Scott Morrison’s surprise win last weekend was the status quo election no one saw coming. The vote was actually a repeat of 2010, and the country has been stuck on that divide ever since. George Megalogenis on how Australia was fractured and what to do next.

Guest: Author and journalist George Megalogenis.

Background reading:

The shock of the new normal in The Monthly

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Scott Morrison’s surprise win last weekend was the status quo election no one saw coming. The vote was actually a repeat of 2010, and the country has been stuck on that divide ever since. George Megalogenis on how Australia was fractured and what to do next.Guest: Author and journalist George Megalogenis.Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/june/1559397600/george-megalogenis/2019-election-shock-new-normal">The shock of the new normal</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="7ampodcast.com.au">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Scott Morrison’s surprise win last weekend was the status quo election no one saw coming. The vote was actually a repeat of 2010, and the country has been stuck on that divide ever since. George Megalogenis on how Australia was fractured and what to do...

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