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Keep the Bastards Honest

Keep the Bastards Honest

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 Keep the Bastards Honest is the podcast of the Australian Democrats political party. KTBH is where we join the political conversation in #auspol, and explore not just our policy positions and values, but with relevant experts the science and evidence that underpins possible policy solutions for the challenges facing Australia today.© 2021 Australian Democrats Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Seasons Greetings 2025

    Seasons Greetings 2025
    Dec 24 2025
    At this point in the year, just past the solstice – a turning point recognised across cultures – we are reminded that light does endure, and that seasons do change. It is a time for reflection: on who we are, what we stand for, and the kind of country we continue to believe Australia can be and will be. In the spirit that has guided the Australian Democrats since 1977, may we meet difference with respect, hold fast to fairness and compassion, take on challenges together and find better ways forward, and carry those values with us into the year ...
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    5 mins
  • 40. An election result for the ages

    40. An election result for the ages
    May 12 2025
    Well… no one was expecting that result, not even the Labor Party. Join Elana, Steve and a rehabilitated former Liberal as they consider the immediate aftermath of the election, while they wait for the very complicated count to be completed and the results finalised. Show Notes That final YouGov MRP that every sensible election watcher guffawed at and immediately dismissed as wildly overstated, but ultimately proved to be slightly understated for Labor, but overstated for the Greens, Coalition and Independents… The two party preferred poll trend that Elana referred to as the reason why every sensible election watcher guffawed at ...
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • 39. The education election

    39. The education election
    Apr 30 2025

    Education is possibly the third pillar of the cost of living crisis, in that it impacts young people and their families at almost every stage of life before the age of 30. Elana going to take you through the suite of policies we’ve developed for each stage of education, and then, because she's nothing if not a completionist, she's going to add art, science, and civics to the curriculum.

    Show notes

    Our early childhood education and care platform

    Our schooling platform

    Our higher education platform

    Our arts platform

    Our science platform

    Our platform on reforming the constitution

    Article on the S44 problems a Greens candidate ran into in Tasmania

    Our platform on lowering the voting age to 16

    6 News Australia WA Senate Debate
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    56 mins
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