenous name. Also, Linda Burney refuses to debate her opposite number, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. He also gives his thoughts on Thoughts on Dan Andrews pulling the plug on the Commonwealth Games. Later, Stephen Fenech discusses Australian Banks Embracing Cryptocurrency: A Shift in Traditional Banking, Your future smartphone must have a replaceable battery thanks to new EU ruling and Express Pay for iPhone and Apple Watch is now available for NSW commuters. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Stephen Fenech is the Editor of Tech Guide and one of Australia's most respected tech journalists. He is a regular on radio and TV talking about the latest tech news, products and trends. 

On today's show, Albanese is attempting to choreograph an early election next year AND another win for the Left with the LNP dumping Gerard Rennick from the Qld Senate ticket on the weekend. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Kirralie Smith is a passionate wife and mother who challenges our political leaders to protect our children, parents' rights, women's spaces and services, sport, the military and education from radical gender ideology. Kirralie held a leadership position for the Australian Conservatives and since 2019 Kirralie has focused on the regressive left's campaign to de-gender society.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Australian born Aussie Cossack rose to prominence during the NSW lockdowns as an outspoken media personality notorious for his hilarious interactions with the NSW police and numerous large scale campaigns against corrupt politicians. Boikov left Australia at the age of 18 to study at the Moscow Sretensky Seminary. It was here that he he had his first posting as a journalist Whilst in Russia Boikov became heavily involved in the Russian Cossack movement. Upon returning to Australia Boikov was elected the Ataman of the Australian Cossack chapter and founded a pro-Russian political newspaper called Russian Frontier. In May of 2022 the Aussie Cossack was jailed for 10 months for breaching a suppression and non-publication order for content posted to his YouTube channel. After successfully winning an appeal against the severity of the sentence Aussie Cossack left prison. In December 2022 the Aussie Cossack defected to the Russian Consulate in Sydney where he was granted diplomatic asylum. From his studio within the Consulate building he now broadcasts daily on TNT Radio. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook.

A speaking tour claiming to quote “let women speak” has been at the centre of disturbing scenes across Australia. In Melbourne, neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victorian Parliament and openly performed the Nazi salute – while in Canberra, Senator Lidia Thorpe was tackled and held to the ground by police as she tried to protest the tour. So who is this British woman touring Australia, provoking these scenes?  Contributor to The Saturday Paper and co-editor of the book Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia, Sam Elkin on the woman who calls herself Posie Parker.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer and host of Triple R's Queer View Mirror, Sam Elkin

Subscribe to Mamamia In the early 1990s, 21-year-old Paul Denyer terrorised the Victorian suburb of Frankston. He preyed on the local women; stalking, abducting, and eventually murdering three young victims. Their names were Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, and Natalie Russell. David Limbrick was Natalie Russell's boyfriend at the time. He was just 19 when Natalie was found, and his life was forever changed. David went on to become a member of the Victorian Parliament, representing the suburb of Frankston. So in 2021, when Paul Denyer applied for parole for a 2023 release, David, along with other family members of the victims started a very public campaign. This is his story… THE END BITS: With thanks to David Limbrick Listen to our True Crime Conversations episode about The Frankston Killer here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/the-frankson-murders-parole/amp/ Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Find more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au   Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Bernie Finn was the most vocal conservative in the Victorian Parliament. A 23 year parliamentary veteran, Bernie was a beacon for traditional Liberal values - values not held by the party leadership. As a result of his strong stance on a number of issues, he was expelled from the parliamentary Liberal Party a little over 12 months ago. He subsequently joined the Democratic Labour Party and led it into the election last November. In an electorate over half a million, he missed out by just 210 votes. He hasn't backed away from promoting his views and is followed daily by almost 41,000 on Facebook.

Healthy Futures No New Gas here II Healthy Futures is made up of concerned medical practitioners who are fighting for clean air, clean energy and a safe climate. Members came to Victorian Parliament on Wednesday to give Climate Action Minister Lily D'Ambrosio an open letter calling for no new gas connections in new builds in Victoria. We go to the steps of Parliament for this report.Gambling Reform Now here II As the gambling industry works to groom children into being the losers of the future with the games that simulate online gambling and winners are excluded from online gambling sites while losers are encouraged to keep playing the Alliance for Gambling Reform has released a report that leads the way to better laws and policies in an Australia far behind oversea gambling control. We speak to Carol Bennett from the Alliance about their report The Bank of Dave here II Dave Fishwick started a bank in England, the first new bank in England for 150 years. It is in Burnley, a local bank for local people. It is such a phenomenon they have made a feature film about which is in cinemas now. I got to speak to the inspiration for the film The Bank of Dave.This is the Week here II Kevin is in sizzling form this weekX Rebellion Occupy Naarm here II a report from the slow march through Naarm CBD on May 27th as part of the 3 day occupation of Melbourne. We hear from speakers including Tim Neville, from Blockade Australia and Greens Adam Bandt.

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room in North Richmond is a space where people who inject drugs can do so under medical supervision. This means that they can inject their drug without judgment and with access to health care and social support. The facility was opened in 2018 as a two-year trial and has been operating since then. On 7 March 2023, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that legislation would be introduced to the Victorian Parliament to make the facility permanent. In this epidode of Living Free, Ann chats with Dr Nico Clark, the medical director of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room about the services it provides to its clients and the importance of a non-judgemental, stigma-free environment to the well-being of those dependent on injectible drugs. Dr Clark is also the Head of the Addiction Medicine Service at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. 

Thirty neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victoria's parliament house over the weekend, giving the "Heil Hitler" salute. Their behaviour has shocked the Andrews government into legislating a ban on the symbol. But will a law overcome a wider, even growing, ignorance of Nazism and its monstrous history? 

Thirty neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victoria's parliament house over the weekend, giving the "Heil Hitler" salute.Their behaviour has shocked the Andrews government into legislating a ban on the symbol. But will a law overcome a wider, even growing, ignorance of Nazism and its monstrous history? 

We may soon be able to hop in an air taxi and cross the city in a fraction of the time it takes to cross congested roads thanks to driverless cars and drone deliveries. How will this affect our airways? Does it affect the view, the noise, or the privacy? Or safety? What effect will this have on property values? In this episode, The CEO of Skyportz, Clem Newton-Brown, discussed the possibility of air taxis revolutionizing aviation transportation within the next ten to thirty years.  He also shared that the idea of air taxis has been in development since 2015, when Uber introduced the concept and many more. If you enjoyed the show, do like, rate, subscribe, and share us on social media and if you have your own questions you need clarity on, email us at questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au! See you in the episode!   Episode Highlights: Air Taxi Revolution Becoming Mainstream [02:21] Convey Commercially Certified Type Passengers [08:26] The Frontrunners are Already Flying [14:01] The Game Changing Cost [18:18] Federal Governments Interested in Regional Connectivity [20:24] This Aerial Revolution Will Change Tourism [25:17] Building Charging Stations To Be Ready for Electronic Aviation [30:12] Breaking the Annexes Between Aviation and Airport [37:19] Juggling with the Great Unknowns [49:56] The Big Hold-Up are the Regulators [52:50]   About our Guest: Clem Newton-Brown is the CEO of Skyportz. He has undertaken a new era of advanced aerial mobility in Australia and now in Asia is identifying suitable landing sites that could help establish the initial landing infrastructure. He was Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Member of Victorian Parliament, and barrister specialising in planning and property development. These experiences puts him at the forefront of the emerging aerial mobility industry.Visit the Skyportz to learn more: https://skyportz.com/.   Connect with Us: Looking for a Sydney Buyers Agent? www.gooddeeds.com.au Work with Veronica: https://linktr.ee/veronicamorgan Looking for a Mortgage Broker? www.wealthful.com.au Work with Chris: hello@wealthful.com.au  Send in your questions to: questions@theelephantintheroom.com.au    Find this episode on our website: https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/259 If you've enjoyed this episode, don't forget to like, share, rate and subscribe for more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.