The Citizens Report

Australia Post has been caught with a secret plan to shut down and "buyback" thousands of small business post offices across the country, despite the CEO telling a Senate inquiry there was no active closure plan. Elisa Barwick and Robbie Barwick break down the leaked documents, the cost-of-living crisis driving public anger, and international examples (New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Japan) showing how postal banking could save Australia's post office network instead of destroying it. We also give you a full chronology of the indefensible ASIO bill that was guillotined through Parliament last week including a jaw-dropping contrast between Anthony Albanese's fiery 2003 civil liberties speech and his government's 2025 push to supersize the very powers he once condemned. Plus, David Shoebridge's blistering takedown of the "uni party," and how the Coalition and Labor teamed up to ram it through with no scrutiny. Chapters 0:00 – Introduction 2:16 – The plot to destroy small business post offices 4:37 – Cost of living vs. immigration: what polls really show 6:31 – Corporate profits vs. the cost-of-living crisis 7:36 – RBA Deputy Governor: unemployment must rise to fight inflation 10:37 – Investment in infrastructure lowers costs, not raises them 12:43 – The secret Australia Post "buyback" document revealed 20:23 – Overseas postal banking models (NZ, France, Switzerland, Japan, US) 24:29 – Post Office Closure Senate inquiry hearings 29:09 – The indefensible ASIO deal 41:17 – The guillotine: no debate, no scrutiny 46:56 – The Senate vote breakdown 52:26 – The sunset clause victory & what's next 55:33 – A different deal: saving aged care 51:50 – Robodebt 2.0: no human override on care decisions 53:31 – AUKUS costs vs. cheaper submarine alternatives 55:18 – Drones & autonomous defense as cheaper options 55:18 – Outro & sign-off Support Dan Duggan - https://freedanduggan.org Article: Establishment experts are getting cold feet on AUKUS (Australian Alert 26 Aug 2026) - https://citizensparty.org.au/establishment-experts-are-getting-cold-feet-on-aukus Article: A new aged care travesty (Australian Alert 26 Aug 2026) - https://citizensparty.org.au/a-new-aged-care-travesty Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=Soundcloud&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20260827_cit_rep Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=Soundcloud&utm_medium=end_screen&utm_campaign=cit_rep_donation&utm_content=20260827_cit_rep For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Lookup your Senator here: https://citizensparty.org.au/aus-senate Sign the Citizens Party Petition to create an Australia Post Bank!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/auspost-bank-petition Subscribe to the Australian Alert Service: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/subscribe?utm_source=Soundcloud&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=AAS_subscibe&utm_content=20260827_cit_rep Sign up for ACP media releases: https://citizensparty.org.au/join-email-list?utm_source=Soundcloud&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=join_email&utm_content=20260827_cit_rep Contact your MP (search by name or electorate): https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members Visit the Citizens Party Campaigns page for a run down of the branch closure media coverage: https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensPartyAU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CitizensPartyAU X: https://x.com/CitizensPartyAU TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citizenspartyau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CitizensPartyAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenspartyau Telegram: https://t.me/CitizensPartyAU

5 - The RBA is driving unemployment - again by Australian Citizens Party

10 - Establishment experts getting cold feet on AUKUS by Australian Citizens Party

2 - ASIO bill rammed through in dirty deal by Australian Citizens Party

8 - 'Economic terrorism' will backfire by Australian Citizens Party

3 - Australians have the 'right to fear their own government' by Australian Citizens Party

11 - MASS ORGANISING - Demand public hearings to save post offices by Australian Citizens Party

4 - Post offices plead for communities and survival by Australian Citizens Party

13 - NEWS IN BRIEF - 26th August 2026 by Australian Citizens Party

12 - Other People's Wars by Australian Citizens Party

6 - Weak gambling laws - you can bet on it by Australian Citizens Party

1 - Focus on the real problems by Australian Citizens Party

7 - A new aged care travesty by Australian Citizens Party

9 - Judgment challenges IHRA anti-Semitism definition by Australian Citizens Party

12 - Other People's Wars by Australian Citizens Party

11 - MASS ORGANISING - Demand public hearings to save post offices by Australian Citizens Party

6 - Weak gambling laws - you can bet on it by Australian Citizens Party

7 - A new aged care travesty by Australian Citizens Party

2 - ASIO bill rammed through in dirty deal by Australian Citizens Party

5 - The RBA is driving unemployment - again by Australian Citizens Party

8 - 'Economic terrorism' will backfire by Australian Citizens Party

10 - Establishment experts getting cold feet on AUKUS by Australian Citizens Party

3 - Australians have the 'right to fear their own government' by Australian Citizens Party

13 - NEWS IN BRIEF - 26th August 2026 by Australian Citizens Party

1 - Focus on the real problems by Australian Citizens Party

4 - Post offices plead for communities and survival by Australian Citizens Party

9 - Judgment challenges IHRA anti-Semitism definition by Australian Citizens Party

15 - ALMANAC - Economic consensus that launched the Uniparty - part 5 by Australian Citizens Party

A dark day for civil liberties and the rule of law Presented by Elisa Barwick and Robert Barwick Also on the show: • AUKUS exposed • David McBride is free! Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20260820_cit_rep Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=end_screen&utm_campaign=cit_rep_donation&utm_content=20260820_cit_rep For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Lookup your Senator here: https://citizensparty.org.au/aus-senate Sign the Citizens Party Petition to create an Australia Post Bank!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/auspost-bank-petition Subscribe to the Australian Alert Service: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=AAS_subscibe&utm_content=20260820_cit_rep Sign up for ACP media releases: https://citizensparty.org.au/join-email-list?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=join_email&utm_content=20260820_cit_rep Contact your MP (search by name or electorate): https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members Visit the Citizens Party Campaigns page for a run down of the branch closure media coverage: https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns Follow us on: X: https://x.com/CitizensPartyAU TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citizenspartyau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensPartyAU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CitizensPartyAU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CitizensPartyAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenspartyau Telegram: https://t.me/CitizensPartyAU

6 - Tomago bailout - corporate welfare on steroids by Australian Citizens Party

12 - MASS ORGANISING - This is politics by Australian Citizens Party

3 - Truth champion David McBride finally free by Australian Citizens Party

7 - Aussie Post - Learn from South Africa's mistakes by Australian Citizens Party

2 - Dirty uniparty deal to ram through ASIO bill by Australian Citizens Party

5 - AUKUS is just 'fantastic' - but for who by Australian Citizens Party

11 - Palantir - more no bid contracts for US defence by Australian Citizens Party

8 - Jake Sullivan channels Hamilton and FDR by Australian Citizens Party

4 - Open letter - Release Dan Duggan by Australian Citizens Party

9 - Trump market profiteering exposed by Australian Citizens Party

14 - NEWS IN BRIEF - 19th August 2026 by Australian Citizens Party

1 - Our vital role by Australian Citizens Party

13 - One bubble after another by Australian Citizens Party

10 - USA hints at new nuclear strategy by Australian Citizens Party

12 - ALMANAC - Ukraine - America's enduring proxy war on Russia by Australian Citizens Party

Labor’s secret plot to return to the scene of the crime Presented by Robert Barwick and Richard Bardon Also on the show: • CBA’s extremely gross profit • ASIO bill in limbo Become a member of the Australian Citizens Party: https://citizensparty.org.au/membership?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=membership&utm_content=20260813_cit_rep Donate to support the Citizens Party campaigns: https://citizensparty.org.au/donate?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=end_screen&utm_campaign=cit_rep_donation&utm_content=20260813_cit_rep For cheques and direct deposits, call 1800 636 432 Lookup your Senator here: https://citizensparty.org.au/aus-senate Sign the Citizens Party Petition to create an Australia Post Bank!: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/auspost-bank-petition Subscribe to the Australian Alert Service: https://info.citizensparty.org.au/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=AAS_subscibe&utm_content=20260813_cit_rep Sign up for ACP media releases: https://citizensparty.org.au/join-email-list?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=join_email&utm_content=20260813_cit_rep Contact your MP (search by name or electorate): https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members Visit the Citizens Party Campaigns page for a run down of the branch closure media coverage: https://citizensparty.org.au/campaigns Follow us on: X: https://x.com/CitizensPartyAU TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@citizenspartyau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizensPartyAU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CitizensPartyAU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CitizensPartyAU LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenspartyau Telegram: https://t.me/CitizensPartyAU

8 - Death of Senator Graham a blow to the War Party by Australian Citizens Party

9 - MASS ORGANISING - History is changed by those who show up by Australian Citizens Party

11 - NEWS IN BRIEF - 12th August 2026 by Australian Citizens Party

10 - 'Hiding in plain sight' - How the banks protected Epstein by Australian Citizens Party

3 - Melbourne Water privatisation plan by Australian Citizens Party