Not Good Enough

47 — Mr. Skeleton, or, A Fistful of Dollarmites

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In this blockbuster episode we discuss Gladys Berejiklian's creeping corruption, Virginia Trioli's Dr. Manhattan vibes and the death of the Dollarmite.
 
 
Black book club
  • Former Finance Minister Matias Cormann is trying to get a job at the OECD.
Rules for thee, but not for me
  • NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had an affair with corrupt MP Daryl Maguire, facing no consequences.
  • She gave $40,000 to Daryl Maguire’s electorate from her own discretionary fund.
  • Berejiklian took a COVID test, but didn’t isolate for the 90 minutes she had to wait for the results.
  • Evidence from reconstituted shredded documents shows that the NSW Liberals heavily pork-barrelled the last election.
    • Centrist brain
    • Virginia Trioli doesn’t vote.
  • Real Dr. Manhattan vibes.
  • Yes, her husband’s name is actually Skelton, not Skeleton. But he know’s what he’s doing. Also their child is a boy, not a girl. Whatever. Who cares. ALL POINTS STILL STAND.
    • Dollarmites are dead
    • Dollarmites are dead. (in Victoria at least)
  • They used to be cute aliens, now they’re terrifying CG children.
  • There’s little evidence that in-school banking programs actually help children learn to save.
  • Banks hate regulations, and are lobbying hard to roll back “responsible lending” laws.
  • Afterpay and similar non-bank credit services are becoming increasingly popular.
  • They claim they are “not a payments system”.
  • Afterpay line go up..
  • The Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology will be releasing it’s recommendations on the matter next year.
    • Smol gas beans
    • The Narrabri gas project has been approved!
  • That’s nice, they seem like such good customers of the local coffee van.
  • The NSW government is looking to fast-track new mine approvals, including 850 new gas wells.
  • The Minerals Council is just a smol business.
    • Actions
    • Check out the Hidden Cities podcast, on Victorian housing policy.
  • And the Floodcast podcast on Labor party political assassination attempts.
  • Shoot the Dollarmite in your brain and change your bank.
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