Episodes

  • Episode 12: Budget and other shenanigans

    Episode 12: Budget and other shenanigans
    May 13 2026
    Commentary pod covers the wash-up from last weekend's Legislative Council elections, Labor's new position on greyhound racing, taxpayer cash to the JackJumpers' coach, and the Farrer by-election. The final third of the episode features a spirited discussion on the Federal budget.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 11: Get Left

    Episode 11: Get Left
    May 1 2026
    Brad and Alex are joined by Special Guest Jack Milroy to discuss the State of the Tasmanian Labor Party. The episode also features the return of the "Whiteboard of Electoral Truth" and an analysis of tomorrow's (Saturday, 2nd May) Legislative Council elections.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 10: Peter George

    Episode 10: Peter George
    Apr 18 2026
    Covers Peter's early years and time as a journalist and foreign correspondent including interviews with Margaret Thatcher and Freddie Mercury! Discussion on contemporary political issues includes salmon (of course), formation of government after the 2025 Tasmanian state election, and the Labor opposition.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 9: Dr Kevin Bonham

    Episode 9: Dr Kevin Bonham
    Apr 3 2026
    Leading psephologist Dr Kevin Bonham discuss his log cabin story, his professional life of snails, his psephologist career, and contemporary political issues including the rise and rise of One Nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 8: Taxing Times Ahead

    Episode 8: Taxing Times Ahead
    Mar 27 2026
    This commentary episode discusses the Tasmanian budget and Parliamentary calls for tax increases; proposed changes to Cabinet secrecy; public sector wages agreements; local government reform; and extraordinary powers rushed through the Parliament to give the Government the power to cap fuel prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 7: Dean Winter

    Episode 7: Dean Winter
    Mar 20 2026
    Former Labor Leader and current Shadow Treasurer Dean Winter spills the beans on topics including where he was really born, as well the 2024 no confidence motion and subsequent election and wash-up, with a few surprising revelations. The contemporary issues section features a feisty exchange between Winter and Stansfield over the budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 6: Michael Ferguson

    Episode 6: Michael Ferguson
    Mar 6 2026
    The Michael Ferguson interview. Covering Michael's early years, time in Federal Parliament, State Parliament Opposition, and as Tasmania's longest-serving Health Minister. The "juicy bits" section then covers topical issues: Michael's time as Treasurer and the state budget; the Ferry Fiasco; and pokies. And finally, what are Michael's future plans?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Episode 5: State of the State

    Episode 5: State of the State
    Mar 4 2026
    This episode covers the Premier's State of the State address as well as Treasury's Fiscal Sustainability Report, a lively debate on taxes, the return of State Parliament, and the proposed new Tasmanian electoral boundaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 hr and 1 min