Video Interview With Senator David Shoebridge (Greens, NSW)


. This week’s guest on the Australia Asks video podcast is Senator David Shoebridge. He is an Australian Greens Senator representing New South Wales. First elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving over a decade in the NSW Legislative Council, he currently acts as the party's spokesperson for Justice, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, … Continue reading Video Interview With Senator David Shoebridge (Greens, NSW)

Video Interview With Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP About Their New Political Party, Community Strong


. This week's guests on the Australia Asks video podcast are Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP, talking about their new political party, Community Strong. Allegra Spender MP is the Federal Member for the Sydney electorate of Wentworth, first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and re-elected in 2025. Before entering politics, … Continue reading Video Interview With Allegra Spender MP and Zali Steggall MP About Their New Political Party, Community Strong

Video Podcast: The Cost of Living, Housing Affordability and Taxation


. This week's episode of the Australia Asks video podcast asks the question: "“What are the facts about the cost of living, housing affordability, and the changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax?” The cost of living has become the biggest political issue in Australia because it affects everyone. Whether you're a student, a … Continue reading Video Podcast: The Cost of Living, Housing Affordability and Taxation

Community Forum with Senator Steph Hodgins-May


. Senator Steph Hodgins-May is the Australian Greens Senator for Victoria, bringing a deep background in environmental law and human rights advocacy to Federal Parliament. Before her parliamentary tenure, she worked as an adviser to the United Nations and as a director at Greenpeace, fighting for strong climate action and sustainable food systems. Sworn in … Continue reading Community Forum with Senator Steph Hodgins-May

Video Interview With David Ettershank, Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria


. This week’s’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is David Ettershank, a Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria for the Legalise Cannabis Party. He was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2022. His political mission is to legalise, de-stigmatise, and reform cannabis laws across Victoria. As a long-term recreational and therapeutic cannabis … Continue reading Video Interview With David Ettershank, Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria

Video Podcast: Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club


. Welcome to this week’s episode of Australia Asks. This week we are asking: “What is the truth behind Pauline Hanson’s claims?” We’ll take a close look at Pauline Hanson's recent address to the National Press Club. During that speech, Hanson made a series of claims about immigration, multiculturalism, climate change, the economy, energy policy … Continue reading Video Podcast: Pauline Hanson at the National Press Club

Video Podcast: Australians Standing With Albania


. Welcome to this week’s edition of Australia Asks, and this week we are asking: “What the hell is going on in Albania, and what can we in Australia do about it?” Today, we're talking about a story unfolding on the other side of the world that has implications far beyond the borders of Albania. … Continue reading Video Podcast: Australians Standing With Albania

Video Interview with Dr Gordon Reid MP, Federal Member for Robertson, NSW


. This week’s’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is Dr Gordon Reid MP, the federal member of parliament for Robertson in the ACT. Dr Gordon Reid MP is an Australian medical practitioner and politician who serves as the Federal Member for Robertson in New South Wales. A proud Wiradjuri man with deep roots … Continue reading Video Interview with Dr Gordon Reid MP, Federal Member for Robertson, NSW

Community Forum with Clare O’Neil MP, Australia’s Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities


. Clare O'Neil is the Federal Member for Hotham and Australia’s Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness, and Minister for Cities. Her path into politics started in Melbourne's south-east, where she grew up and later studied law and history at Monash University. While still at university, she entered local government and became the youngest female … Continue reading Community Forum with Clare O’Neil MP, Australia’s Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities

Video Interview with Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury


. This week's’s guest on my Australia Asks Video Podcast is Dr Andrew Leigh MP, the federal member of parliament for Fenner in the ACT. Andrew was elected to parliament in 2010, and is currently the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury. He holds a PhD from Harvard, and was formerly a professor … Continue reading Video Interview with Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury