One vote. One value. | Christine Milne
Australians know how to solve national problems, but our political system protects the duopoly that creates them. That’s why we need proportional representation.
On this episode, Paul Barclay is joined by former senator Christine Milne who brings her expertise and insights on how proportional representation and minority governments can be much more democratic, diverse, and help reduce corporate lobbying power.
This discussion was recorded on Monday 27 January 2025, and things may have changed since the recording.
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Guest: Christine Milne AO, Former Leader of the Australian Greens // @ChristineMilne
Host: Paul Barclay, Walkley Award winning journalist and broadcaster // @PaulBarclay
Show notes:
Power sharing in Australian parliament by Bill Browne and Richard Denniss, the Australia Institute (July 2024)
Representative, Still: The role of the Senate in our Democracy by Bill Browne and Ben Oquist, the Australia Institute (March 2021)
Healthy democracies need strong oppositions by Ben Oquist, The Canberra Times (March 2021)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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