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Pauline’s back with another attempt to woo MAGA, aka a burqa for a berko. Tom is joined by guest host Osman Faruqi, as he prepares to present Lamestream’s Ls of the Year Awards. First up, the Greens have agreed to pass the Environment Protection Reform Bills (19:11). Was this a capitulation by a Greens party cowed into submission, or a pragmatic move to take the best they could get? Then, the Greens held a National Members Survey about the future of the party, and Os-mum Mehreen Faruqi’s gave a viral speech about the need to move towards eco-socialism (57:24). What can we learn, and how should it affect strategy going forward? And what can we take from Os? 

Video version - https://youtu.be/WQmFewZvwLs

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Just released on Patreon - Sean Kelly asks ‘What Does Labor Stand For?’

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Check out Osman at the Lamestream site and podcast -
https://www.lamestream.com.au/ 

“National Supporter Survey” of Greens members -

https://greens.org.au/magazine/your-survey-results-shaping-next-three-years 

Mehreen Faruqi speech about where to from here at National Conference -

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ2hG-pkw8E/ 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

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In this sample of the new bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald is back! And joined by Tom to meet Sean Kelly, former Labor staffer and current journalist, to discuss his new Quarterly Essay, “The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?” Are Labor cowardly cowards, or clever pragmatists who know how to play the game? What is Anthony Albanese actually up to? How can the Australian left movement get our own “Mamdani At Home”?

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Read Sean’s Quarterly Essay -

https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/11/the-good-fight 

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The Griff needs your help! Tom is joined by returning favourite Amy Remeikis, one of the few good journalists. First up a bit of Trump Epstein emails chat as a little treat (8:40). Then, the Coalition dumped net zero and all it does is provide cover for Labor to be 99% as bad (15:43). Next up a mixed-bag of the government being a bag of shit (45:10). Did you know the new CSIRO cuts are worse than Tony Abbott did? But it’s Labor so shh it’s fine, stop being hysterical. Meanwhile the government asked people in the states to stop needing the hospital so much please, and then bravely decided to be total cowards and abandon proper gambling advertising reform. But stick around to the end for some positive suggestions for the future! (1:08:20)

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Just released on Patreon - “Making fun of political ads with Wil Anderson, live at Comedy Republic”

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Follow Amy’s liveblog of parliament this week -

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  

https://x.com/AmyRemeikis

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

Please let us know if you have ideas to help Griff’s friend find a house for her and her kids
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See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

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Tom and The Griff marvel at Max Chandler-Mather getting a fair run in an Australian newspaper!? Next, Tom is joined by Sarah-Hanson Young, Greens senator for South Australia! First up, the state of play and then a look at a recent Crikey article featuring unhappy Greens staffers (19:01). Then, with the LNP ditching net zero, and the country seemingly unbothered that Labor has effectively ditched it, what is going on? (38:39)

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Just released on Patreon - “Making fun of political ads with Wil Anderson, live at Comedy Republic”

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Max Chandler-Mather article -

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/max-chandler-mather-on-the-greens-his-election-loss-and-his-return-to-politics-20251105-p5n82t.html 

Crikey staffer article -
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/07/the-greens-australia-climate-environment-gaza-cost-of-living/

Meanjin/Brisbane people come see Tom at GoodChat this Thursday November 20th -
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tom-ballard-live-tickets-1471601372319 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe and Geelong -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined live at Comedy Republic in Melbourne by Wil Anderson!

As is his curse for life, we asked him to analyse commercials with us. From baby Adam Bandt, Labor cosplaying as Greens, Pauline going for schmaltz, and many more, political advertising in Australia is as strange as the politics itself.

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Say nup to the annual Michael McCormack Melbourne Cup skit. Tom is joined by guest host Konrad Benjamin, aka Punter’s Politics! What is his superhero origin story? First up, this week saw Punters' Politics Political Fundraising Gala Dinner, a crowd-sourced plan to buy leftie lobbyists (20:51). Is lobbying the root cause of all political evil? Next up, with Zohran Mamdani’s big win in the New York mayoral race, what is Punter’s advice for the Australian Greens? (53:01) Is the brand tarnished or are green shoots coming?

Bonus live segment with Wil analysing political ads coming to Patreon next week!

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Just released on Patreon - “The Information Rights Project - Freedom For The Press event”

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Follow Punter’s Politics -

https://www.punterspolitics.com/ 

Watch the full Punters' Politics Political Fundraising Gala Dinner -

https://www.youtube.com/live/AayAPqSAiJ0 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe, Geelong and Brisbane -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

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Live from the Comedy Republic in Melbourne, it’s our 200th episode! It’s Emerald’s last weekly show! First, Albo is secretly a Joy Division t-shirt nazi!? Then some good news as Victoria signed a treaty with its First Peoples, and some bad news as Queensland banned puberty blockers for adolescents. Will some Zohran Mamdami and Zack Polanski save the movement? Next, Wil Anderson joins for a chat about the future and some audience Q & A’s. Thank you everyone, and 200 more!

Bonus live segment with Wil analysing political ads coming to Patreon next week!

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Just released on Patreon - “The Information Rights Project - Freedom For The Press event”

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See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe, Geelong and Brisbane -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz 

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In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom moderates the ‘Freedom For The Press’ event live at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne on Tuesday 15th October 2025.

“Censorship and secrecy threaten democracy. A discussion on press freedom and the public’s right to know.”

The panel features:

• Andrew Wilkie MP – Independent Federal MP & defender of whistleblowers
• Greg Barns SC – Barrister & human rights advocate
• Melissa Fyfe – Award-winning senior writer, Good Weekend

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The Information Rights Project
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Mr. Albanese Goes To Washington and sells our resources for cheap to dictator while media takes Rudd bait. Emerald and Tom look at the announcement that the government's overhaul of Australia's environment laws won’t include a climate trigger. (9:09) But would a trigger have even stopped them from approving every possible mine? Then, duelling of the thinkpieces as Emma Dawson and Max Chandler-Mather both put out articles about the First Home Guarantee scheme. (40:07) So it’s just a big scam to help the banks? Finally, a call to action (1:06:29).

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Just released on Patreon - “Student Politics 101 ft. Dru Sims, UQ Greens President”

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Emma Dawson in the Australian Financial Review: Greens are misrepresenting the facts about Labor’s First Home Guarantee https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/greens-are-misrepresenting-the-facts-about-labor-s-first-home-guarantee-20251008-p5n142 

Max Chandler-Mather in Deep Cut News: Labor’s 5% deposit scheme will only make the banks richer – and that’s the point

https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/labors-5-deposit-scheme-will-only-204 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe, Geelong and Brisbane -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

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Emerald is joined by guest host, #auspol legend and Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, Greg Jericho! First up, a chat about his career and being a fellow target of important public interest journalist James Massola (3:25). (We thought about asking James to come on the show, but he’s very busy breaking Watergate 2.) Next, what should we make of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas? (16:23) Could only Trump have made this happen? Why did Penny Wong have to be so weird about it? Then, the government has hobbled its proposed superannuation changes (35:53). Why did they wimp out? Did they announce it while Albo is on holiday because he is simply TOO BRAVE? Finally, a call to action (1:16:37).

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Just released on Patreon - “Student Politics 101 ft. Dru Sims, UQ Greens President”

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Follow Greg Jericho’s work at -
https://bsky.app/profile/grogsgamut.bsky.social
https://australiainstitute.org.au/expert/greg-jericho/
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/greg-jericho 

Just announced guest - Wil Anderson!
Serious Danger 200th show live at Comedy Republic in Melbourne on Sat Nov 1st at 4pm, tickets at - https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:517/38:1803/ 

See Tom live on tour in Melbourne Fringe, Geelong and Brisbane -

https://comedy.com.au/tour/tom-ballard/ 

Produced by Michael Griffin

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