On today’s episode, we’re going back to the basics: What does it mean to be a citizen in Australia, what is expected of us as part of this, and what can we expect from the government in return? We'll also be unpacking;
What are the three levels of government, and what are they responsible for?
What is the role of parliament? 
What’s the Senate? The House of representatives? The Cabinet?? (no we’re not talking furniture..)

It's the need-to-know information to explain why we have elections, and what impact they have on our lives. 

Many thanks to special guests Dr Zareh Ghazarian and Mali Rea for giving their time and knowledge. 

For the episode transcript, full credits and links to resources, please see the link below. 

Ep 1 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx

Written and produced by Hannah Clayton.

On today&rsquo;s episode, we&rsquo;re going back to the basics: What does it mean to be a citizen in Australia, what is expected of us as part of this, and what can we expect from the government in return? We'll also be unpacking;
<ul>
<li>What are the three levels of government, and what are they responsible for?</li>
<li>What is the role of parliament?&nbsp;</li>
<li>What&rsquo;s the Senate? The House of representatives? The Cabinet?? (no we&rsquo;re not talking furniture..)</li>
</ul>
It's the need-to-know information to explain why we have elections, and what impact they have on our lives.&nbsp;
Many thanks to special guests Dr Zareh Ghazarian and Mali Rea for giving their time and knowledge.&nbsp;
For the episode transcript, full credits and links to resources, please see the link below.&nbsp;
<a href="https://1drv.ms/w/c/60f00b0d2cb83ec9/ERfTPYql5LRHu80Fl7oTtTMBI8MVCBVFqQrUf58DR5QktA?e=IRVfS4">Ep 1 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx</a>
Written and produced by Hannah Clayton.

Welcome to Democracy Unsnagged - A podcast mini-series where each week in the lead up to the federal election, we’ll be diving into some of the basic need-to-knows of Australian Democracy and our electoral system, so that when election day rolls around, we can head to the polls, confident in our abilities to cast an informed vote (and find ourselves a Democracy Sausage...). 

Welcome to Democracy Unsnagged - A podcast mini-series where each week in the lead up to the federal election, we&rsquo;ll be diving into some of the basic need-to-knows of Australian Democracy and our electoral system, so that when election day rolls around, we can head to the polls, confident in our abilities to cast an informed vote (and find ourselves a Democracy Sausage...).&nbsp;

Democracy Unsnagged

Episode 1: Australian Democracy - The Basics

On this episode, we're covering what to expect on election day, what services are available to help people, how to fill out your ballot papers, and what to know about deciphering the results. 

Full details about this episode, transcript and sources coming soon... 

On this episode, we're covering what to expect on election day, what services are available to help people, how to fill out your ballot papers, and what to know about deciphering the results.&nbsp;
Full details about this episode, transcript and sources coming soon...&nbsp;

Episode 4: Election Day 101

In this episode we’re covering a lot of ground!

We’ll get a broad sense of the Australian political landscape; looking at the difference between major parties, minor parties and independents, what goes down during a campaign period, and the laws around truth in political advertising.

We’ll then look at the media landscape – both traditional and social media – and how we can navigate a complex field of mis and dis information to find information we can rely on.

Guests Dr Zareh Ghazarian and Mali Rea will make a reappearance, alongside new guest, Caroline Fisher, to help make sense of this all.

For the episode transcript, full credits and links to resources, please see the link below.

Ep 3 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx

Written and produced by Hannah Clayton with SYN Media.

In this episode we&rsquo;re covering a lot of ground!
We&rsquo;ll get a broad sense of the Australian political landscape; looking at the difference between major parties, minor parties and independents, what goes down during a campaign period, and the laws around truth in political advertising.
We&rsquo;ll then look at the media landscape &ndash; both traditional and social media &ndash; and how we can navigate a complex field of mis and dis information to find information we can rely on.
Guests Dr Zareh Ghazarian and Mali Rea will make a reappearance, alongside new guest, Caroline Fisher, to help make sense of this all.
For the episode transcript, full credits and links to resources, please see the link below.
<a href="https://1drv.ms/w/c/60f00b0d2cb83ec9/Ea8IRUwSlzZMgk35XLmUcXwBfXs1r4od2P6Unr2IAZDkmw?e=UWncLv">Ep 3 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx</a>
Written and produced by Hannah Clayton with SYN Media.

Episode 3: Election Campaigning - Truth and Lies

Bringing you Episode 2 of Democracy Unsnagged! 

You might be familiar with their bright purple signage, have probably received communication from them in the mail, or maybe seen their campaigns in your social media feeds…. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is everywhere right now, and this week we’re talking to them to find out what it is they’re actually doing to bring about our federal elections, and the measures that are in place to ensure reliable results. 

You’ll be hearing an interview between me and Nye Coffey, the state manager for Victoria of the AEC. This discussion was so fascinating that ever since, I’ve been dropping election fun-facts into all my conversations… Thanks so much to Nye!

The episode transcript, full credits and links to resources can be found at the link below.

Ep 2 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx

Written and produced by me, Hannah Clayton.

Bringing you Episode 2 of Democracy Unsnagged!&nbsp;
You might be familiar with their bright purple signage, have probably received communication from them in the mail, or maybe seen their campaigns in your social media feeds&hellip;. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is everywhere right now, and this week we&rsquo;re talking to them to find out what it is they&rsquo;re actually doing to bring about our federal elections, and the measures that are in place to ensure reliable results.&nbsp;
You&rsquo;ll be hearing an interview between me and Nye Coffey, the state manager for Victoria of the AEC. This discussion was so fascinating that ever since, I&rsquo;ve been dropping election fun-facts into all my conversations&hellip; Thanks so much to Nye!
The episode transcript, full credits and links to resources can be found at the link below.
<a href="https://1drv.ms/w/c/60f00b0d2cb83ec9/EWqA-HUwhO9CoQr7EhsKNRwBbRrDh0YnymMPId7lzvK4NQ?e=9zXgFV">Ep 2 CreditsReferencesTranscript.docx</a>
Written and produced by me, Hannah Clayton.

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