Episode 3 w. Barry Jones

Barry Jones was a Labor member of the Victorian and Commonwealth parliaments, led the campaign to abolish the death penalty, and became Australia’s longest-serving minister for science from 1983 to 1990.

BARRY is the only person, so far, to have been elected as a Fellow of four, of Australia’s five, learned academies — Science, Humanities, Technological Sciences and Engineering, and Social Sciences. Barry became a ‘living national treasure’ in 1997 and was awarded a ‘Companion of the Order of Australia’ in 2014 which is Australia’s highest award.

His previous books include Sleepers, Wake!, A Thinking Reed, Dictionary of World Biography, and The Shock of Recognition and he has just released his latest contribution to the world by way of his book titled “What is to be Done” political engagement and saving the planet.

Ep2: Charlie and Oliver interview former Liberal Leader John Hewson to discuss his views on the decline of integrity and good government in Australia's political system.

Oliver Yates and Charlie Caruso introduce themselves, this podcast and share their concerns about the way the Australian government currently makes decisions on behalf of its citizens.

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