Punters Politics

Go to https://surfshark.com/punters or use code punters at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! This week, Konrad recaps the TikTok Awards, Konrad’s admits his addication to social media platforms to make and bring on two politicians from different parties who actually agree on something: Australia's getting absolutely ripped off on gas. Politician Ed Husic (Labor backbencher and forme...

Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter  https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This week, we expose whether Albo's quietly strangling Australia's science sector while claiming to be a "friend of science," reveal how Microsoft tried to scam 2.7 million Aussies with hidden price hikes until the ACCC stepped in, and watch Sussan Ley pull off an absolute masterclass...

Go to https://surfshark.com/punters or use code punters at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!   Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This episode breaks down why the Liberal-National Net Zero backflip is just political theatre designed to distract punters while Labor continues the same gas cartel...

Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This week, we pull back the curtain on Canberra’s favourite game: cash-for-access . When political parties sell $15,000 dinners to billionaires, the punters decided to play along. We threw our own political fundraiser — real sponsors, real politicians, real access &md...

Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up We ask whether Murdoch is deliberately tanking the Liberal Party to drag Labor right, unpack Pocock’s “sophisticated toddler” Senate tactic to expose the hidden jobs-for-mates report, and test Monique Ryan’s plan to crack open lobbying and ministerial diar...

Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up We dissect Sky News' propaganda playbook that turned a diplomatic meeting into clickbait while Australia quietly agreed to mine cancer-causing minerals for American weapons, plus the energy news that'll actually make you feel better. Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on...

Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up Punter Konrad and Punter James play the blame game to reveal exactly who's behind your biggest bills - from Adani dodging $400 million in Queensland courts to Santos secretly driving up your mortgage and energy costs, plus the phone company scam that's been stealing an extra mont...

Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This week, Konrad and James expose how foreign corporations like Shell made $127 billion in Australia while paying virtually zero tax, reveal the governments hidden gambling connections, and host the first-ever Puntermon Battle between two economists who can't agree whether mass immigration or propert...

Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This week, Konrad and James review Labor's new housing policy, we discover why a random group of truckers and childcare workers might be better at fixing Australia's problems than our politicians, and reveal how much money Konrad's made selling cameos to buy influence with politicians. Punter’s...

Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter   https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up This week we expose how supermarkets are deliberately confusing punters with dodgy unit pricing, we reveal our celebrity cameo strategy to guilt-trip Prime Minister Albo into attending our Political Fundraising Gala, and uncover a massive scandal where the Northern Territory's top environmental regula...

This week, Konrad and James expose how America's biggest tax-dodging corporations are crying to Trump to pressure Australia into scrapping our new laws that force them to publicly reveal where they pay (or don't pay) their taxes. Plus, we break down the red flags to spot online gurus who might be full of BS, and we Announce the HOST of the Punters Gala Dinner (It's Osher Günsberg), Finally we...

This week Konrad blows the lid off explosive emails that were buried - showing how regulators (that are meant to look after us punters) covered up a mining industry lead poisoning scandal. Plus, another scare campaign, a $1.8 billion Robodebt payout (while no one in power actually faces consequences), and the knock-back techniques used by the politicians dodging our invites to the Political Fundra...

In our brand-new segment, pollies get just 60 seconds to pitch their best ideas to punters we’ve pulled straight from our DMs. First in the Punt Tank is Allegra Spender, pitching a capital gains shakeup. Will she get a Punt or a Pass? Plus, Labor’s so called transparency gets shredded, and Qantas cops a fine (but is it enough to pep up the punts??) Punter’s Politics Political Fun...

Konrad scores a last-minute ticket to Canberra’s Midwinter Ball and spills the tea - from selfies and schmoozing to corporate sponsors buying access. Plus an alleged Labor insider who we'll refer to as Punter D. reveals how fundraising really works, we unpack the media’s ‘death tax’ bait, break down Bob Katter’s wild political manoeuvre, and finish on a high with a pe...

Think calling yourself a  centrist makes you sensible? Economist Richard Denniss says it's actually the greatest con in politics - a trick that lets our leaders dodge hard decisions while serving powerful interests. We break down how 'radical centrism' keeps the status quo alive, and how punters can see through the smokescreen. Plus, we've got fundraiser updates, and a call out for your cheap...

This week Konrad and James unpack a few of the wildest moves Aussie politics has made recently - from Konrad becoming a Karen, to Labor quietly letting PwC out of exile after it sold government secrets to Big Tech. Plus, a spin tactic Konrad had used against him… and how you can use it to your advantage. Grab your ticket to the lobbyist fundraiser - rollout of release: Wednesday 20th Aug: P...

Become a DARK MONEY Funder 😉 This week, Konrad and James unmask the real story behind Adani’s Carmichael mine - a billion dollar operation that’s paid zero corporate tax in over three years… and might never cough up a cent. From inside the corridors of Canberra’s tax summit to awkward run-ins with mining lobbyists, the boys break down how the system is rigged, and why you...

Become a DARK MONEY Funder 😉 Gary Stevenson (aka Gary’s Economics) made millions betting on the collapse of the middle class. This week he joins Konrad to unpack why wealth inequality isn’t just getting worse (it’s structural) and what we can do to stop the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer (listening to this episode is honestly a solid start). Plus he delivers a per...

  Become a DARK MONEY Funder 😉 This week Konrad and James decide whether the latest political scandal deserves the coverage it’s getting - or whether it’s just beauty pageant politics. Plus, Konrad has a big announcement to make about the latest IRL scheme for the punters… involving a gala, a lobbyist and selling his soul to the highest bidder. Most Outrageous Punter Missi...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON Former ABC, Nine Entertainment, and Sky News insider Osman Faruqi pulls back the curtain on how Australia's media monopoly really works - from billionaire owners rigging coverage to protect their interests, to how advertising revenue dictates what stories get buried. This conversation reveals why three powerful families control 90% of wh...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON Dutch historian Rutger Bregman - the bloke who told billionaires to pay their bloody taxes at Davos and made Tucker Carlson have a meltdown on live TV - joins the pod to deliver a brutal reality check about political activism. He argues that making people "aware" of problems isn't enough anymore, and explains how punters can stop being p...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON After so much pushback on the previous opinion expressed about the proposed superannuation tax changes, Punter Konrad sits down with economist Leith Van Onselen and some forceful youtube comments to explore if he was wrong to not be worried about the proposed decrease in tax concessions given to the wealthiest 0.5% of Australians. Leith...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON This week Punter Konrad investigates if privatising the energy grid has actually brought down energy prices in Australia. With no James to bring his beauty pagaent politics, Konrad takes the helm with some ScoMo news plus some positive news for older punts. There's one hell of a blame game involving our good friends at Energy Australia (...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON This week we expose how Murray Watt just handed Woodside a $215 billion gas bonanza for 45 years with zero royalties, while corporate media like The Project spin archaeology professors as "activists" to distract from the biggest rip-off in Australian history. Plus we reveal how changing public opinion has gas cartels so rattled that our...

Buy Punters T-shirts Support We the Punters on  PATREON Is Labor's new super tax really the attack on retirement savings that the media claims, or are wealthy Australians trying to protect their billion-dollar tax breaks - and why should regular Australians actually be celebrating these changes? We also discuss: Qantas Controversy National Parks Fee Increases Tiny House Drama National/Liberal...