Russell Broadbent Mp & Matilda Bawden on The Chris Smith Show - 26 March 2024

On today's show, Russell Broadbent MP discusses breaking Australian political developments. Later, Matilda Bawden discusses elder abuse under the State.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Russell Broadbent is the Member for Monash in the Parliament of Australia and one of the longest serving politicians in the nation’s parliament. He is Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, and Deputy Chair of the Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services. Russell was President of the Shire of Pakenham in 1984-85. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1980 until his resignation on 14 November 2023. He’s now an independent Member of Parliament. https://russellbroadbent.com.au/

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Matilda Bawden is a forensic social worker a former National Secretary of Whistleblowers Australia. She is a founding member of the Community Linkages, Inclusion & Innovation Centre. Matilda has extensive experience specializing in complex and compounding psychosocial barriers; including child protection, homelessness, poverty, hoarding, squalor and disabilities.