In this episode of Represent National, Benita, Nayan and Zoe take a look at new questions in the National Census, including questions surveying LGBTQIA+ people. 

The team also discusses a Year 11 student running in the upcoming Victorian election in November, and whether there should be minimum (or even maximum!) age restrictions for running as a political candidate. 

Finally, we talk about brand new changes to Victorian voting laws abolishing 'group voting', under which you could vote for a new party called 'Free Palestine' and your preferences would flow to conservative right-wing parties without you knowing...

Represent is a Syn Media podcast. 

In this episode of Represent National, Benita, Nayan and Zoe take a look at new questions in the National Census, including questions surveying LGBTQIA+ people.&nbsp;
The team also discusses a Year 11 student running in the upcoming Victorian election in November, and whether there should be minimum (or even maximum!) age restrictions for running as a political candidate.&nbsp;
Finally, we talk about brand new changes to Victorian voting laws abolishing 'group voting', under which you could vote for a new party called 'Free Palestine' and your preferences would flow to conservative right-wing parties without you knowing...
Represent is a Syn Media podcast.&nbsp;

Stay political! Join the team for a breakdown of the week that was in politics. Covering the local, state, federal, and international politics you actually care about, we'll help you wrap your head around what's happening so you can go about your day a little more informed.

Represent is a SYN Media Podcast.

Stay political! Join the team for a breakdown of the week that was in politics. Covering the local, state, federal, and international politics you actually care about, we'll help you wrap your head around what's happening so you can go about your day a little more informed.
Represent is a SYN Media Podcast.

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The high schooler running in the Victorian election, changes to Victorian voting laws, and the National Census

Eurovision won't let winning countries involved in active armed conflict host the competition in another move from the famously political singing competition that is strictly apolitical.

Presumably preparing for the possibility that they enter and win one day, South Korea is calling for a new push to formally end the Korean War.

Because we all know if they were ever allowed to compete in Eurovision, South Korea would absolutely SWEEP.

And in their strongest worded letter so far, Australia expressed outrage at the IDF’s announcement they would not pursue criminal investigations into the strikes that killed seven humanitarian aid workers including Australian citizen, Zomi Frankcom.

Eurovision won't let winning countries involved in active armed conflict host the competition in another move from the famously political singing competition that is strictly apolitical.
Presumably preparing for the possibility that they enter and win one day, South Korea is calling for a new push to formally end the Korean War.
Because we all know if they were ever allowed to compete in Eurovision, South Korea would absolutely SWEEP.
And in their strongest worded letter so far, Australia expressed outrage at the IDF&rsquo;s announcement they would not pursue criminal investigations into the strikes that killed seven humanitarian aid workers including Australian citizen, Zomi Frankcom.

Can Eurovision's war ban achieve world peace?

This week on Represent National, we're tackling some big questions, starting with whether we should abandon the British monarchy and become a republic or not. Australia voted against ditching the Mountbatten-Windsors in 1999, and now it's dividing the Represent team in 2026.  

We also talk about One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce proclaiming his party to be "one of the gayest" in Australia, after a former One Nation candidate described being gay as a "mental illness". What is One Nation's stance on homophobia, or really, on anything? We're not so sure they know. 

Finally, we look at new national minimum standards for food delivery drivers, meaning they will have to be paid at least $31.30 per hour for "engaged time". But what does that mean exactly, and can we expect prices to go up for consumers? All that and more in this episode. 

Represent is a Syn Media podcast. 

This week on Represent National, we're tackling some big questions, starting with whether we should abandon the British monarchy and become a republic or not. Australia voted against ditching the Mountbatten-Windsors in 1999, and now it's dividing the Represent team in 2026. &nbsp;
We also talk about One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce proclaiming his party to be "one of the gayest" in Australia, after a former One Nation candidate described being gay as a "mental illness". What is One Nation's stance on homophobia, or really, on anything? We're not so sure they know.&nbsp;
Finally, we look at new national minimum standards for food delivery drivers, meaning they will have to be paid at least $31.30 per hour for "engaged time". But what does that mean exactly, and can we expect prices to go up for consumers? All that and more in this episode.&nbsp;
Represent is a Syn Media podcast.&nbsp;

Is One Nation really the “gayest” party? Should we ditch the monarchy? Will food delivery drivers receive fair wages?

The former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death in absentia while he reportedly lives a life of luxury in Russia.

While al-Assad is living it up in Moscow, the Represent International team soldiers on as the studio burns down around them.

After successfully fighting the fire with their bare heads, the team discusses the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia's own respective scandals.

The former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death in absentia while he reportedly lives a life of luxury in Russia.
While al-Assad is living it up in Moscow, the Represent International team soldiers on as the studio burns down around them.
After successfully fighting the fire with their bare heads, the team discusses the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia's own respective scandals.

The high schooler running in the Victorian election, changes to Victorian voting laws, and the National Census

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