135 - Richard Di Natale

Richard Di Natale is a Senator for Victoria and the leader of the Australian Greens. His seat isn't up this election but he is out there campaigning hard for the Greens to retain their positions in the Senate and potentially pick up some lower house seats too. In this conversation we covered a lot, from Richard's thoughts on the egging of the PM to the ghosts of social media past sinking young people's political careers to his party's political fortunes to capitalism to MDMA. But it's clear that the Greens' and Richard's passion is focussed on the existential threat of climate change (as you'd expect). Here Richard outlines the importance of the battle against Adani, the bizarre coal culture war and what a just transition for coal miners might actually look like. You can support the show by becoming a Patron, don't-ya-know ENOUGH is on at the Sydney Comedy Festival for 4 shows only this week! WOW! ENOUGH is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August @RichardDiNatale richard-di-natale.greensmps.org.au Richard's speech at the National Press Club The Greens' election platform (read it please) 350.org's documentary Accelerate Climate Action  ARTICLE: Whither the Greens? How a reckoning looms for a party fighting to hang on by Paddy Manning ARTICLE: What is next for the Australian Greens? by Martin McKenzie-Murray ARTICLE: I'm willing to go to jail to stop Adani and save our beloved country. Will you stand with me? by Richard Flanagan Cause of the Week: The Australian Greens (greens.org.au)