Unrepresentative Swill

It's the Labor Government's first (sort of) budget since they have been back in office. And it's a (as you probably could have predicted) not too ambitious budget. What is the strategy behind this, and what does the opposition have to say in response? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podca...

With households being squeezed ever tighter, pressure is piling on the Government from seemingly all sides to increase social welfare support. But we can't do everything. What were and are the right and wrong moves? Plus, it is plainly obvious the US Republican party will do anything it can to seize more power, but how can they justify this when their support base is numerically so small? All...

Amid reportedly bad global economic winds, how can the Government continue to justify its spending choices, given we are spending $380 odd billion on nuclear submarines. Plus, Fox news have settled their defamation litigation with Dominion. Was this the outcome dominion but no-one else wanted? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, ra...

After somewhat devastating defeats in the NSW state election and Aston by-election, the Liberal Party have taken the controversial and unexpected move of formally opposing the Voice to Parliament referendum. Plus, Trump has been indicted for criminal charges in the US! All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple...

The constitutional wording of the Voice to Parliament referendum has finally come out. What does this mean? Will the Liberals soon cave in and support the referendum, or are they planning something unexpected? Plus, with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US triggering a small (so far) scale banking crisis, how fragile is the US and global financial system post GFC? All this and more on th...

The Labor Government has announced it will raise taxes on high value super accounts, much to the anger of Rupert Murdoch's news empire. But, with high profile defamation proceedings in the US revealing extremely candid thoughts from Rupert himself that Fox News knowingly perpetuated the stolen election lie, are cracks in the news empire showing? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentativ...

The Reserve Bank has come under intense criticism from politicians and the public for rapid interest rate increases over the past few months. Is this criticism valid? Plus, politics and sport have a long history of intersection, so is it really right to say that sport should be apolitical? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill!  If you would like to support the podcast,...

After what is fair to say another substantially long hiatus, Nic and Rob are back again to discuss politics in 2023. What is the political significance of the Voice to Parliament, and will it pass? Plus, Jim Chalmers wrote a, depending on who you ask, unremarkable or heretical essay over the summer urging for ‘values based capitalism’. Does this signal proper change? All this and more on this epis...

The US midterms failed to produce the red wave the Republicans were hoping for. If this was a referendum on Trump, then what does the future of the Republican party now look like? Plus, the Labor Government has got its industrial relations reform bill through to the Senate. How important are those reforms? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill!  If you would like to supp...

It's US midterms, new British Prime Ministers, mid year budgets and Elon Musk's stupid acquisition of twitter on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill!  If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! On Instagram @unrepresentative_swill_podcast On Facebook as Unrepresentative Swill Podcast On Twitter @swill_pod...

What does it mean to hold a corporation responsible, and are the ideas that underpin our law regulating corporations fit for purpose? Plus, is there value in holding to an election promise even if that may result in putting forward bad policy? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on...

After a semi-brief hiatus, Nic and Rob are back to recap on some of the big stories and trends seen in Australian and international politics over the last five months.  If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! On Instagram @unrepresentative_swill_podcast On Facebook as Unrepresentative Swill Podcast On Twi...

The election is one week away, the polls are definitively in Labor's favour, Nic has Covid. All is heating up, and all the marbles will be to play for this Saturday. What are the last remaining seats across the country that the major parties will be battling it out for? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill!  If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us o...

We are blessed once again to be joined by the wonderful and insightful Nick Madden, our resident expert on Queensland, to discuss the importance of the Sunshine State in the now very upcoming election! What is Labor’s strategy going into Queensland, the state that crippled them last time round? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, r...

It’s more than half way through the 2022 Election campaign, and with Labor steadily ahead in the polls, the Coalition feels its time to start levelling all they can at the opposition. Plus, will Mark McGowan’s popularity in Western Australia spell doom for the Liberals, and will teal independent Kate Chaney succeed in the safe Liberal seat of Curtin? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresen...

Week two of the campaign has officially been and passed, with some exciting and troubling developments, including a lot of securitising, some debating and some covid. Plus, having had Nic returned from Melbourne from his Holiday, Nic and Rob highlight some of the key marginal seat contests that will be happening in Victoria! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Pod...

It’s that magical time once every three years, we couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that it’s election time! Time to catch up on everything that’s happened week 1, including alleged gaffs, confidential settlements and medi-scare campaigns. All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on...

Budget week has been and gone: the Coalition has given its best shot at convincing the electorate they still deserve to be in government, and Labor has presented its alternative vision of government. How will this effect the election landscape? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us o...

As advertising budgets for political parties and pressure groups grow the closer we get to election time, what is being targeted through Facebook and online ads, who is behind those ads, and how much money are they spending? Plus, the West has been near universal in its condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but is this truly a ‘world’ view? All this and more on this episode of Unreprese...

After a week’s hiatus, Nic and Rob are back! The war in Ukraine continues to wreak horrors on the civilian population, although there is some evidence that the Russian advance is stalling. Plus, with a devastating result for the liberals in South Australia over the weekend, are things truly looking that bad for Scott Morrison? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you wou...

It’s episode 100! To celebrate 100 weeks of making the podcast, we look back on some of the less than excellent calls we have made over a somewhat impressive catalogue of 100 episodes. There are some laughs, many cringes and some cries to be had, but more important than that we want to thank everyone has listened so far. 100 more episodes to come! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and...

It’s been a tragic week for the world as Russia advances towards Kiev in a full invasion of Ukraine. What does this mean for the West, for Putin and for China? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill. If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! On Instagram @unrepresentative_swill_podcast On Fa...

It’s been a very busy week for Australian politics, with accusations of Labor being in bed with the Chinese, Sydney trains halting to a stop and Scomo giving welding a bit of a go. But in WA Mark McGowan has finally set an opening date for the state border. All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like to support the podcast, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts an...

Parliament was back sitting last week and so came a series of blows to the government. Can they even hope to rebuild before the coming election, or are Labor’s chances at a win not as good as some people think? Plus, has populism in the age of covid fundamentally changed, or is it the same problem dressed differently? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill! If you would like t...

With Scott Morrison making an ill-fated appearance at the national press club last week and having to field some quite aggressive questions, Nic and Rob survey the field leading up to the federal election this year and make a call on who is most likely to win! Plus, with inflation on the rise in Australia and the US, should we be worried? All this and more on this episode of Unrepresentative Swill...