The Jane Marwick Show

FIFO worker Min Chen was wrongly ordered to stay at home for 14 days self-isolation after he flew to Perth on an intrastate flight from the state’s north. Language barriers and questionable processes at Perth airport, along with an inadequate response to emails he sent to WA police meant that Min was forced to stay at home or face the prospect of a $50 000 fine of imprisonment. His boss wants answers and says Min deserves to be compensated. Plus, Nathan, a FIFO worker in Perth who hasn’t seen his young family since March 9 says FIFO workers in WA are treated like criminals, and that he and others like him want to know when the so-called hard border restrictions will be eased.

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Former opposition leader Bill Hassell is horrified by new planning legislation before the WA parliament. Should the state government have more power when it comes to planning and development? Mr Hassell says that it already has more than enough. Could the new legislation see a return to cosy relationships between government and big business, facilitating the possibility of a return to WA Inc? And where is the opposition in all of this? And in an update, the Planning and Development Amendment Bill has passed the Legislative Council with some amendments. It will now be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly. 

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In this week in review, we discuss the Prime Minister’s warning of the cyber security attack, doctors at a Perth hospital say they are unfairly being accused of bullying, some Australian politicians want to de-fund the police and Pauline Hanson says the federal government should not appeal the federal court decision that found in favor of the Northern Cattle producers.

Plus, changes to HomeBuilder and the latest on the States’ border restrictions.

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What is “cancel culture”, is it new? Why do people want to obliterate parts of history that are unpalatable, and what is social media’s role in an increasingly discourteous, sometimes dangerous public square? Is it true "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”?

Jane discusses the attempt to sanitise history, silence dissent and stop diversity of opinion with journalist and commentator Corrine Barraclough.

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In May 2011, the Gillard government shut down live cattle exports to Indonesia after the ABC aired a story. After a protracted legal case, northern cattle producers had a win in the Federal Court which found that former Agriculture Minister, Senator Joe Ludwig acting on behalf of the Federal Government, had committed the offence of ‘misfeasance in public office’ in his decision making. The court said the Brett Cattle Company was entitled to ‘substantial damages’ and the Commonwealth must pay court costs.

Now, the coalition federal government, after telling the cattle producers that they would be model litigants, is considering an appeal. Jane spoke to Tracey Hayes, former CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association, candidate for the seat of Fannie Bay in the upcoming Territory elections, about the fight to get compensation for producers who lost everything when Joe Ludwig suspended the trade.

In reference to the prospect of Government appealing the decision, Tracey says this must be the end of this matter. “The many families, businesses and communities that have been hurt need closure. In these tough economic times, it would be irresponsible for the Government to direct yet more taxpayer’s money to appealing this decision. Enough is enough."

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Going to a BLM protest in Australia? Listen to this first.

As more people join Black Lives Matter protests around the nation, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, director of indigenous research at the Centre for Independent Studies and an Alice Springs town councillor joins Jane to talk about the BLM movement, indigenous incarceration, and the unpalatable truths that remain unspoken. Jacinta says that “while it is true that Aboriginal Australians are incarcerated at a disproportionately high rate (3 per cent of our whole population and yet 25 per cent of the prison population), simply blaming racism obscures the deeply problematic issues in a number of indigenous communities.” And Jane reveals a shocking sexual assault that was heard in a WA court this week where an indigenous woman was brutally assaulted by her partner and his uncle. Where is the media reporting and the outrage?

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About to buy a new house and land package? Before you buy, listen to this. As the federal, state and territory governments look to kick start the economy, grants for new homes are generous and appealing. But is there a downside to all of the taxpayer funded largesse? In WA, new home buyers who meet income criteria for the federal package could receive $45,000 in government assistance. That figure can be as much as $69,440 if the buyer is a first home owner and eligible for the existing $10,000 first home owner grant and stamp duty concessions. Are all builders winners, or will some lose? And applying the economic theory of supply and demand, does it mean that new builds and renovations will be more expensive? Who are the real winners, and what are some of the things new home buyers need to consider before they sign a contract? Jane talks to a disarmingly honest WA builder, Glenn Stannard who says "sometimes it's not the best thing to buy or build ... if you're going to ... make it work for you". 

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Chris Kenny, host of The Kenny Report and Kenny on Media, columnist at the Australian joins Jane for a look at protests in the time of pandemic. Is there one rule for some and not the rest of us? Are some animals more equal than others? Or is it a sign that all bets off, that mass gatherings are OK and that states’ borders need to come down? And what of the toppling of historical statues? Plus, northern cattle producers had a win in the Federal court following the disastrous shutdown of the live export trade in 2011, but is the Morrison government about to rain on the parade?

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A nation in recession, stimulus packages, WA planning laws, media and US politics. Australian Media Hall of Famer Paul Murray is one of the most influential voices in WA media with an incomparable understanding of the State’s politics. What does he think of today’s media, and the impact of social media on newsgathering and reporting? What about the role of the ABC? Paul and Jane look at the response to the killing of George Floyd and the repercussions for President Trump and Joe Biden in an election year. Plus, who will be Joe Biden’s running mate?  Paul’s pick will surprise you.

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A nation in recession, stimulus packages, WA planning laws and US politics. Australian Media Hall of Famer Paul Murray is one of the most influential voices in WA media with an incomparable understanding of the State’s politics. Paul and Jane look at the response to the killing of George Floyd and the repercussions for President Trump and Joe Biden in an election year. Plus, who will be Joe Biden’s running mate?  Paul’s pick will surprise you.

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