SUMMER SPECIAL 2016 Political Wrap
Welcome to our first Follow The Money summer special!
If you’re taking a break this summer, but still craving a political fix – we are here to help. Over the summer we’ll bring you the highlights from The Australia Institute’s popular Politics in the Publive sessions from 2016.
In this episode you’ll hear our 2016 political wrap from earlier this month, featuring our Executive Director Ben Oquist and special guests:
- Rob Harris, national political reporter for the Herald Sun @rharris334
- Daniella Ritorto, chief political correspondent for SBS News @danielaritorto
- Matthew Knott, federal political reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age @KnottMatthew; and
- Alice Workman political reporter for Buzzfeed @workmanalice
We hope you enjoy it, you’ll notice the sound quality is a little different, mainly because it’s recorded live in the pub.
Stay tuned for more summer episodes.
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