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?

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

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

Amy on social media -

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

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