In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Angus Smith, 2024 Wagga Wagga Young Citizen of the Year, youth parliament member, and currently a research assistant at the ANU National Security College in Canberra. We discussed growing up in Wagga, his civic engagement, national security issues, and the future of the Liberal Party.

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Current Affairs Club #3

Host: Max McLeod

Co-directors: Holly van Niekerk, Joshua Rimmer

Editor: Holly van Niekerk

Camera operator: Maryia Merkulava

Lighting: Claire Bright

Extras: Joshua Lewis

Timestamps

0:00 Who is Angus Smith?

2:42 Wagga Wagga

6:35 Australia Day Committee and inclusiveness

10:14 Kurrajong and disability awareness

14:18 Youth Parliament

20:20 Wagga Wagga Young Citizen of the Year

22:44 Civic engagement

26:48 Research assistant at ANU NSC

33:07 Australia’s national security environment

54:17 Israel and Gaza

1:03:37 US strikes on Iran

1:08:29 Australia and Trump

1:18:13 Politics and the Liberal Party

1:29:25 Credits

The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or Current Affairs Club team. We pride ourselves on being unaffiliated with any politician, political entity, or activist/lobbyist organisation, and this episode is presented strictly for informational and entertainment purposes.