4BC Mornings

Walkley Award-winning journalist Neil Mercer joined Gary Hardgrave to discuss his book Falsely Convicted, drawing on childhood memories of notorious serial killings in Perth and Sydney to examine Australia's deeply flawed legal landscape.

Together, they expose how forensic failures, racial prejudice, forced confessions, and institutional self-preservation leave innocent Australians wrongfully imprisoned for decades.

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Following the announcement of Justice Thomas Bradley as Queensland’s 28th Governor, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and Australian Monarchists League spokesperson Alexander Voltz discuss the appointment, praising Bradley's strong legal credentials and monarchist background.

The segment addressed listener queries on whether the Governor-General should dismiss Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, while examining historical precedents, the flaws of a republic, and the realities of Australian federalism.

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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings addressed controversial proposed federal budget cuts to private health insurance rebates for Australians over 65, which could increase annual household costs by hundreds or thousands of dollars starting April 1st.

Compare Club’s Kate Browne advised seniors not to panic, explaining how switching from outdated Gold cover or taking advantage of policy portability can save families thousands without losing waiting periods.

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Cattle Australia CEO Will Evans joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to discuss the first major review in nearly 20 years of the $5 grass-fed cattle transaction levy, which collects over $70 million annually across 13 million transactions for marketing, biosecurity, R&D, and food safety.

As Australia’s beef export market has surged from $7 billion to $22 billion across 103 countries, producers are invited to town hall consultations in Charters Towers and Brisbane before receiving reform recommendations in September to vote on in November.

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Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to reveal how recent budget policies, crippling tax traps, and Victoria's 50% windfall tax have wiped $230 billion from Australian property values while forcing vulnerable homeowners into financial distress.

He slammed government waste, absurd council delays, and an overly complex tax system that punishes hard-working Australians and lures young buyers into severe debt traps.

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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and community campaigner Elizabeth Handley criticise the Victoria Park Olympic precinct masterplan for lacking essential details regarding budget, transport, and infrastructure costs.

They warn that the project risks plunging Queenslanders into billions of dollars of debt while causing severe traffic gridlock and disruption near the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

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Beginning with news of One Nation surging past Labor in primary support alongside global fallout from Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleading the Fifth Amendment, former Senator Gerard Rennick joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to detail claims of TGA negligence, suppressed vaccine death reports, and disastrous Victorian aged-care lockdowns. 

Rennick further slammed medical censorship, hypocritical border closures, and reckless COVID-19 government spending that sparked Australia's current inflation crisis, concluding with a satirical mock game-show clip poking fun at pandemic accountability.

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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings interviewed tech investor Steve Baxter about Reveille 2026, Australia’s inaugural defence investment conference on the Gold Coast designed to channel private venture capital directly into national security start-ups to bypass sluggish government procurement cycles.

The discussion explored Australia’s cutting-edge military innovations - ranging from hypersonic engines and mini-submarines to autonomous drones - while highlighting how AUKUS partnerships and unique tax incentives make private defence investment vital for global security.

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