Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, talks to Amanda Bailey-Derrett, registered nurse, practising midwife and President of the Coffs Harbour Branch NSW Nurses and Midwives Association.  They chat about the strengths and challenges of healthcare in the Coffs Harbour region and share ideas on improving community health and patient care.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, talks to Dr. Ljubov (Luby) Simson a researcher and educator in cancer immunology who moved to the Nambucca Valley and became a farmer, local councillor and advocate for best practice farming in the region.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federalseat of Cowper talks to Australian author, journalist, television presenter and film-maker Patrick Lindsay. Having written extensively about Australian soldiers, in 2019 Patrick turned his attention to our returned service people. His documentary Home Front explores the plight of our modern Veterans. Caz and Patrick discuss the current situation, the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide and what our federal government needs to do to fix things.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, talks to Saffron Zomer, Executive Director of the Australian Democracy Network about our democracy. They discuss the threats to the integrity of our political system, the need for regulation of lobbying and political donations, our right to protest and truth in political advertising.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, speaks to The Reverend Jesse Poole, Parish Priest for the Anglican Parish of Kempsey, about his love for the Kempsey community, the strengths of the community, changes needed and how the Church, civil society organisation and MPs can best serve the Kempsey community.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, chats with Maddy Butler, Campaign Director for The Parenthood, about the “childcare desert” in regional Australia and the need for better parental leave.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the seat of Cowper, talks to former Liberal leader John Hewson about how politics has changed, the value of community candidates and climate change policy.

Caz Heise, community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper, talks to Senator David Pocock about is decision to run as an Independent, how his rugby skills have helped him in Parliament, some of his achievements and his hopes for the future.

Open and honest conversation is critical to the health of our democracy and the wonderful community we live in.

I'm Caz Heise, your community Independent candidate for the federal seat of Cowper. Welcome to my new podcast!

Expect to hear conversations with people from across our community and our country about the issues that matter to you. I hope this podcast will spark new conversations throughout our community.