When Cathy McGowan won the seat of Indi as an independent in 2013, it sent shockwaves through the political establishment. The Liberal Party had lost what was supposed to be one of their safe seats.

At the time, McGowan was one of only two independents in the House of Representatives. 

In 2022, the Liberals lost six seats to independents, and at least 51 electorates across the country are currently planning to put forward a community backed independent in this year’s election.

Today, former federal MP Cathy McGowan on which major party candidates should be worried about their seats – and if there’s such a thing as too many independents in parliament.

 

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Guest: Former federal MP, Cathy McGowan

When Cathy McGowan won the seat of Indi as an independent in 2013, it sent shockwaves through the political establishment. The Liberal Party had lost what was supposed to be one of their safe seats.
At the time, McGowan was one of only two independents in the House of Representatives.&nbsp;
In 2022, the Liberals lost six seats to independents, and at least 51 electorates across the country are currently planning to put forward a community backed independent in this year&rsquo;s election.
Today, former federal MP Cathy McGowan on which major party candidates should be worried about their seats &ndash; and if there&rsquo;s such a thing as too many independents in parliament.
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Guest: Former federal MP, Cathy McGowan

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A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Cathy McGowan on how to run a community independent campaign

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On Sunday night, after Iran’s final game of the Women’s Asian Cup on the Gold Coast, protesters surrounded the team bus, banging on the windows and shouting “let them go”.

Later, five members of the Iranian squad broke away from their minders. By Tuesday, the federal government had confirmed they had been granted humanitarian visas.

The move followed days of concern about what the players might face if they returned to Iran, after several were denounced on Iranian state television for refusing to sing the national anthem at the start of the tournament.

The government says the same option remains open to the rest of the team, but for now they look set to return to a war zone.

Today, former Socceroo and human rights advocate Craig Foster on what this moment says about football’s failure to protect women players when they needed them most.

 

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Guest: Former Socceroos captain and human rights advocate, Craig Foster

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On Sunday night, after Iran&rsquo;s final game of the Women&rsquo;s Asian Cup on the Gold Coast, protesters surrounded the team bus, banging on the windows and shouting &ldquo;let them go&rdquo;.
Later, five members of the Iranian squad broke away from their minders. By Tuesday, the federal government had confirmed they had been granted humanitarian visas.
The move followed days of concern about what the players might face if they returned to Iran, after several were denounced on Iranian state television for refusing to sing the national anthem at the start of the tournament.
The government says the same option remains open to the rest of the team, but for now they look set to return to a war zone.
Today, former Socceroo and human rights advocate Craig Foster on what this moment says about football&rsquo;s failure to protect women players when they needed them most.
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Guest: Former Socceroos captain and human rights advocate, Craig Foster
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Craig Foster and the rescue mission to save Iran's soccer stars

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Independent MP Monique Ryan can remember a time in Australian politics when small breaches could cost a career. 

Now she says we’ve been gradually conditioned to tolerate corruption and the loss of transparency in parliament.

Over recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of lobbyists with access to Parliament House. Literally thousands move through the building, meeting politicians and staffers; often leaving little public trace of who they’ve spoken to and why. 

Today, Independent MP, Monique Ryan on the thousands of lobbyists roaming the halls of Parliament House and the system she says allows them to influence, behind closed doors, the decisions that affect us all.

 

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Guest: Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP

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Independent MP Monique Ryan can remember a time in Australian politics when small breaches could cost a career.&nbsp;
Now she says we&rsquo;ve been gradually conditioned to tolerate corruption and the loss of transparency in parliament.
Over recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of lobbyists with access to Parliament House. Literally thousands move through the building, meeting politicians and staffers; often leaving little public trace of who they&rsquo;ve spoken to and why.&nbsp;
Today, Independent MP, Monique Ryan on the thousands of lobbyists roaming the halls of Parliament House and the system she says allows them to influence, behind closed doors, the decisions that affect us all.
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If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.
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Guest: Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP
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Big Tobacco, Big Coal, Big Banks: The Lobbyists Charming our Leaders

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Who should hold the power to decide how AI is used on our battlefields? That’s the question being debated after a face-off between the Pentagon and one of the world’s biggest AI companies.

Anthropic ultimately lost its contract with the US military after refusing to let its Claude program be used for mass surveillance of American citizens, or for fully automated weapons capable of killing with no human oversight.

But now that its rival, OpenAI, has stepped into the ring and cut its own deal with the government, what does that mean for how AI is used in our current wars – and the wars of the future?

Today, David Wroe from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on tech titans, robodogs and whether AI should be used to kill.

 

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Guest: David Wroe, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

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Who should hold the power to decide how AI is used on our battlefields? That&rsquo;s the question being debated after a face-off between the Pentagon and one of the world&rsquo;s biggest AI companies.
Anthropic ultimately lost its contract with the US military after refusing to let its Claude program be used for mass surveillance of American citizens, or for fully automated weapons capable of killing with no human oversight.
But now that its rival, OpenAI, has stepped into the ring and cut its own deal with the government, what does that mean for how AI is used in our current wars &ndash; and the wars of the future?
Today, David Wroe from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on tech titans, robodogs and whether AI should be used to kill.
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Guest: David Wroe, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
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Killer Robots and AI on the Battlefield: the Pentagon vs Anthropic

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Cathy McGowan on how to run a community independent campaign

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