This week the panel discuss whether ABC's Kitchen Cabinet is making us forget how bad our politicians can be and how Australia's sixteen-year-olds can be ready for the vote when they're asking for less politics in their news.

With Amy McQuire (New Matilda), Lisa Visentin (Sydney Morning Herald) and aspiring journalist Anthony Segaert.

Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.

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