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Punter Citations


The Guardian: Australia's political parties received $90m in dark money from donors during election year


The Conversation: Lobbying 101: How interest groups influence politicians and the public to get what they want


ABC News: Lobbyists outnumber politicians, code of conduct regulation


Cambridge University Press: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens


Grattan Institute: Who’s in the room? Access and influence in Australian politics


The Conversation: Revealed: The extent of job swapping between public servants and fossil fuel lobbyists

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Could a Bench Press Comp determine our PM?
Join Everyday Punter's Konrad &amp; James each week as they expose the hidden agendas, break down the odds stacked against us and explore a new way to do politics.
This episode -
<ul>
<li>Why does government suck?</li>
<li>We find out just how many 'lobbyists' there are walking around parliament house. </li>
<li>A chat with Independent Senator David Pocock.</li>
</ul>
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Punter Citations
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<li>
The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/11/australias-political-parties-received-90m-in-dark-money-from-donors-during-election-year">Australia's political parties received $90m in dark money from donors during election year</a>
</li>
<li>
The Conversation: <a href="https://theconversation.com/lobbying-101-how-interest-groups-influence-politicians-and-the-public-to-get-what-they-want-60569">Lobbying 101: How interest groups influence politicians and the public to get what they want</a>
</li>
<li>
ABC News: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-13/lobbyists-outnumber-politicians-code-of-conduct-regulation/103090798">Lobbyists outnumber politicians, code of conduct regulation</a>
</li>
<li>
Cambridge University Press: <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B">Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens</a>
</li>
<li>
Grattan Institute: <a href="https://grattan.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/908-Who-s-in-the-room-Access-and-influence-in-Australian-politics.pdf">Who’s in the room? Access and influence in Australian politics</a>
</li>
<li>
The Conversation: <a href="https://theconversation.com/revealed-the-extent-of-job-swapping-between-public-servants-and-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-88695">Revealed: The extent of job swapping between public servants and fossil fuel lobbyists</a>
</li>
</ul>

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Welcome to the Punters Politics podcast, making politics simple for the everyday punter.
Join Everyday Punter's Konrad &amp; James each week as they expose the hidden agendas, break down the odds stacked against us and explore a new way to do politics.
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