Ep. 360: AI Guardrails, Lessons from Telstra, and Other Mailbag Questions with Lissie Ratcliff and Todd Pinkerton | Australia's Labor Podcast

Socially Democratic is back with the July Mailbag, and we're here to answer your questions on AI regulation, nationalising critical infrastructure, and whether Victorians should be nervous about the state election.Host Stephen Donnelly is joined by former Chief of Staff to Daniel Andrews and Managing Partner at FMRS Advisory Lissie Ratcliff, and the Director of Campaigns and Strategy at Unions NSW, Todd Pinkerton.They cover:🤖 Albanese's big AI speech. Is it a fundamental shift in the government's position, or just a step in the right direction?🏭 The recent Telstra outage prompts the question: Should Labor nationalise critical infrastructure?🏠 Victoria's housing story: why Labor governments need to get off the fence and just say they want house prices to come down🗳️ The Victorian Election: With One Nation polling at 27%, and Liberal support collapsing, should Labor be worried?👀 Plus: the watch (and read and listen) list. Top recommendations from Todd, Lissie, and Stephen.Mentioned in the Show:Socially Democratic: Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone LIVE!Friday July 24, 5:15pmThe Jade142-160 Flinders StreetAdelaide, SA 5000Purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/4w0M6AISend a Woman to Washington! A full ride to the 2026 Dunn Street United States Engagement Mission. Applications close July 31.Apply here: https://bit.ly/4aRSO3lGraham Greene's Our Man in Havana: https://bit.ly/4ppNydkand The Quiet American: https://bit.ly/3RkWqErThe Fourth Estate: In Conversation with Barrie CassidyPart 1: https://apple.co/4aZa2vMPart 2: https://apple.co/4bragMeSocially Democratic is an Australian Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests. New episodes every Friday.Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au