EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 17 MIN
You need to know about Andrew Hastie and his 1960s Australia aspirations
from The Women's Agenda Podcast
He's got social media talking, and the mainstream press talking. His name is Andrew Hastie, a Liberal MP with big ambitions for himself and for Australia. He wants to cut immigration, cut climate action, bring back car manufacturing and return Australia to an idealistic past that seems to have been at some point earlier than his 42 years. While he supports his leader Sussan Ley, the first woman to lead the Liberal party, Ley's leadership doesn't really work with Andrew Hastie's aspirations for the future. Today, we delve into what you need to know about Andrew Hastie, with special guest Su Dharmapala, co founder of Polipedia. Our new podcast format breaks down some of the latest things we're covering on Women's Agenda and takes a daily 'deep dive' into a key story with a newsmaker, a key expert source who can share a great women's perspective on a major story we're following, or a key contributor or journalist.Expect to see the format evolve over that time. Check out more on the stories discussed today at Women's Agenda, where you can also sign up for our free daily newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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He's got social media talking, and the mainstream press talking. His name is Andrew Hastie, a Liberal MP with big ambitions for himself and for Australia. He wants to cut immigration, cut climate action, bring back car manufacturing and return Australia to an idealistic past that seems to have been at some point earlier than his 42 years. While he supports his leader Sussan Ley, the first woman to lead the Liberal party, Ley's leadership doesn't really work with Andrew Hastie's aspirations for the future. Today, we delve into what you need to know about Andrew Hastie, with special guest Su Dharmapala, co founder of Polipedia. Our new podcast format breaks down some of the latest things we're covering on Women's Agenda and takes a daily 'deep dive' into a key story with a newsmaker, a key expert source who can share a great women's perspective on a major story we're following, or a key contributor or journalist.Expect to see the format evolve over that time. Check out more on the stories discussed today at Women's Agenda, where you can also sign up for our free daily newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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