**WARNING** - Discussions of domestic and intimate-partner violence and murder **

Oh my gosh! It's not only almost Christmas...but it's episode 39 of Tasmania's highest-rated politics podcast, Let's Save The Governor-General! (*no guarantee to governors-general)

Topics discussed:

- The board rejects Qantas' attempts at a pay rise.

- Albo gets on a plane...yet again!

- A discussion on politics and diplomacy.

- Mark Knight draws the ire of politicians without clothes.

- A discussion of satire in politics, which then becomes a discussion of sexualisation in society.

- Men behaving badly:

- Bruce Lehrmann's rape allegations

- Erin Patterson being charged with murder and attempted murder

- Russel Brand and the numerous allegations he is facing.

- Proposal to GPS-track and monitor the activities of men suspected to be capable of domestic violence.

- Adelaide is officially Australia's coolest city!

Sexual assault support services: https://au.reachout.com/articles/sexual-assault-support-services

Links referenced:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQMXmq5rUkc

- https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-has-touched-down-in-washington-dc-for-a-series-of-meetings/news-story/f609c0077d87ae43e1d7a3b30a18ee2f?amp&nk=19cb9b328ec9ca4d9be1127e4ee175c3-1699129323

- https://amp.smh.com.au/politics/federal/airbus-albo-take-that-bait-and-you-ve-been-played-like-a-trout-20231101-p5egud.html

- https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/9/25/us-recognises-cook-islands-niue-as-biden-hosts-pacific-island-leaders

- https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/jacinta-allan-has-every-right-to-call-a-cartoon-sexist-but-that-doesn-t-mean-it-is-20231026-p5ef6r.html?btis=

- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-24/jacinta-allan-victorian-premier-herald-sun-cartoon-mark-knight/103013652

- https://web.archive.org/web/20231104231245/https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/2023/10/25/state-dinner-biden-albanese/

- https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/patterson-faces-court-over-alleged-deadly-mushroom-murder-plot-20231103-p5ehih.html

- https://7news.com.au/news/qld/bruce-lehrmann-named-as-high-profile-man-charged-with-rape-in-toowoomba-queensland-c-12193580

- https://www.theage.com.au/national/tracking-men-likely-to-kill-the-radical-proposal-after-five-women-dead-in-nine-days-20231103-p5ehdd.html

- https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/keeping-denyer-in-prison-is-not-about-punishing-him-but-protecting-us-20231101-p5egol.html?btis=

- https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/his-behaviour-was-escalating-court-views-video-of-o-keefe-s-arrest-20231031-p5eghy.html?btis=

- https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-accused-of-killing-ex-partner-logee-osias-was-on-bail-20231102-p5egxg.html?btis=

- https://glamadelaide.com.au/is-adelaide-the-coolest-city-in-australia-the-wall-street-journal-seems-to-think-so/

In Episode 38 of Tasmania's most popular politics podcast:

-Phoebe sits in the middle as Damo & Clancy discuss why they voted differently in The Voice Referendum

- The nature of Australia's democracy.

- The Australian responses to the current tension in Israel.

- Dan Andrews has resigned as Victorian Premier

- New Zealand's new PM

- Clancy's doggos!!!

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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Topics discussed:

- Qantas' High Court appeal being dismissed

- Qantas' CEO stepping down

- New Qantas CEO's apology

- The Vic Govt's Cosy-Up To The Developers, and the general housing crisis and poor efforts to tackle it.

- Man gets fined for whipping his snake out in public

- Rupert Murdoch steps down

Links to articles used:

https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/work/2023/09/13/qantas-high-court-appeal-workers/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-01/qatar-expansion-would-reduce-air-fares-accc-boss/102803266

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/25/peter-dutton-qatar-flights-blocked-labor

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/22/qantas-ceo-vanessa-hudson-video-apology

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/wholesale-destruction-of-public-housing-fears-raised-over-tower-knockdowns-20230920-p5e670.html

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/a-grand-bargain-indeed-why-the-property-industry-is-smiling-20230922-p5e6qm.html

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/affordability-partnership-build-800000-victorian-homes

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/tasmanian-police-bugged-conversations/102881712

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-10/potentially-hundreds-conversations-live-streamed-risdon-prison/102713944

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-23/fire-damages-stansbury-cafe-after-kingscote-building-destroyed/102893212

https://www.aap.com.au/news/man-charged-over-uni-stabbings-frying-pan-assaults/

https://news.sky.com/story/australia-man-who-took-pet-snake-surfing-fined-12964218

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/king-reveals-strip-searches-as-a-factor-in-qatar-rejection-20230907-p5e2q1

https://apnews.com/article/murdoch-fox-quit-emeritus-30286a4a3107b7bde612adbfc7891958

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-02/tel-aviv-is-worlds-most-expensive-city/101387350

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-14/housing-australia-future-fund-passes-parliament/102844098

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-23/tony-abbott-nominated-for-fox-corporation-board-of-directors/102893364

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K98xgzFkw28

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-29/cooney-avoid-distractions-and-stay-focussed-on-the-budget/5632080

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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Welcome to episode 36 of the lamest Australian political podcast this side of Sky News!

In this episode, Damo, Feeby and Clancy discuss:

- A lively discussion about The Voice

- Dutton getting 'cross' about crosses.

- The Victorian Liberals won something!!!

- Victorian Labor's "Bonk Ban"

- Charges against Amber Heard dropped

- QLD locking up children in jails.

And much more!

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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In Episode 35 of the podcast Senator Lidia Thorpe refuses to be associated with, your three favourite scallywags this side of Mordor discuss:

- Dan Andrews offloading the Commonwealth Games

- The Matildas kicking ass!

- Corruption in Nauru

- The tasered grandmother in NSW

- Military helicopter crash

- Tim Mathieson pleading guilty to sexual assault

- An apology to Engin Ofli

Listen and laugh as we walk the line between offence and levity!

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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In this special topical episode, Damo, Phoebe and Clancy discuss the fall-out from the Robodebt Royal Commission, and Scott Morrison's reputation in light of his actions before, during and after his Prime Minister-ship.

Robodebt Full Report - https://robodebt.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2023-07/report_of-the-royal-commission-into-the-robodebt-scheme.pdf

Want to be guest? Think we got some things wrong? Let us know over at Twitter!

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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In this somewhat delayed issue of "Let's Save The Governor-General", the crew discuss:

- Albo, The Greens and Homelessness

- Nazi memerobilia

- Sexual harassment in parliament

- And much more

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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In this King's Birthday special, Damo, Clancy and Phoebe talking shit for hours.

Because of timing issues, we had to record separately - the first will be Damo and Clancy live-streaming the ABC coverage, then the second part is Damo and Phoebe live-streaming the official Royal Family coverage.

Enjoy!

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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What do all these and more have in common? They get the treatment from the funniest buggers on both sides of the globe - Damien, Phoebe and Clancy in Dalek mode!

Discussed:

- Ben Roberts-Smith and his devastating loss

- The news of the passing of Rolf Harris

- Victoria's oh-so-very Socialist Left state budget

- PwC and the trouble with consultants

- Bruce Lehrmann settles

- The marvellous story of Luton Town FC

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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Episode 32 sees Clancy, Phoebe and Damo prattle off on the Coronation of King Charles III, Phoebe tears shreds in to right-wing talking points, and whatever else caught our attention!

Topics discussed:

- The Coronation

- Moira Deeming

- The Greens and Transphobia

- Massive spending on consultants

- Australian idiots in Indonesia

- The AFL is coming to Tasmania

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Music by Ukulelvis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtPm4hb04r0

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