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Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by McKell Institute CEO, Michael Buckland, and political director at the CPSU (community public sector union), Rosie Ryan, for week 2 of our NSW state election weekly recap series.  Michael and Roise break down the Liberal’s campaign launch, along with the controversial policy announcements, namely the Future Fund, the privati...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Secretary of Unions NSW, Mark Morey, for our BONUS NSW Election episode.  It’s Labor Day in Victoria, so who better to have on the show than a unionist? Mark joins the show to chat about his journey in the world of trade unionism, the current issues UnionNSW face, and the outcomes they’d like to see in the upcoming state el...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by McKell Institute CEO, Michael Buckland for our first of four NSW state election weekly recap episodes. Michael helps set the scene for the remaining 2 weeks of the campaign by discussing the narratives that will shape the debate, the strengths and weaknesses of the two leaders, the seats to watch, and how the media is repor...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly hands over the mic for the third special International Women’s Day edition of Socially Democratic.  Maurice Blackburn’s Liberty Sanger is joined once again by the SDA’s National Assistant Secretary Julia Fox and Minister for Education and Minister for Women, Natalie Hutchins MP, to break down the pressing issues women face in today’s soc...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by union organiser and co-host of Week on Wednesday podcast, Ben Davison.  Ben comes on the show to chat about how there is a gap in the market for good, unabashedly, left wing content in Australia, which Week on Wednesday and Socially Democratic are working together to fill.  He also shares his thoughts on the Aston by-electi...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Canadian law professor and activist, Dr Julie MacFarlane, and Maurice Blackburn’s Liberty Sanger.  Dr Julie joins the show to discuss the Can’t Buy My Silence campaign which aims to end the misuse of Non Disclosure Agreements, particularly in cases of sexual misconduct.  Julie and Liberty, discuss the failings of self-polic...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Ardern Chief of Staff and Director at Capital NZ, Neale Jones.  Neale returns to Socially Democratic to discuss the resignation of New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern and the factors that contributed to this shock decision.  They discuss her replacement Chris Hipkins, his politics, his strengths and weaknesses and what it...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor for Vacro, Abigail Lewis.  Abigail discusses her journey into policy advocacy, breaks down the current challenges with the Victorian justice system, and how organisations like Varco are championing new ideas towards building a justice system that is equitable and yields better outcom...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by CEO of VACCHO and proud Gunditjmara woman, Aunty Jill Gallager AO.  In the lead up to the Referendum for Voice to Parliament, Aunty Jill joins the show to break down the journey to this historic moment. She discusses how we move past current controversies around “details” and how we can learn from the incredible progress ma...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Unions NSW Assistant Secretary Thomas Costa.  Thomas discusses Unions NSW successful Combined Rail Unions campaign across the NSW public transport sector; an 18 month long dispute with the NSW state government which came to a head in November last year.  As the lead negotiator, Thomas breaks down the campaign, the challenge...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews.  Fresh from his third successful state election victory, Dan returns to Socially Democratic to discuss the campaign, election night, and how Victorian Labor plans to keep delivering for all Victorians.  The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more informa...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Socially Democratic’s Pop Culture Correspondent, Tess Farrell for our annual Pop Culture Wrap Up.  Returning to the airwaves for the first time in 2023, Stephen and Tess give spoiler free reviews of their favourite shows and movies of 2022, including “Dopesick”, “The Dropout” (both on Hulu here in Australia), and “Maverick”...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by David Kitching for our annual International Politics Year in Review - 2022 edition. David joins Stephen for our annual International Year in Review episode, to unpack the key moments in global politics that shaped 2022.  David discusses the elections in Europe and Brazil, the conflict in Ukraine, women’s rights with the ove...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Member for Eastern Victoria, Harriet Shing, for our annual State Politics Year in Review - 2022 edition. Harriet is back for Socially Democratic’s annual tradition, unpacking the year in politics in the most progressive state for 2022.  She gives us an update on her donkey’s before breaking down the key takeaways of Victori...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by federal member for Lilley, Queenslander, Anika Wells, and federal member for Macnamara, Josh Burns for our annual Federal Politics Year in Review - 2022 edition. Josh and Anika keep the Socially Democratic annual tradition alive for the third year in a row. Together they unpack the year that was 2022, and boy, it was a big...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined once again by Executive Director for Per Capita, Emma Dawson, and former Federal Member for Batman, David Feeney, for Socially Democratic’s Post 2022 VIC ELECTION review! Emma and David are back for the final time in 2022 to break down the results from Saturday’s election, including how Labor’s coalition of voters delivered ag...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined again by Executive Director for Per Capita, Emma Dawson, and former Federal Member for Batman, David Feeney, for Socially Democratic’s 2022 VIC ELECTION ELECTION EVE WRAP! Emma and David are back again to prepare you all for the big day on Saturday when Victoria decides.  This week the pair break down the final stretch as both...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined again by Executive Director for Per Capita, Emma Dawson, and former Federal Member for Batman, David Feeney, for Socially Democratic’s second weekly recap of the 2022 Victorian State election campaign.  Emma and David return for week 2 of Socially Democratic’s weekly wraps of the 2022 Victorian State Election Coverage.  This w...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Democratic consultant and former campaign manager for the successful 2021 Georgia Senate run-offs, Jonae Wartel. Following up from last month's Midterms preview, Jonae is back to unpack the results. She breaks down the key wins and losses, where the voters turned out, and how the Democrats managed to maintain the Senat...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director for Per Capita, Emma Dawson, and former Federal Member for Batman, David Feeney, for Socially Democratic’s first weekly recap of the 2022 Victorian State election campaign.  Emma and David are back! And they join Stephen in unpacking the state election campaign thus far, breaking down the latest policy an...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Irish based communications, advocacy, research, policy consultant, David Kitching.  It’s been a minute since we checked in with how things are going on in the UK and, boy, has a lot changed. Thankfully, David returns to the show to fill us in on the revolving door of Prime Ministers the British have had in the past few mont...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Head of Government and External Engagement at UNICEF Australia, Elliot Stein.  Elliot joins the show to break down the Albanese government’s first Federal Budget, cos that’s what you get to do when you win elections.  Elliot unpacks the key details of the budget and what implications it will have on the Australian economy a...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Democratic consultant and former campaign manager for the successful 2021 Georgia Senate run-offs, Jonae Wartel Jonae provides us with her insider preview on the Democrats prospects in the upcoming Midterm elections this November.  With less than 18 days till polling day, Jonae discusses the impact the Biden administration’...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Assistant to the President at the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU), Jessica Garcia.  In a follow up to last year’s episode with Lawrence Ben on the union’s campaign to unionise an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, Jessica fills us in on the progress the union has made in its campaign to help Amazon workers unioni...

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by former Obama Speechwriter, Terry Szuplat. Terry discusses his upbringing in Massachusetts, in particular his introduction to speech writing via a JFK speech compilation gifted to him by his mother, and how it influenced him to become a voice for others. He details how he crafts speeches for many different people, most notab...