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First up in our special series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Tom meets Barbara Pocock, Greens Lead Senate candidate for South Australia, to chat workers rights and how her union ideals lead her to the Greens.

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Links -

https://greens.org.au/platform/jobs 

https://greens.org.au/sa/person/barbara-pocock 

@BarbaraPocock on twitter 

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Innovative campaigning is a hard grind(r). Emerald and Tom talk housing (8:26) and how hard it is to buy a house in Australia now, or even find a cheap rental (unless you personally know Albo). Then Steph Hodgins-May joins (46:39) to talk about her hectic campaigns to win the inner-Melbourne seat of Macnamara. Finally, a call to action (1:07:00).

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Labor policy update since recording - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/30/labor-to-help-low-and-middle-income-earners-buy-home-with-shared-ownership-scheme  

Links -

Brisbane candidate Stephen Bates’ Grindr ads: https://www.pedestrian.tv/federal-election-australia/the-greens-brisbane-candidate-grindr-campaign-ads/ 

Tweet thread on Albanese’s renter video: https://twitter.com/kristin8X/status/1518188955845283840

Greens homelessness plan: https://greens.org.au/platform/equality#homelessness 

Greens public housing plan: https://greens.org.au/platform/equality#homelessness 

“The Success of the Australian Greens in Queensland Shows the Power of Organization” - Max Chandler- Mather & Liam Flenady, Jacobin (on why renters are a significant potential Greens voting base): https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/11/australian-greens-queensland-organizing 

Support Steph Hodgins-May’s campaign for Melbourne: https://stephhodginsmay.org.au/ 

CALL TO ACTION: 

- Go to your local International Workers’ Day/May Day/Labour Day rally (Rallies around the country: https://www.fsunion.org.au/may-day-2022/ / International Online Rally: https://www.wsws.org/en/special/pages/international-mayday-online-rally-2022.html ) 

- Join your union; talk to your colleagues about how much you get paid

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It takes a lot of Lego to bring down a maverick. Emerald and Tom talk scare campaigns (5:33) and the evil Cashless Debit Card. Then some explanation on how preferential voting actually works (38:53), despite what some parties and the media pretend. Finally, a call to action (59:06).

Links -

ABC on Cashless Debit Card campaign: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-21/how-facebook-post-fuelled-cashless-debit-card-scare-campaign/101003548 

Friendlyjordies “Who will the Greens give preferences to?”:

https://www.friendlyjordies.com/post/greens-preferences 

Antony Green’s analysis of 2019 preference flows: https://antonygreen.com.au/preference-flows-at-the-2019-federal-election/

Charts: https://antonygreen.com.au/graphs-of-the-day-a-few-charts-on-preference-flows-at-the-2019-election/

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Does the ABC Vote Compass steer good Labor people to the dark side? Election week one starts with Emerald and Tom talking about the dumb media gotchas that Albanese couldn’t handle but Adam Bandt turned into a big moment (8:34). Then they discuss how Labor are cool with poverty-level welfare while cutting taxes for rich people (27:18). Greens WA Senator wunderkind Jordon Steel-John joins to talk adding dental and mental health to Medicare (36:07). Finally a call to action (1:09:11).

Links -

CHECK YOUR ENROLMENT TO VOTE BY MONDAY 8PM

https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/

“ABC defends Vote Compass from people mad online” - Cam Wilson (not Smith as Tom says) in Crikey:

https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/04/13/vote-compass-mad-online/

“Election Coverage in the Passive Voice” - Tim Dunlop in Meanjin: 

https://meanjin.com.au/blog/election-coverage-in-the-passive-voice/  

Jordan Steele-John Twitter @SenatorJordon

Instagram jordonsteelejohn

Greens dental policy: 

https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-04/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--Health--Dental.pdf 

Greens mental Health policy:

https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--Health--Mental-Health.pdf

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The spiritual battle for the soul of the Gold Coast. It’s election time! (Presuming old mate ever announces it.) Emerald and Tom take a vibe check on the upcoming federal election (9:13), the low expectations voters have of politics (20:45), what this election is about (26:20), angry voter confrontations (31:23), messaging (40:34), memes and Palmer the living meme (45:24), before ending on some inspirational thoughts for the future (53:00). Finally a call to action (59:19).

Links - 

SPOOKY UPDATE: Gold Coast Mayor does not 'recall' Seven Mountains Mandate support, councillor criticises 'fringe' view: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-09/gold-coast-mayor-does-not-recall-seven-mountains-mandate/100965068 

Call to action: Call supporters! Contact your local branch or reach out to your local candidate via email or social media: https://greens.org.au/candidates 

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

Check your enrolment is up to date and either tell 3 friends to update theirs or post about it: https://aec.gov.au/enrol/ 

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Nowhere is safe from Will Smith slap takes, even #auspol. Greens candidate for Griffith in inner-south Brisbane, Max-Chandler Mather, joins Emerald and Tom as guest host for the episode, as they discuss the budget (2:35), housing affordability (15:44), “winners and losers” (22:47), and the failure of politics to address real issues (32:10). Max then catches us up on the Griffith campaign (44:54) before a call to action (51:26).

Links -

Learn about the campaign for Griffith: https://www.maxforgriffith.com/ 

Make sure you’re signed up to volunteer on the polling booth: https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

Check your enrolment is up to date and either tell 3 friends to update theirs or post about it: https://aec.gov.au/enrol/ 

Southerners are coming to save Qld from their dumb conservative selves: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/27/they-brought-their-politics-with-them-will-queenslands-newest-residents-affect-the-election 

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ALBO IS NOT WOKE!!! Emerald and Tom talk about how the welfare system is cooked and the Greens' plan to fix it (10:15). Then Andrew Hansen (from The Chaser!) joins to talk about positivity in a world of doomerism, and debuts a new song Unscrewed (42:40). Finally a call to action (1:00:55).

Links -

Read about the Greens’ Liveable Income Guarantee: https://greens.org.au/campaigns/liveable-income

Go see Andrew Hansen: https://twitter.com/andrewjhansen 

GO TO A CAMPAIGN EVENT OR ELSE: https://greens.org.au/events

Macnamara Campaign Launch: https://victoria.greens.org.au/macn_soc_210815 

As does the Gellibrand Campaign Launch: https://victoria.greens.org.au/gell_soc_20220327 

Australian Unemployed Workers Union:

https://unemployedworkersunion.com/  

Anti-Poverty Centre https://antipovertycentre.org/  

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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As a special treat for all our dear Patrons, we discuss and laugh at conservative writer Derek Parker’s 2014 self-published steaming pile of literature about the horrible world that would be unleashed by a Greens government, This Tattooed Land. 

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Blurb: 

In a not-too-distant Australia, an authoritarian Green government has taken power, and has ruled for a decade on the premise of dealing with "the emergency." Turner, former cop, former convict, sets out for Canberra with a radical mission: assassinate the Prime Minister. Travelling through the ruined landscape, drawn onwards by a growing obsession, he pieces together the story of the country and the people. And what he finds is startling, incredible ... and frightening.

Woah. 

Published by Connor Court Publishing, Australia’s home of cooked boomer literature:  ​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Court_Publishing 

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Albanese’s on-a diet. Emerald and Tom are looking to be charged for contempt of court this week, as Constable Zachary Rolfe is found not guilty in the death of Kumanjayi Walker (5:55), and an appeals court found the government does not have a duty of care to stop the planet catching fire (36:51). Finally, a call to action (57:21).

Links -

Zachary Rolfe said his police unit had 'no rules' and did 'cowboy stuff' prior to fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-18/zachary-rolfe-text-messages-supreme-court-supression/100921248 

Full statements from Kumanjayi Walker’s family and community responding to the Rolfe Verdict: https://jumbunna.institute/2022/03/11/walker-family-yuendumu-elders-condemn-rolfe-not-guilty-verdict/ 

“We are all implicated in the system that cost Kumanjayi Walker his life” - 2019 Guardian op ed by Sophie Trevitt: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/15/we-are-all-implicated-in-the-system-that-cost-kumanjayi-walker-his-life 

Sussan Ley does not have duty of care to protect young from climate crisis, appeal court rules: 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/15/sussan-ley-does-not-have-duty-of-care-to-protect-young-from-climate-crisis-appeal-court-rules 

Support the Youth vs Palmer: https://www.youthverdict.org.au/ 

Become a member! Vic Greens offering cheap membership for uni students during O-week: http://greens.org.au/vic/oweek 

GO TO A CAMPAIGN EVENT OR ELSE: https://greens.org.au/events

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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Mark McGowan to Kerry Stokes: U up? Emerald and Tom lament the government’s plan to increase our military by a third (5:34), then talk through the alcohol lobby’s attempt to cut beer tax (33:48). Finally, a call to action (56:12).

Links -

The Greens’ policy on Peace, Disarmament & Demilitarisation 

https://greens.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-02/Greens-2022-Policy-Platform--World--Peace.pdf.pdf

Texts between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes revealed in Clive Palmer defamation case:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-09/texts-between-mark-mcgowan-kerry-stokes-clive-palmer-trial/100890974 

Jellyfish would ‘inevitably’ force nuclear submarines into shutdown if fleet based in Brisbane, expert says:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/mar/11/jellyfish-nuclear-submarine-emergency-reactor-shutdown-brisbane-base-moreton-bay-australia 

Volunteer for the upcoming election:

https://greens.org.au/volunteer 

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Michael's show Standup Vs Improviser at Adelaide Fringe -

https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/stand-up-vs-improviser-af2022 

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