S2E4: What You Need To Know About The Same Sex Marriage Plebiscite
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Release Date: 08/10/2017
S4E1: Should We Change The Date Of Australia Day?
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Tony Abbott says the First Fleet was good for everyone, aboriginal people included; Bill Shorten sets Labor's election run agenda; and a lightning round!
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S3E10: John Alexander Wins Bennelong
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
John Alexander is re-elected in the seat of Bennelong, and is too proud to have a disability sticker. Malcolm Turnbull reshuffles his ministry.
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S3E9: Barnaby Strikes Back, Free Speech, and Adani
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
As Barnaby Joyce is re-elected, nine other MPs are being referred to the High Court, including the first Labor MPs to be caught up in the citizeship fiasco.
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S3E8: "Shanghai Sam" In Hot (South China Sea) Water
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Sam Dastyari has been told to resign from his parliamentary responsibilities at the request of Bill Shorten. Malcolm Turnbull announces a royal commission into the banking sector.
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S3E7: Will Bennelong Be A Greens Seat By 2042?
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
The Greens have their eyes set on 25 seats in the next 25 years. Malcolm Turnbull has cancelled parliament sitting next week, what's up with that? And John Alexender's grip on Bennelong is starting to loosen.
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S3E6: Australia Says YES!
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Australia says a resounding YES to same sex marriage, Eating Onions looks at a breakdown of voting patterns nationally and by electorate. Jacqui Lambie has resigned, and Kristina Keneally is running against John Alexander in the Bennelong by-election
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S3E5: John Alexander's Citizenship Fault, ACCC Orders Telstra To Refund Customers
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Federal Minister for Bennelong, John Alexander, has been brought into the citizenship debate, as reports suggest he may be a British citizen by descent. Also, the ACCC have ordered Telstra and other telcos to compensate customers for misleading advertising regarding NBN speeds.
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S3E4: Trump + Russians + FBI = ?
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
Patrick Muldrew takes the reigns and steers us through the American political landscape, which at the moment is heating up as Robert S. Mueller III reveals charges against three former Trump campaign officials. What does this mean for Trump?
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S3E3: The NBN Disaster
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
This week, we delve into Australia's National Broadbad Network, from Kevin Rudd's announcement in 2009, through to Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull's destruction of it. Strap in!
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S3E2: Malcolm Turnbull NEGs Australians
Eating Onions: Breaking Down The Layers Of Australian Politics
We discuss the National Energy Guarantee that Malcolm Turnbull introduced this week, and the effect on renewable investment. In a lead up to a vote in Victoria on the legalisation of euthanasia, former PM, Paul Keating, has said "Don't Do It". Also, New Zealand have their third female Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.
info_outlinePenny Wong delivered an emotional speech in parliament during the week, and Tony Abbott began his campaign in support of the "No" vote.
SHOW NOTES:
P. Wong Speech:
- divided & leaderless Gov. Passing the buck to the people because they cant make a decision in the party room.
- An effort to overturn a clear decision made by the senate last year.
- "An expensive stunt" $122m
- Re-emphasises Non-binding nature of the plebiscite Abbott, Bernadi, Abetz aren't going to change their minds
- The country has moved on from the SSM debate
- MP's are elected to do their jobs (to come to Parliament and votemake decisions)
- Government wants the public to make their voices heard on this issue but not on a raft of other policies.
- Cormann's "Unifying" moment - Australian Christian Lobby called children of LGBT community the new stolen Generation and Sen. Wong railed against the PM and other snr. Liberal figures for not calling them out on this discriminatory rubbish.
- Finished by calling upon senate crossbench to stay the course
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