Politics in the Pub
March 2026
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Politics in the Pub: Ending Australia’s “Jobs for Mates” culture
Join Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps, Bill Browne, Democracy and Accountability Program Director at The Australia Institute, hosted by Ebony Bennett, the institute’s deputy director, to discuss Dr Scamps’s proposed “Ending Jobs for Mates” bill, which is designed to ensure a more transparent and impartial process for government-appointed jobs in Australia. Australia Institute research has
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Past Politics in the Pub recordings
Canberra’s Housing Stress
Adrian Pisarki, Roslyn Dundas & Andrew MacKenzie
Animals Australia
Lyn White
Why do our broadsheets have such narrow debates?
Richard Denniss
An Unwinnable War
Karen Middleton
Vision for a sustainable Canberra
Professor Barbara Norman
OzHarvest
Ronni Kahn
Does Australia ride on the miner’s back?
Richard Denniss