Emerald and Tom share crazy voting booth stories, before taking a look at the results of the 2025 federal election, one week later. Things only got worse! First, what happened with Griffith and Max Chandler-Mather, Australian politics' own Frank Grimes? (He challenged the status quo, then everyone celebrated his death, because being called out is annoying.) And then, Adam Bandt is out! Who do we speculate as the next Greens leader? How can the Greens possibly fight the corporate power that has united to squash the hopes and dreams of change? What “mandate” are the haters even gloating about? Finally, a look at some of the best and worst takes. 

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Jono Sriranganathan’s election thoughts - https://www.jonathansri.com/2025fedelectionresults/ 

Vicious’ personal attacks on Greens MP draw complaints from cross-party MPs, May 2023 -

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/vicious-personal-attacks-on-greens-mp-draw-complaints-from-cross-party-mps-20230525-p5dbao.html 

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Greens win! Pressure works! Wait, what?!
Emerald and Tom reconvene the morning after the 2025 federal election to look at the results as they stand, and share some of the early stories from yesterday.

What lead to the Labor landslide? How much was it the Trump election? Did Dutton drag down everyone? Or is that copium - why didn’t Greensland hold, and is the Greens vote stagnant?

And wait - are the Greens now the entire crossbench? So despite losing in the lower house, they have more power after all this schamozzle!?!

Greens tragics and Labot/Advance hate-listeners, let’s do this.

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Greens statement -
https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/greens-secure-highest-ever-vote-history-continue-push-action-housing-climate 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom meet one of our longtime favourites - the 17-year-old wunderkind founder of 6 News, Leo Puglisi! How did a school student become the Official #auspol Best Journalist? What is the state of the looming youth social media ban? What are his predictions for the election? And, just how old will he make our hosts seem in comparison!?

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Watch, read and support 6 News -

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Leo on Twitter -

https://x.com/leo_puglisi6 

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Oh crap the election is this Saturday. Emerald is joined by guest host, #auspol legend and live-blogger for the Australia Institute, Amy Remeikis! Why has this election campaign felt so lacklustre? Is everything going to hell? And what are Amy’s predictions for election result upsets?

Coming Friday on Patreon - Leo Puglisi!!!

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Follow Amy’s Australia Institute live blog -

https://live.australiainstitute.org.au/ 

Read Amy at New Daily - 

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/author/amy-remeikis 

Amy on social media -

https://bsky.app/profile/amyremeikis.bsky.social 

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https://www.instagram.com/pyjamapolitics/ 

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Ninth and the final in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Sonya Semmens, and candidate for the inner-Melbourne electorate of Macnamara!

Why are the Greens the natural party of peace? What is the go with the debate non-invite? Does Josh Burns’ move to skip how-to-vote cards make the seat more likely to go to the Liberals? Just how close is this seat? And what’s wrong with the slogan Onya Sonya!?

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Check out Sonya’s campaign - volunteer, doorknock, donate!

https://sonyasemmens.com/ 

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Epic rap battles of history - Biggie vs Tupac, Kendick vs Drake, DJ Albo vs Peggy Sue. Emerald and Tom take a look at the week’s election news (10:57). Dual-citizenship takes down the Greens candidate for Franklin, and is Purple Pingers to blame for squatters in Carol’s empty house? Then they are joined by the MP for Griffith and Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather! (26:13) Is this the week the major parties went mask off? Will the competing Labor and LNP housing policies just compete to do the most damage? Why do the Greens want a public developer? Finally, a call to action (1:03:33).

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Support Max’s campaign -
https://www.maxchandlermather.com/ 

Purple Pingers article -
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/purple-pingers-jordan-van-den-lamb-squatters-post-senate-elex/105150596 

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In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 9 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”

In this instalment - the aftermath of the 2007 election, the 2020 summit, the Green New Deal, Labor BS, ACT and WA elections, and the most forbidden love of all - Greens and Liberals sitting in a tree…

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Buy Inside The Greens - https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/inside-greens 

Paddy Manning -

https://twitter.com/gpaddymanning 

Inside Inside The Greens - a rebuttal -

https://www.inside-insidethegreens.com.au/ 

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Eighth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald meets two of the progressive candidates vying for the seat of Fremantle in Western Australia.

First up is Amy Warne, environmental activist, mum and Greens candidate! (1:44) And then Kate Hulett, photographer, business owner and independent candidate! (28:33)

Are indies and teals just faux-Greens who waste valuable resources splitting the vote and campaigners? Meanwhile, is the Greens brand so tainted that potential voters will stay away? How can the the left work together to keep Dutton out and stand up to Labor? Does a rising tide lift all boats?

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Amy Warne - https://greens.org.au/wa/person/amy-warne 

https://www.facebook.com/amyforfreo 

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Kate Hulett - https://www.kateforfremantle.com/ 

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Congrats to Dutton for winning the first debate (presumably?), and to Jason Clare for not knowing the second one existed. Emerald and Tom take a look at Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club (10:26). Greens want to wind back handouts for property investors, and of course that whole dental and mental into Medicare thing. Then, a look at the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne (41:18). Why wasn’t the Greens candidate Sonya Semmens welcome at the Jewish Community Election Forum? Will Josh Burns bravely choose to not do how-to-vote cards? (Spoiler - that’s what happened.) Finally, a call to action (1:10:04). 

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Just released on Patreon - “Truth Bombs: the Greens’ new Defence policy & Vic Socialist criticisms”

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Call to action - 

Adam Bandt’s full address at the National Press Club - https://youtu.be/jpHH2XdwFzI

Support Sonya Semmens for Macnamara - https://sonyasemmens.com/ 

Support the Trans Justice Pledge: a public commitment to fight for the freedom and equality of trans and gender-diverse people. Sign up on the website, contact your local candidates, get involved in flyering/postering/conversations in your area.

https://transjustice.org.au/pledge/ 

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Seventh up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Luc Velez - organiser, activist, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board member, and candidate for the seat of Sydney!

Is it true Tanya Plibersek has been in parliament for longer than Luc has been alive, and is this the election that Sydney realises that she is actually responsible for all those mines she keeps approving? Why is Luc against the police and the PM marching in Mardi Gras? And who stitched him up with an AI cardigan candidate photo!?!

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Check out Luc’s links - volunteer, doorknock, donate!

https://linktr.ee/lucvelez 

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