”The Week on Wednesday” with Van Badham & Ben Davison
News:Politics
Ben Davison looks at the Morrison government's latest announcement on Insiders that they will try to police comments on the internet and how it fits into Morrison's strategy of government "stepping back" on economic issues while simultaneously starting culture wars and stepping in to protect corporations.
Ben looks at Morrison's attempts to stop class action lawsuits, like the one that ended robodebt, his attempt to protect aged care companies from prosecution while delaying the implementation of the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations, Morrison's NDIS Minister calling the scheme welfare that people need to "get off" and Morrison's attempt to make it easier to sack people for who they are and who they love at a time when Australian's are already facing the greatest period of job insecurity in our history.
Ben examines why Morrison is doing all this while running away from the interventionist economic policies of the pandemic that worked. Like raising Jobseeker, creating a job security program (as flawed as their roll out was) and providing free childcare.
A new COVID variant is out in the world and two years into the pandemic Morrison hasn't built any quarantine facilities, is still allowing international flights next week and will be relying on hotel quarantine. Buckle up, vax up and get ready for wild ride!
Weekend Wrap February 21st 2021
Episode 25: Morrison government's bungling of alleged rape complaint & changes to BOOT given the boot but cuts to wages & job security still a threat
Weekend Wrap Feb 14, 2021
Episode 24: Crown loses its sparkle, Morrison's Omnibus Bill hits a pothole & Eddie Maguire's poor me resignation
Weekend Wrap Feb 7, 2021
Episode 23: Tanya takes on Kelly, The Reserve bank predicts a painful 2021 & a Bernie meme changing lives
weekend wrap Jan 31, 2021
Episode 22: Biden hits the ground running, Morrison fires up the culture wars & good news on rhinos
Weekend Wrap Jan 24 2021
Episode 21: What's going on with the economy & jobs? Plus austerity is taking away kids lunches.
Weekend Wrap Jan 17, 2021
Episode 20: Trump's failed coup, Morrison & McCormack try on Trumpery & the good news is "Plyscrapers"
Weekend Wrap Jan 10 2021
Episode 19: COVID 2021, Morrison creates more poverty & good news on electric cars...
Episode 18:What COVID has meant we learnt about government, politics, work, power and the world in 2020
Weekend Wrap Dec 13, 2020 16:51
Episode 17: The Ominous Omnibus IR Bill, Scott Morrison plays dress-ups and THREE pieces of good news
Episode 16: After COVID are we heading to a brighter future or returning to a dark past? Plus Brexit is cooked.
Episode 15: Andrews shows Morrison how to do recovery, digital sham contracting is killing people & the world is not waiting for us on electric vehicles
Episode 14: Andrews' social housing revolution, Liberal Party lack of integrity & beeees!
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