23: Democracy Thrives on High Expectations

After an illuminating conversation with the Australia Institute’s Richard Denniss, Kate and Emma reflect on how independent representation can help us get the most out of our political system. They explain how a strong crossbench can force the major parties to deal with issues they’d rather avoid like gas exports and tax reform. Plus: Given how much Anthony Albanese likes to talk about how he grew up in public housing, why won’t he invest in more of it?Contact Kate and Emma: [email protected] Follow the campaign on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook: @KateforFremantle To sign-up, volunteer or donate, head to www.kateforfremantle.com Subscribe to A Piece of Kate for regular campaign updates. Australian politics is in crisis. Career politicians are selling us out with dodgy deals and ordinary people are being locked out of the political process. Join independent candidate for Fremantle Kate Hulett and her chief of staff Emma Pegrum as they delve into how our broken system works and keep track of all the twists and turns of the federal election campaign. Produced by Last Place on Earth Productions. Authorised by K Hulett, 106 High St Fremantle 6160. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.