Peter Krendlin live on Sky News Australia.

Peter Krendlin live on Sky News Australia.

Good evening and welcome to the program. I'm James Morrow, filling in tonight for Peter Kredlin. Coming up on the show, Anthony Albanesi fires the starter's pistol on the unofficial election campaign, heading north to splash the cash as he tries to win over voters. Plus another anti semitic attack rock Sydney's eastern suburbs as the mere presence of an Israeli team prompts the cancelation of a major sporting event. Tell you what, how's our social cohesion going? And for all Labour's cost of living relief measures, a meaningful recovery in Australia's living standards remains at least five years away. More on that later on in the program. But first new year, new election season, Anthony Albanesi has not yet gone to Yarra Lamola to ask the Governor General to issue she writs for an election, but boy, I'll tell you what it sure feels like. The campaign season is already underway now. The Prime Minister was in Queensland earlier today, splashing the cash and leaving us in no doubt that he was more than willing to put another term for labor on the national credit card.

Good evening and welcome to the program. I'm James Morrow, filling in tonight for Peter Kredlin. Coming up on the show, Anthony Albanesi fires the starter's pistol on the unofficial election campaign, heading north to splash the cash as he tries to win over voters. Plus another anti semitic attack rock Sydney's eastern suburbs as the mere presence of an Israeli team prompts the cancelation of a major sporting event. Tell you what, how's our social cohesion going? And for all Labour's cost of living relief measures, a meaningful recovery in Australia's living standards remains at least five years away. More on that later on in the program. But first new year, new election season, Anthony Albanesi has not yet gone to Yarra Lamola to ask the Governor General to issue she writs for an election, but boy, I'll tell you what it sure feels like. The campaign season is already underway now. The Prime Minister was in Queensland earlier today, splashing the cash and leaving us in no doubt that he was more than willing to put another term for labor on the national credit card.

The two thousand and twenty five election will be a clear choice labor building Australia's future, or a coalition determined to return Australia backwards and costing more under Peter Dutton. And that's the choice that Australians will have where a government that wants to invest to assist all Australians. Today's announcement of seven point two billion dollars of additional funding for the Bruce Highway will save lives. It brings the Australian government contribution up to seventeen billion dollars.

The two thousand and twenty five election will be a clear choice labor building Australia's future, or a coalition determined to return Australia backwards and costing more under Peter Dutton. And that's the choice that Australians will have where a government that wants to invest to assist all Australians. Today's announcement of seven point two billion dollars of additional funding for the Bruce Highway will save lives. It brings the Australian government contribution up to seventeen billion dollars.

Well, I suppose that's great for people who use that very important highway. And I also have to wonder how many of those infrastructure projects Labor acted back in twenty twenty three, which include plenty of other very necessary highway upgrades to carriage ways like the Wakers Parkway in Sydney, might also be quietly reannounced or reworked. Stay tuned. But I'll tell you what, though, that little bit we just saw that wasn't my favorite part of the press conference.

Well, I suppose that's great for people who use that very important highway. And I also have to wonder how many of those infrastructure projects Labor acted back in twenty twenty three, which include plenty of other very necessary highway upgrades to carriage ways like the Wakers Parkway in Sydney, might also be quietly reannounced or reworked. Stay tuned. But I'll tell you what, though, that little bit we just saw that wasn't my favorite part of the press conference.

Oh no, no, no, no no.

Oh no, no, no, no no.

I think the much more interesting and indeed telling bit was this when Anthony Albinizi, who has a glass jaw made of the most extravagantly cut crystal, got snippy with the reporter who asked a fairly simple question.

I think the much more interesting and indeed telling bit was this when Anthony Albinizi, who has a glass jaw made of the most extravagantly cut crystal, got snippy with the reporter who asked a fairly simple question.

I mean, see, you think the slag can build back the debt?

I mean, see, you think the slag can build back the debt?

Did you pinched that from present Jiba?

Did you pinched that from present Jiba?

We're not.

We're not.

That's not as slogan.

That's not as slogan.

Good try, is there?

Good try, is there?

One was slogan one sentence slogan we would use.

One was slogan one sentence slogan we would use.

I mean we're using We've done this with backdrops, We've done this with media releases.

I mean we're using We've done this with backdrops, We've done this with media releases.

I did this today again.

I did this today again.

It is building Australia's future is our slogan.

It is building Australia's future is our slogan.

If you like, it's been there.

If you like, it's been there.

We've done a launch in Adelaide and then another launch here in Brisbane where we launched our child care policy. So I'm not sure which LMP member has sent you that question to ask, but they should pay attention and you should be cautious about just reading out things that are sent from the LMP.

We've done a launch in Adelaide and then another launch here in Brisbane where we launched our child care policy. So I'm not sure which LMP member has sent you that question to ask, but they should pay attention and you should be cautious about just reading out things that are sent from the LMP.

Well, he just seemed really happy there, and there was a lot to unpack in that little answer.

Well, he just seemed really happy there, and there was a lot to unpack in that little answer.

First of all, let's do what they love to call a fact.

First of all, let's do what they love to call a fact.

Check on the Prime minister and Prime Minister I'm sorry to tell you, but your government does use the phrase build back better. Here's the press release your own Minister Catherine King, who is there today out about this spending or sorry sorry sorry sorry investment announcement, And here's what it says.

Check on the Prime minister and Prime Minister I'm sorry to tell you, but your government does use the phrase build back better. Here's the press release your own Minister Catherine King, who is there today out about this spending or sorry sorry sorry sorry investment announcement, And here's what it says.

Quote.

Quote.

There will also be a focus on resealing and rehabilitating road services for resilience to quote build back better their quotes, thereby mitigating damage from increasing weather events unquote. So there you have it. But more to the point, we are also very very very early in this campaign. Again, it hasn't yet even been called, and yet already Anthony Albanezi is getting snippy with journalists. Now, this is a recurring theme with this Prime Minister, and in fact he's even called me personally out on the floor of Parliament for asking questions he doesn't like. And it's a habit that I think personally bespeaks a relentless paranoia that everyone is out to get him and that if a he gets a tough question, well, no journalists, no honest journalists, would come up with one.

There will also be a focus on resealing and rehabilitating road services for resilience to quote build back better their quotes, thereby mitigating damage from increasing weather events unquote. So there you have it. But more to the point, we are also very very very early in this campaign. Again, it hasn't yet even been called, and yet already Anthony Albanezi is getting snippy with journalists. Now, this is a recurring theme with this Prime Minister, and in fact he's even called me personally out on the floor of Parliament for asking questions he doesn't like. And it's a habit that I think personally bespeaks a relentless paranoia that everyone is out to get him and that if a he gets a tough question, well, no journalists, no honest journalists, would come up with one.

No no, no, no no.

No no, no, no no.

The tough questions only come because they were planted there by those dastardly liberals. Texting them whatsapping they're friendlies in the press pack. Now, at that same press conference, Albanese he was careful not to be drawn on when the nation would go to an election.

The tough questions only come because they were planted there by those dastardly liberals. Texting them whatsapping they're friendlies in the press pack. Now, at that same press conference, Albanese he was careful not to be drawn on when the nation would go to an election.

And are you planning, Ibro, I'm planning a twenty twenty five election. And during the twenty twenty five election, I'll continue from I'll give you the big tip. I'm not going to the Governor General this Sunday.

And are you planning, Ibro, I'm planning a twenty twenty five election. And during the twenty twenty five election, I'll continue from I'll give you the big tip. I'm not going to the Governor General this Sunday.

Well fine, but if you ask me Anthony Albanese he is going to call an election sooner rather than later.

Well fine, but if you ask me Anthony Albanese he is going to call an election sooner rather than later.

Why?

Why?

Well, the answer is really simple. There is just no good news on the horizon for this government to run off of. And if you look at a trend of the polls, the story is one of a slow but steady loss of altitude. This aggregate of polls, put together by the pole Blodger website, tells you what's going on. A slow and steady loss of support for Anthony Albanesi and Labor and a slow but steady building of support for Peter Dutton and the coalition. Now pressures around cost of living, social cohesion, a general feeling that the country is drifting rudderless under Anthony ALBANIZI have all contributed to this per capita GDP, as you will know, has been sliding backwards for quarter after quarter. The overall economy is only propped up by immigration. Pretty much all the growth and employment these days has been through the public sector and through the NDIS. Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and the Aussie dollar is in the toilet now. In recent weeks, it's been conventional wisdom to say that, well, labor will win the election, but the hold of minority government. So labor win, but minority they've got to do some deals. I'll tell you what. Every week that goes by here, I'm less and less convinced. And a little later in the show, a pollster is going to join me to tell us how the coalition might actually wind up doing better than expected. Yes, even in states like the Socialist Republic of Victoria. And the fact of the matter is that the longer this government goes on, the more voters, the more Australians are going to drift further and further away from labor. That means one thing. All the incentives are there for Anthony Albanezi to go early and certainly to avoid a week of Senate budget estimates in February, to say nothing of having to deal with another grim Jim Chalbernomic's budget. Now my money is the polls we called for April twelve. But for the moment only the Prime Minister knows for sure. I'm going to bring in my panel in a moment. But before we get to that, I also want to take a moment to look at what's happening overseas and specifically in the United States, where the clock is ticking down on the Biden Harris administration in all its gaff prone and self destructive glory.

Well, the answer is really simple. There is just no good news on the horizon for this government to run off of. And if you look at a trend of the polls, the story is one of a slow but steady loss of altitude. This aggregate of polls, put together by the pole Blodger website, tells you what's going on. A slow and steady loss of support for Anthony Albanesi and Labor and a slow but steady building of support for Peter Dutton and the coalition. Now pressures around cost of living, social cohesion, a general feeling that the country is drifting rudderless under Anthony ALBANIZI have all contributed to this per capita GDP, as you will know, has been sliding backwards for quarter after quarter. The overall economy is only propped up by immigration. Pretty much all the growth and employment these days has been through the public sector and through the NDIS. Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and the Aussie dollar is in the toilet now. In recent weeks, it's been conventional wisdom to say that, well, labor will win the election, but the hold of minority government. So labor win, but minority they've got to do some deals. I'll tell you what. Every week that goes by here, I'm less and less convinced. And a little later in the show, a pollster is going to join me to tell us how the coalition might actually wind up doing better than expected. Yes, even in states like the Socialist Republic of Victoria. And the fact of the matter is that the longer this government goes on, the more voters, the more Australians are going to drift further and further away from labor. That means one thing. All the incentives are there for Anthony Albanezi to go early and certainly to avoid a week of Senate budget estimates in February, to say nothing of having to deal with another grim Jim Chalbernomic's budget. Now my money is the polls we called for April twelve. But for the moment only the Prime Minister knows for sure. I'm going to bring in my panel in a moment. But before we get to that, I also want to take a moment to look at what's happening overseas and specifically in the United States, where the clock is ticking down on the Biden Harris administration in all its gaff prone and self destructive glory.

Let's check it in on Kamala Harris.

Let's check it in on Kamala Harris.

Shall we, who somehow forgot the other day the words of the Pledge of Allegiance when she was at a Senate swearing in ceremony a few days ago, have a look at this.

Shall we, who somehow forgot the other day the words of the Pledge of Allegiance when she was at a Senate swearing in ceremony a few days ago, have a look at this.

Join me in pledging allegiance to our flag.

Join me in pledging allegiance to our flag.

Pledge allegiance.

Pledge allegiance.

In the United States of America.

In the United States of America.

Play ball.

Play ball.

Look, I'll be honest with you, and to be fair, I said the Pledge of Allegiance every day when I was a kid in school in New York, and honestly, as an adult, I'd also like Kamala, I have trouble remembering the words if I was also for Dole Bourbons deep. Meanwhile, meanwhile, here's Joe Biden, who yesterday called a kid up on the stage to sing him Happy Birthday, but then couldn't remember or pronounce his name.

Look, I'll be honest with you, and to be fair, I said the Pledge of Allegiance every day when I was a kid in school in New York, and honestly, as an adult, I'd also like Kamala, I have trouble remembering the words if I was also for Dole Bourbons deep. Meanwhile, meanwhile, here's Joe Biden, who yesterday called a kid up on the stage to sing him Happy Birthday, but then couldn't remember or pronounce his name.

Happy Birthday too, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Birthday.

Happy Birthday too, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Birthday.

There it's not all fun and games either though, for old Joe. Joe is in no mood to play like Anthony Albinezi with the press. Here he was just hours ago, though, losing it about his age and defending his contacts in something else.

There it's not all fun and games either though, for old Joe. Joe is in no mood to play like Anthony Albinezi with the press. Here he was just hours ago, though, losing it about his age and defending his contacts in something else.

I don't know. Check this one out.

I don't know. Check this one out.

I mean, the oldest president.

I mean, the oldest president.

I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your home.

I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your home.

Goddamn wife. Yeah, well he knows them, but can he remember their names? I don't know. But I do know this.

Goddamn wife. Yeah, well he knows them, but can he remember their names? I don't know. But I do know this.

In the waiting days of the administration of the Biden, or rather his hand who are really running the country, are doing everything they can to stick the middle finger up at Donald Trump and the American people. This has included everything from giving the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the billionaire George Soros, who, as you may know, has poured much of his fortune into electing soft on crime prosecutors and bringing chaos to America's cities to attempting to discover the Trump administration's plan to make America an energy superpower again by signing orders blocking offshore drilling. Well, what can be repealed, or what can be signed can also be repealed.

In the waiting days of the administration of the Biden, or rather his hand who are really running the country, are doing everything they can to stick the middle finger up at Donald Trump and the American people. This has included everything from giving the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the billionaire George Soros, who, as you may know, has poured much of his fortune into electing soft on crime prosecutors and bringing chaos to America's cities to attempting to discover the Trump administration's plan to make America an energy superpower again by signing orders blocking offshore drilling. Well, what can be repealed, or what can be signed can also be repealed.

And I'll be honest with you.

And I'll be honest with you.

There's going to be a little part of me as they fade off into the sunset that's going to miss the bonker's behavior of these people. But I think that, honestly, I and the free world will be so glad to see Joe and Kamala and the rest of them all right off into the sunset. All right, Well, let's bring in my panel tonight. A dining media is Lisa Goddard, a News Corps senior writer and columnist. Patrick Carlyon. Welcome very much to welcome both to me to the panel here. Lisa, first to you, it's been a real stunning versaonal fortunes for labor over the past weeks and months. What do you think, do they honestly have anything good, any good news out there that they're going to be able to hang their hat on besides just a bunch of spending heading into the.

There's going to be a little part of me as they fade off into the sunset that's going to miss the bonker's behavior of these people. But I think that, honestly, I and the free world will be so glad to see Joe and Kamala and the rest of them all right off into the sunset. All right, Well, let's bring in my panel tonight. A dining media is Lisa Goddard, a News Corps senior writer and columnist. Patrick Carlyon. Welcome very much to welcome both to me to the panel here. Lisa, first to you, it's been a real stunning versaonal fortunes for labor over the past weeks and months. What do you think, do they honestly have anything good, any good news out there that they're going to be able to hang their hat on besides just a bunch of spending heading into the.

Selection give me a bunch of spending and a whole lot of slogans, James, I think after today, look, I think it's very telling that you found the Prime Minister in Queensland now targeting regional Queensland because they know it's going to be particularly tough for them to try to win those seats when you look at the regional Queensland track, especially when you look at the mining towns, and I know you'll get to that shortly, but.

Selection give me a bunch of spending and a whole lot of slogans, James, I think after today, look, I think it's very telling that you found the Prime Minister in Queensland now targeting regional Queensland because they know it's going to be particularly tough for them to try to win those seats when you look at the regional Queensland track, especially when you look at the mining towns, and I know you'll get to that shortly, but.

I want to hone in.

I want to hone in.

I know you picked out a certain.

I know you picked out a certain.

Part of that press conference where he challenged the journalist. What I saw in that was there was no sign at all of the Queensland LMP. So David Christoph Fooley is putting out a release today say look we've done what the Labor government here in Queensland couldn't do, which is push the fence to return funding to an eighty twenty split. So nowhere out there did we see the LMP today being given a chance to talk about the Bruce Highway. It was all Albanesi. It was clearly like you said, get ready people, we are now fully in election mode. And if he was Infrastructure Minister and he knew how bad the Bruce Highway was why wasn't he making this announcement at the start of his position as Prime Minister of this country. Forty one people lost their lives on that stretch of road last year. He wasn't making that announcement then, was he?

Part of that press conference where he challenged the journalist. What I saw in that was there was no sign at all of the Queensland LMP. So David Christoph Fooley is putting out a release today say look we've done what the Labor government here in Queensland couldn't do, which is push the fence to return funding to an eighty twenty split. So nowhere out there did we see the LMP today being given a chance to talk about the Bruce Highway. It was all Albanesi. It was clearly like you said, get ready people, we are now fully in election mode. And if he was Infrastructure Minister and he knew how bad the Bruce Highway was why wasn't he making this announcement at the start of his position as Prime Minister of this country. Forty one people lost their lives on that stretch of road last year. He wasn't making that announcement then, was he?

No, that's exactly that's an excellent point too.

No, that's exactly that's an excellent point too.

Now, Patrick, I want to bring you in one of this year too, because we've had a real gearshift following years of the net zero green ideology out of this government. The Prime Minister, I thought this was interesting, is also starting the year touring mining areas. It feels a little bit like you know, Bill Shortened saying one thing in Queens another thing in Victoria back in twenty nineteen. Do you feel a bit of hypocrisy coming on here?

Now, Patrick, I want to bring you in one of this year too, because we've had a real gearshift following years of the net zero green ideology out of this government. The Prime Minister, I thought this was interesting, is also starting the year touring mining areas. It feels a little bit like you know, Bill Shortened saying one thing in Queens another thing in Victoria back in twenty nineteen. Do you feel a bit of hypocrisy coming on here?

Look, it's an easy conclusion, James, isn't it. I went up to the Hunter Valley just before Christmas talk to a lot of mining people there, and the realities on the ground and the attitudes on the ground are so foreign to what you hear from the Labor government. They're miners, they're proud of being miners. They make Australia rich with their coal. It goes overseas and They've been doing it for a long time and they will continue to do it for a long time now. At the same time, they're paying higher power bills, they're not sure about the reliability of power going forward in the under renewables, and they're sick of being demonized by the Labor government. So I'm really interested to see how Albanezy goes on the ground, because you might get a bit of back and forth from punters saying why are you here, You don't represent our interests whatsoever.

Look, it's an easy conclusion, James, isn't it. I went up to the Hunter Valley just before Christmas talk to a lot of mining people there, and the realities on the ground and the attitudes on the ground are so foreign to what you hear from the Labor government. They're miners, they're proud of being miners. They make Australia rich with their coal. It goes overseas and They've been doing it for a long time and they will continue to do it for a long time now. At the same time, they're paying higher power bills, they're not sure about the reliability of power going forward in the under renewables, and they're sick of being demonized by the Labor government. So I'm really interested to see how Albanezy goes on the ground, because you might get a bit of back and forth from punters saying why are you here, You don't represent our interests whatsoever.

Absolutely, now, Liza go on to a sort of grimmer topic here. There has been yet another instance of anti Semitic graffiti being found in Sydney in the Eastern Suburbs, this time a car spray painted with an anti Jewish slogan. We'll leave with that. In the Eastern Suburbs, a heavily Jewish area. We've seen other reports of the Ice Hockey Australia canceling the Sports World Championships due to take place in Australia in April and May over fears the mere presence of Israel's team will make it too dangerous for players and fans. Liza, this is just appalling. I mean, on the one hand Anthony Albani, it says, you know, some of the right words condemning these attacks, and that's all good as far as it goes. But it seems like this is a government that also in its foreign policy in particular, seems to do so much to give succor and comfort to people who are not just anti Israel's policies, but anti Israel's people.

Absolutely, now, Liza go on to a sort of grimmer topic here. There has been yet another instance of anti Semitic graffiti being found in Sydney in the Eastern Suburbs, this time a car spray painted with an anti Jewish slogan. We'll leave with that. In the Eastern Suburbs, a heavily Jewish area. We've seen other reports of the Ice Hockey Australia canceling the Sports World Championships due to take place in Australia in April and May over fears the mere presence of Israel's team will make it too dangerous for players and fans. Liza, this is just appalling. I mean, on the one hand Anthony Albani, it says, you know, some of the right words condemning these attacks, and that's all good as far as it goes. But it seems like this is a government that also in its foreign policy in particular, seems to do so much to give succor and comfort to people who are not just anti Israel's policies, but anti Israel's people.

My question on this one, James, is when police, and you hope that they do find whoever is responsible for this and for the long list of other endalism and other crimes that have happened in the past in October seven, what are they going to charge these people with? So it'll be interesting to see whether it's a graffiti charge, which is what a four hundred and forty dollars fine I think it is, or whether it is racial vilification laws. Are they going to actually step up and actually put the charges in place that should be there where they're facing penalties of up to eleven thousand dollars or potentially up to three years in jail.

My question on this one, James, is when police, and you hope that they do find whoever is responsible for this and for the long list of other endalism and other crimes that have happened in the past in October seven, what are they going to charge these people with? So it'll be interesting to see whether it's a graffiti charge, which is what a four hundred and forty dollars fine I think it is, or whether it is racial vilification laws. Are they going to actually step up and actually put the charges in place that should be there where they're facing penalties of up to eleven thousand dollars or potentially up to three years in jail.

That's what we're not seeing.

That's what we're not seeing.

There is no deterrent. You're not seeing strong words come out from the government, and you certainly aren't seeing any action being taken the synagogue fire, for example, no one has been charged. What's happening with that investigation?

There is no deterrent. You're not seeing strong words come out from the government, and you certainly aren't seeing any action being taken the synagogue fire, for example, no one has been charged. What's happening with that investigation?

Hm?

Hm?

No, that's just shocking.

No, that's just shocking.

And Patrick, how are we though at this point now where Australia and the appearance of a nation and supposed close friend Israel at an event in Australia can be so much that it can cause it to be canceled. What is going on with this phrase, which I think is sort of double edged these days social cohesion in this country.

And Patrick, how are we though at this point now where Australia and the appearance of a nation and supposed close friend Israel at an event in Australia can be so much that it can cause it to be canceled. What is going on with this phrase, which I think is sort of double edged these days social cohesion in this country.

I think we've sort of abandoned it, haven't we, James? Ever since October seventh, twenty twenty three, you've seen the Jewish community in Australia let down by the authorities who have not enacted the laws. And I mean, as one of the Jewish leaders said today, this is a pattern. This is a campaign that basically is very hateful. It's about menacing Jewish people in Australia and it's ultimately about eradicating Israel from the Middle East. The lack of leadership on this has actually fueled this campaign all the way through. We saw a little bit last year late last year the words getting a little bit tougher, but it really is too little, too late. This is bad and it's just going to keep getting worse. I fear, Yeah, no, I'm afraid you're right here. Now, what do we want to One of my favorite and possibly your favorite people's here to Kevin Rudd, who certainly loves to have a good, high old time. And it turns out that the former Prime Minister turned Austria in abaster of the United States does love a party at our expense. Apparently he's spent fifteen thousand US dollars and having just come back for the US, that's a lot of dollars in just one day for formal dinners, breakfast and morning teas, and a reception at his Washington, DC residents, bringing the total to one hundred and seventy two thousand dollars for the last financial year. Lisa, do you think this is value for money? Do you think that these sorts of entertainment expenses can actually be excused? Are we being a little unfair to the ambassadent, because after all, he's trying to conduct business for the nation.

I think we've sort of abandoned it, haven't we, James? Ever since October seventh, twenty twenty three, you've seen the Jewish community in Australia let down by the authorities who have not enacted the laws. And I mean, as one of the Jewish leaders said today, this is a pattern. This is a campaign that basically is very hateful. It's about menacing Jewish people in Australia and it's ultimately about eradicating Israel from the Middle East. The lack of leadership on this has actually fueled this campaign all the way through. We saw a little bit last year late last year the words getting a little bit tougher, but it really is too little, too late. This is bad and it's just going to keep getting worse. I fear, Yeah, no, I'm afraid you're right here. Now, what do we want to One of my favorite and possibly your favorite people's here to Kevin Rudd, who certainly loves to have a good, high old time. And it turns out that the former Prime Minister turned Austria in abaster of the United States does love a party at our expense. Apparently he's spent fifteen thousand US dollars and having just come back for the US, that's a lot of dollars in just one day for formal dinners, breakfast and morning teas, and a reception at his Washington, DC residents, bringing the total to one hundred and seventy two thousand dollars for the last financial year. Lisa, do you think this is value for money? Do you think that these sorts of entertainment expenses can actually be excused? Are we being a little unfair to the ambassadent, because after all, he's trying to conduct business for the nation.

I think the role of an ambassador is to go out there and make those relationships so you can understand that there is a budget there for entertaining. And look, I was us correspondent for Channel ten for many years and I went to various functions. I know that they have to hold these functions and do that networking. However, it's the type of events that are being held. Do you remember, James back twenty twenty through, I had a back of my head that there's been other news around this, and we often look at the amount of money that's being spent. Twenty twenty three, twenty three thousand dollars spent on a pride party. Remember it was Kevin Rudd who paid four thousand, six hundred dollars for a drag queen to attend another four thousand dollars of balloons. I think that should be greater scrutiny around the type of money that is spent and on what activities. But hey, he's not exactly going to get an invite to Mara Lago, is he? So he has to create his own entertainment. Ah.

I think the role of an ambassador is to go out there and make those relationships so you can understand that there is a budget there for entertaining. And look, I was us correspondent for Channel ten for many years and I went to various functions. I know that they have to hold these functions and do that networking. However, it's the type of events that are being held. Do you remember, James back twenty twenty through, I had a back of my head that there's been other news around this, and we often look at the amount of money that's being spent. Twenty twenty three, twenty three thousand dollars spent on a pride party. Remember it was Kevin Rudd who paid four thousand, six hundred dollars for a drag queen to attend another four thousand dollars of balloons. I think that should be greater scrutiny around the type of money that is spent and on what activities. But hey, he's not exactly going to get an invite to Mara Lago, is he? So he has to create his own entertainment. Ah.

Yes, I'm interesting to see who does wind up getting those invitations to mari A Lago?

Yes, I'm interesting to see who does wind up getting those invitations to mari A Lago?

Patrick, what are you reading again? He did? Well? Yeah?

Patrick, what are you reading again? He did? Well? Yeah?

And who does Patrick? What do you think are we You know the thing that I found a little curious about the story was that so much of it was redacted in the FOI documents, So we actually don't know a lot of what this money was going on. I guess if it's you know, to deal with, you know, captains of industry and government, that's one thing. But if it is just sort of you know, hey, let's have fun pride parties, I'm a little more skeptical.

And who does Patrick? What do you think are we You know the thing that I found a little curious about the story was that so much of it was redacted in the FOI documents, So we actually don't know a lot of what this money was going on. I guess if it's you know, to deal with, you know, captains of industry and government, that's one thing. But if it is just sort of you know, hey, let's have fun pride parties, I'm a little more skeptical.

And look at that money, obviously, isn't it we're entitled to know, and those sorts of redactions. We're entitled to know if it's a twenty dollars bottle of wine that was or a grange hermitage, and we were entitled to know the details and why it was spent.

And look at that money, obviously, isn't it we're entitled to know, and those sorts of redactions. We're entitled to know if it's a twenty dollars bottle of wine that was or a grange hermitage, and we were entitled to know the details and why it was spent.

I agree.

I agree.

I don't think the amounts of money being spent are off for charge, certainly in this case. But we are entitled to know the details of how that money has been spent. Yeah, and to see those redactions. The justifications for them almost always nonsense, aren't they.

I don't think the amounts of money being spent are off for charge, certainly in this case. But we are entitled to know the details of how that money has been spent. Yeah, and to see those redactions. The justifications for them almost always nonsense, aren't they.

Yeah, No, they are.

Yeah, No, they are.

And you know, I think we have a real problem in this government. You know, all stropes, but bureaucrats not telling us what they're up to. Patrick Lee is a Thank you so much for your time here on Kredline this evening. Now, what do we want back to the election, because all eyes are going to be on Anthony Albanizi over the coming weeks, with speculation again mounting about when we're going to wind up going to the polls now, as I mentioned, I think sooner than later, but maybe he wants to milk this for as long as he can. For more on this, I'm joined by red Bridge Group Director Cos Samarus Costs. Thank you so much for coming on Credline this evening. Really appreciate it. We've seen Anthony Albanisi and Jim Chalmers in Gimpy today kicking off a tour of Queensland and Wa and talking up the tagline building Australia's Future. What does this tell you about their campaign strategy, costs and what to the point do you think that they are hitting the concerns where Australians are actually worried about things and the things that are going to drive their decision when it comes to polling day.

And you know, I think we have a real problem in this government. You know, all stropes, but bureaucrats not telling us what they're up to. Patrick Lee is a Thank you so much for your time here on Kredline this evening. Now, what do we want back to the election, because all eyes are going to be on Anthony Albanizi over the coming weeks, with speculation again mounting about when we're going to wind up going to the polls now, as I mentioned, I think sooner than later, but maybe he wants to milk this for as long as he can. For more on this, I'm joined by red Bridge Group Director Cos Samarus Costs. Thank you so much for coming on Credline this evening. Really appreciate it. We've seen Anthony Albanisi and Jim Chalmers in Gimpy today kicking off a tour of Queensland and Wa and talking up the tagline building Australia's Future. What does this tell you about their campaign strategy, costs and what to the point do you think that they are hitting the concerns where Australians are actually worried about things and the things that are going to drive their decision when it comes to polling day.

You could see they've done their research so building a better future for Australia, it's effectively what we see right across the country and we talk to voters from in every state and that is that there's a significant hunger out there within the electric to say our political leaders actually embrace policy that he's going to build the country and future proof against what a lot of those think are some pretty serious headwinds. The problem for the government they've spent two and a half years not doing that. So the pitch is right, but they're carrying a lot of baggage, and that baggage might actually make it very hard for him to sell successively in the next say, fourteen weeks.

You could see they've done their research so building a better future for Australia, it's effectively what we see right across the country and we talk to voters from in every state and that is that there's a significant hunger out there within the electric to say our political leaders actually embrace policy that he's going to build the country and future proof against what a lot of those think are some pretty serious headwinds. The problem for the government they've spent two and a half years not doing that. So the pitch is right, but they're carrying a lot of baggage, and that baggage might actually make it very hard for him to sell successively in the next say, fourteen weeks.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, you know, John Howard always had the friends you can't fatten a pig on market day about these things, and.

I mean, you know, John Howard always had the friends you can't fatten a pig on market day about these things, and.

You know, does that apply here?

You know, does that apply here?

Did they waste a year with the voice before getting on to the business of the Australian people?

Did they waste a year with the voice before getting on to the business of the Australian people?

Is are we seeing some of that factor in here?

Is are we seeing some of that factor in here?

There's no doubt about that. I think that referendum when we look back at the first term of this government, whether they are relected or not, that referendu has definitely inflicted some pretty severe political wounds to this government. It was run during a time where I would say that the inflationary crisis was that it's peak in terms of wreaking its damage on our suburban regional voters. And as a result, it's given off for a very strong impression that the Albanesi government's priorities are in the wrong places. That's a very hard brain to shake.

There's no doubt about that. I think that referendum when we look back at the first term of this government, whether they are relected or not, that referendu has definitely inflicted some pretty severe political wounds to this government. It was run during a time where I would say that the inflationary crisis was that it's peak in terms of wreaking its damage on our suburban regional voters. And as a result, it's given off for a very strong impression that the Albanesi government's priorities are in the wrong places. That's a very hard brain to shake.

And you've done some fascinating research just about where voters are sitting in various seats here and their alignment with their incumbent parties. Tell us what you found in New South Wales and I've some of this particularly surprising in Victoria. There's some surprising good news for the coalition in some of these places.

And you've done some fascinating research just about where voters are sitting in various seats here and their alignment with their incumbent parties. Tell us what you found in New South Wales and I've some of this particularly surprising in Victoria. There's some surprising good news for the coalition in some of these places.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Look, the I would say theological heartbeat of the country is center right. So we asked voters, you know, from zero to ten, zero being very left wing, ten being very right wing, where do you sit in terms of your beliefs? And most Australians see somewhere in the center to the center right. There are people on the left side, but the majority of seats that Labor holds are center to center right, and the majority of voters perceived the Labor Party as the party that neatly sits in that space. But it's not translating to it's not transferring to support for them on the ground. So of the seventy six seats which neatly fall into that basket, forty four for example, are center to center right that are currently held by Blaby Party. So it's it's perhaps a warning for them that they probably need to really be careful about what they do on the what we will define as socially progressive side of things going forward, because that's not where the country is.

Look, the I would say theological heartbeat of the country is center right. So we asked voters, you know, from zero to ten, zero being very left wing, ten being very right wing, where do you sit in terms of your beliefs? And most Australians see somewhere in the center to the center right. There are people on the left side, but the majority of seats that Labor holds are center to center right, and the majority of voters perceived the Labor Party as the party that neatly sits in that space. But it's not translating to it's not transferring to support for them on the ground. So of the seventy six seats which neatly fall into that basket, forty four for example, are center to center right that are currently held by Blaby Party. So it's it's perhaps a warning for them that they probably need to really be careful about what they do on the what we will define as socially progressive side of things going forward, because that's not where the country is.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But then at the same time, you know, how would you rate how Peter Dunton is going meeting the market. We haven't in a huge number of policies out of that. We've got nuclear obviously, but Peter dunn is running a very sort of deliberate, I think campaign on this. But do voters have they are they starting to feel like they've got a case to switch their leaders if they've voted for labor the last time? You know, is that change that global change mandate that seems to be sweeping through certainly the English speaking democratic world in Europe as well, is that still active here in what you were seeing in Australia.

But then at the same time, you know, how would you rate how Peter Dunton is going meeting the market. We haven't in a huge number of policies out of that. We've got nuclear obviously, but Peter dunn is running a very sort of deliberate, I think campaign on this. But do voters have they are they starting to feel like they've got a case to switch their leaders if they've voted for labor the last time? You know, is that change that global change mandate that seems to be sweeping through certainly the English speaking democratic world in Europe as well, is that still active here in what you were seeing in Australia.

The last MRP that we did, which was breaking down every federal lecturer in the country in terms of where we think that that federal electoral will land. For the first time, we started to see evidence that out of suburban voters to historically been voting for labor are moving directly over to the coalition. Not huge numbers, but enough to put seats like where Er and MacArthur out of Western City on the block, seats like Hawk and Holt and Isaac's and the Cure in Victoria on the block.

The last MRP that we did, which was breaking down every federal lecturer in the country in terms of where we think that that federal electoral will land. For the first time, we started to see evidence that out of suburban voters to historically been voting for labor are moving directly over to the coalition. Not huge numbers, but enough to put seats like where Er and MacArthur out of Western City on the block, seats like Hawk and Holt and Isaac's and the Cure in Victoria on the block.

These sort of seats that we're talking.

These sort of seats that we're talking.

About, like Holt for example, I mean, it was historically always been considered a safe labour seat. So there is evidence that this is this is this phenomenon is occurring. Now the question is can he transfer it to actually moving these seats over to his bile because there's so many seats now in these two big states of Missipus and Sorrow that are just up for grabs, but it's unclear who's going to grab them.

About, like Holt for example, I mean, it was historically always been considered a safe labour seat. So there is evidence that this is this is this phenomenon is occurring. Now the question is can he transfer it to actually moving these seats over to his bile because there's so many seats now in these two big states of Missipus and Sorrow that are just up for grabs, but it's unclear who's going to grab them.

Finally, because I want to ask you about gender, because this is something that played out very heavily in the recent.

Finally, because I want to ask you about gender, because this is something that played out very heavily in the recent.

Election in the United States.

Election in the United States.

How much are you seeing I know there were some analysis from JWUS recently on this certainly, but what are you seeing in your numbers in your focus groups about the gender issue. Have women moved further to the left in Australia than men? Have men moved to the right like we saw in the United States? Certainly, is this a phenomenon that both parties have to grapple with this gender divide? And how do you wind up pitching a message that can get both genders on board if you know, if they aren't even talking to each other politically.

How much are you seeing I know there were some analysis from JWUS recently on this certainly, but what are you seeing in your numbers in your focus groups about the gender issue. Have women moved further to the left in Australia than men? Have men moved to the right like we saw in the United States? Certainly, is this a phenomenon that both parties have to grapple with this gender divide? And how do you wind up pitching a message that can get both genders on board if you know, if they aren't even talking to each other politically.

Yeah, there's a bit of a nuance heat. So if we're talking about women in the outer suburbs and regions, the most pressing priority right now is the cost of leading crisis, and we find those women not really transfixed on the sort of social issues that I would say that left these preoccupied with professional women in the inner parts of our art cities, particularly in those sort of electrics which the till is one.

Yeah, there's a bit of a nuance heat. So if we're talking about women in the outer suburbs and regions, the most pressing priority right now is the cost of leading crisis, and we find those women not really transfixed on the sort of social issues that I would say that left these preoccupied with professional women in the inner parts of our art cities, particularly in those sort of electrics which the till is one.

Yep.

Yep.

Absolutely, they are moving to the left and they are going to be a significant problem for the coalition going forward. But again, so it's about that geographic nuances important.

Absolutely, they are moving to the left and they are going to be a significant problem for the coalition going forward. But again, so it's about that geographic nuances important.

The same applot men.

The same applot men.

You know, if we go to young men in the inner parts of our dart cities, progressive young men in the outer suburbs and regions, they're more likely to work for someone like Trump, but they just don't have someone like Trump it's available for them to choose from. So they're kind of like floating out there in the ether, not knowing what to do with their boat. So there's a lot of fragmentation going on within amongst the genders.

You know, if we go to young men in the inner parts of our dart cities, progressive young men in the outer suburbs and regions, they're more likely to work for someone like Trump, but they just don't have someone like Trump it's available for them to choose from. So they're kind of like floating out there in the ether, not knowing what to do with their boat. So there's a lot of fragmentation going on within amongst the genders.

Fascinating, fascinating stuff. Of course.

Fascinating, fascinating stuff. Of course.

I'll tell you the other week I put on a maga hat war to an inner city shopping center as an experiment. It was the young men who gave you the most thumbs up, So that was an interesting sort of pretty much that gender divide their customers. Thank you so much for your time, I really appreciate it. Now after the break, new data that shows Australia's cost of crisis is not going away. And guess what is going away for a long time despite labors so called relief measures plus claims increased temperatures caused by you guessed it, crime It change will trigger a crime wave across the nation. Shadow Environment Mister Jonathan Dunham joins me after the break. Welcome back to the program. James Borrow here filling in for Peter Kredlin. Now, if you feel like you're getting poorer, if you feel like you're going backwards economically, You're not alone. New analysis from the Coalition release this week has found that despite Labour's relief measures on the cost of living, Australian living standards won't return to pre pandemic levels until at least the twenty twenty nine twenty thirty financial year. That's five years away at least. Joining me now to discuss this and more is Shadow Environment mister Jonathan Dunham. Jonathan, thanks so much for coming on the program this evening. This is some really grim analysis from the Coalition's point of view. What needs to be done to turn Australia's failing living standards around and how do we wind up not falling behind you know, the rest of the.

I'll tell you the other week I put on a maga hat war to an inner city shopping center as an experiment. It was the young men who gave you the most thumbs up, So that was an interesting sort of pretty much that gender divide their customers. Thank you so much for your time, I really appreciate it. Now after the break, new data that shows Australia's cost of crisis is not going away. And guess what is going away for a long time despite labors so called relief measures plus claims increased temperatures caused by you guessed it, crime It change will trigger a crime wave across the nation. Shadow Environment Mister Jonathan Dunham joins me after the break. Welcome back to the program. James Borrow here filling in for Peter Kredlin. Now, if you feel like you're getting poorer, if you feel like you're going backwards economically, You're not alone. New analysis from the Coalition release this week has found that despite Labour's relief measures on the cost of living, Australian living standards won't return to pre pandemic levels until at least the twenty twenty nine twenty thirty financial year. That's five years away at least. Joining me now to discuss this and more is Shadow Environment mister Jonathan Dunham. Jonathan, thanks so much for coming on the program this evening. This is some really grim analysis from the Coalition's point of view. What needs to be done to turn Australia's failing living standards around and how do we wind up not falling behind you know, the rest of the.

World, which is sadly what's happening, James, and happy New Year to you and your happy new years. Well look, I think yes, although these numbers don't really bear out a happy new year for many Australians. What needs to happen, frankly is there does need to be a change of government. Firstly and foremostly I mean it is this government's policies and lack of policy direction and solutions to the problems Australians are facing that is putting households and small businesses too in.

World, which is sadly what's happening, James, and happy New Year to you and your happy new years. Well look, I think yes, although these numbers don't really bear out a happy new year for many Australians. What needs to happen, frankly is there does need to be a change of government. Firstly and foremostly I mean it is this government's policies and lack of policy direction and solutions to the problems Australians are facing that is putting households and small businesses too in.

The situation they're in.

The situation they're in.

I mean, we didn't need to produce this report to remind people of how tough they're doing. Is Labor themselves say they understand that households are doing it tough, but where are the policy responses We continue to blindly blunder on with this green energy transition which is driving up power prices. Industrial relations laws are making it more costly to do business. They're out of control. Government spending is driving up inflation. There has been no change to any of these issues. And to have another three years of labor, which would further bake in these terrible things which are driving up the cost of living, that is what we don't need. So that's why between now and the election there'll be a great offering of policies that will give Australians a choice about whether they want a future where they can afford to leave or one under labor where things get worse.

I mean, we didn't need to produce this report to remind people of how tough they're doing. Is Labor themselves say they understand that households are doing it tough, but where are the policy responses We continue to blindly blunder on with this green energy transition which is driving up power prices. Industrial relations laws are making it more costly to do business. They're out of control. Government spending is driving up inflation. There has been no change to any of these issues. And to have another three years of labor, which would further bake in these terrible things which are driving up the cost of living, that is what we don't need. So that's why between now and the election there'll be a great offering of policies that will give Australians a choice about whether they want a future where they can afford to leave or one under labor where things get worse.

Well, we're looking forward to seeing some of those policies come out, and hopefully some of them will be around net zero. But I want to go on now to speaking of net zero and climate I just love this. A new study has claimed that rising temperatures driven by su guest climate change will lead to an additional seventy two thousand crimes.

Well, we're looking forward to seeing some of those policies come out, and hopefully some of them will be around net zero. But I want to go on now to speaking of net zero and climate I just love this. A new study has claimed that rising temperatures driven by su guest climate change will lead to an additional seventy two thousand crimes.

Per year in Australia.

Per year in Australia.

Yeah.

Yeah.

The paper is titled Crime, Weather and Climate Change in Australia and found that an increase in the number of days over thirty degrees was linked to a higher crime rate. Jonathan, this seems like a bit of a long bow here.

The paper is titled Crime, Weather and Climate Change in Australia and found that an increase in the number of days over thirty degrees was linked to a higher crime rate. Jonathan, this seems like a bit of a long bow here.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I sort of feel like when it's sort of thirty degrees, I don't really feel like doing much, much less going out in committing crimes.

I sort of feel like when it's sort of thirty degrees, I don't really feel like doing much, much less going out in committing crimes.

What do you make of this report? Oh, I make it.

What do you make of this report? Oh, I make it.

It's nonsense, James, I mean, this is ridiculous. The last person who blamed anything on the weather was Milli Vanilli, who blamed it on the rain. But we have to see more personal responsibility. Yet, to have people producing reports that if you're going to commit a crime, it's probably because of the weather, I mean, that's a nonsense argument to suggest that we now must act on climate change because it's going to cause a surge in occurrences of crime. I think he's an absolute ridiculous argument to make I'd love to meet the scientists to scientists to for pin this report, but it is just something I wouldn't probably advise many people to waste their time on rating because as like a lot of the other sciens that's out there behind some of these claims, it just might up.

It's nonsense, James, I mean, this is ridiculous. The last person who blamed anything on the weather was Milli Vanilli, who blamed it on the rain. But we have to see more personal responsibility. Yet, to have people producing reports that if you're going to commit a crime, it's probably because of the weather, I mean, that's a nonsense argument to suggest that we now must act on climate change because it's going to cause a surge in occurrences of crime. I think he's an absolute ridiculous argument to make I'd love to meet the scientists to scientists to for pin this report, but it is just something I wouldn't probably advise many people to waste their time on rating because as like a lot of the other sciens that's out there behind some of these claims, it just might up.

No.

No.

Yeah, and I'm just looking forward to the day when somebody goes to a judge and says, oh, look, the lawyer says, you know it was climate change. What done it, your honor? But anyway, another fascinating story here today. Indigenous leader Gerhard Pearson has accused the former Queensland Labor government of get this rushing to nominate Cape York for a World Heritage listing ahead of last year's election. Now, the state LMP Environment Minister has now ordered a review of the nomination after Indigenous groups claimed there has been a lack of consultation, and mister Pearson told The Week in Australian quote, this was a scurrilous exercise by ministers and their conservation champions to use the state election to run over the top of the people of Cape York. Well, for Proisterian Miles, there's been fifteen years of consultation.

Yeah, and I'm just looking forward to the day when somebody goes to a judge and says, oh, look, the lawyer says, you know it was climate change. What done it, your honor? But anyway, another fascinating story here today. Indigenous leader Gerhard Pearson has accused the former Queensland Labor government of get this rushing to nominate Cape York for a World Heritage listing ahead of last year's election. Now, the state LMP Environment Minister has now ordered a review of the nomination after Indigenous groups claimed there has been a lack of consultation, and mister Pearson told The Week in Australian quote, this was a scurrilous exercise by ministers and their conservation champions to use the state election to run over the top of the people of Cape York. Well, for Proisterian Miles, there's been fifteen years of consultation.

Is he wrong, is absolutely wrong, and you only have to talk to the people on the ground that point out that there was no such consultation at all. This is a typical play by the Labor Party and they did it in Canberra with the Blainey gold mine. They just rode rough shot over the top of the local indigenous community there to stop a billion dollar gold mine. And it appears Stephen Miles has gone and written rough shot over the local traditional owners in kpe Orc to put forward this listing.

Is he wrong, is absolutely wrong, and you only have to talk to the people on the ground that point out that there was no such consultation at all. This is a typical play by the Labor Party and they did it in Canberra with the Blainey gold mine. They just rode rough shot over the top of the local indigenous community there to stop a billion dollar gold mine. And it appears Stephen Miles has gone and written rough shot over the local traditional owners in kpe Orc to put forward this listing.

It's the Capital City's knows best approach.

It's the Capital City's knows best approach.

And what is the oddest part about this, James, is these people who are doing this the same people who proposed a voice so that these people could be listened to and they could have a say. Well, I question how serious that proposition was. When you've got those proponents of the voice out there telling those indigenous communities what they think is best for them, it's a little bit ridiculous to say that you're all about empowering indigenous communities, but on the other hand going and doing what you think is best and what they need on their behalf.

And what is the oddest part about this, James, is these people who are doing this the same people who proposed a voice so that these people could be listened to and they could have a say. Well, I question how serious that proposition was. When you've got those proponents of the voice out there telling those indigenous communities what they think is best for them, it's a little bit ridiculous to say that you're all about empowering indigenous communities, but on the other hand going and doing what you think is best and what they need on their behalf.

Well, this is becoming a bit of a trend here. I mean, I'm glad you mentioned the Bleni gold mine, but there's also been a story now that local councils here in New South Wales have been accused of weaponizing heritage laws to black housing projects after twelve hundred and fifteen sites were added to heritage registers in just five years. What about just using general heritage listing processes? Where does you know you've got a housing crisis here? How does I know? The larger sort of state stuff? But clearly this is going to be a federal issue as well come the election. Does all of this stuff need to be reviewed? No, absolutely it does.

Well, this is becoming a bit of a trend here. I mean, I'm glad you mentioned the Bleni gold mine, but there's also been a story now that local councils here in New South Wales have been accused of weaponizing heritage laws to black housing projects after twelve hundred and fifteen sites were added to heritage registers in just five years. What about just using general heritage listing processes? Where does you know you've got a housing crisis here? How does I know? The larger sort of state stuff? But clearly this is going to be a federal issue as well come the election. Does all of this stuff need to be reviewed? No, absolutely it does.

I mean we're talking about spending billions and billions of dollars to build houses and todate. In this term of government, none have been built and the best thing we could do is change the laws to have a quick review, figure out what the problems are and change the law. I mean, Federally, you've got tens of thousands of homes held up under the EPBC Act because of federal environmental approvals delaying the ability for these projects to go ahead. You've got state laws doing the same, and now you've got local government at putting there or in the water to do what that can to hold things up too, and seriously, we should all be putting in the same direction.

I mean we're talking about spending billions and billions of dollars to build houses and todate. In this term of government, none have been built and the best thing we could do is change the laws to have a quick review, figure out what the problems are and change the law. I mean, Federally, you've got tens of thousands of homes held up under the EPBC Act because of federal environmental approvals delaying the ability for these projects to go ahead. You've got state laws doing the same, and now you've got local government at putting there or in the water to do what that can to hold things up too, and seriously, we should all be putting in the same direction.

People are doing it tough.

People are doing it tough.

You've got new home buyers who want to be able to get into the market. Nothing is helping them get in. And this waste of taxpayer's money to try and build homes when your laws are stopping them from being built just points to the need for reform, regulatory and legal reform. That's all that needs to happen here.

You've got new home buyers who want to be able to get into the market. Nothing is helping them get in. And this waste of taxpayer's money to try and build homes when your laws are stopping them from being built just points to the need for reform, regulatory and legal reform. That's all that needs to happen here.

Get it out, get to go round of the way and let things happen. Jonathan Dunham very well said, thank you so much for your time here on Credlin. Now don't go anywhere, because after the break we're going to talk about the lessons Australia can learn from Argentina's unconventional president as he turns that ailing nation around. Plus why Climate Minister Chris Bowen quit x war with Pruba Sween. After the break, welcome back to the program. James Brow here filling in for Peter Kretlin. You know, earlier I spoke about Anthony Albanese's glass jaw, but it turns out he's not the only one in this government. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen. He's the one who loves to talk up his wind farm plans and the net zero agenda, but he's not doing it on Elon Musk's social platform X anymore. He's quit X, saying it is quote no longer the place for informed and respectful conversation. Instead he's opted for rival newcomer Blue Sky. Well, let's talk about that now. To discuss this is verb communications. Proue McSween pro Great to have you on the program. Do you think Chris Bowen was just tired of being schooled? Because they have those wonderful community notes on Twitter. If you'll post something that's wrong, you get called out. Do you think he was just tired of that?

Get it out, get to go round of the way and let things happen. Jonathan Dunham very well said, thank you so much for your time here on Credlin. Now don't go anywhere, because after the break we're going to talk about the lessons Australia can learn from Argentina's unconventional president as he turns that ailing nation around. Plus why Climate Minister Chris Bowen quit x war with Pruba Sween. After the break, welcome back to the program. James Brow here filling in for Peter Kretlin. You know, earlier I spoke about Anthony Albanese's glass jaw, but it turns out he's not the only one in this government. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen. He's the one who loves to talk up his wind farm plans and the net zero agenda, but he's not doing it on Elon Musk's social platform X anymore. He's quit X, saying it is quote no longer the place for informed and respectful conversation. Instead he's opted for rival newcomer Blue Sky. Well, let's talk about that now. To discuss this is verb communications. Proue McSween pro Great to have you on the program. Do you think Chris Bowen was just tired of being schooled? Because they have those wonderful community notes on Twitter. If you'll post something that's wrong, you get called out. Do you think he was just tired of that?

I think he's been spreading misinformation for so long on Twitter and everywhere. But I have a theory that the guy was pushed. I actually believe that the party faithful, the party leaders looked at him and know that he is so savory to the voters, and so I think that maybe they've disappeared him. Maybe they said, make get out of the way. We don't want to hear from you. So, I mean, whether he's in Blue Sky or anywhere, I mean, they have got what a very small percentage of followers. I know that they picked up a bit after the Trump election, but in terms of X and what have you, there really diminished. So I mean the guy's full of misinformation. I mean if he's worried about truth and what have you and respect, well, he's never shown the public any respect for the lies and the policies is inflicted on us.

I think he's been spreading misinformation for so long on Twitter and everywhere. But I have a theory that the guy was pushed. I actually believe that the party faithful, the party leaders looked at him and know that he is so savory to the voters, and so I think that maybe they've disappeared him. Maybe they said, make get out of the way. We don't want to hear from you. So, I mean, whether he's in Blue Sky or anywhere, I mean, they have got what a very small percentage of followers. I know that they picked up a bit after the Trump election, but in terms of X and what have you, there really diminished. So I mean the guy's full of misinformation. I mean if he's worried about truth and what have you and respect, well, he's never shown the public any respect for the lies and the policies is inflicted on us.

Yeah, well, which includes you know, where's our two hundred and seventy five dollars off our power building crew.

Yeah, well, which includes you know, where's our two hundred and seventy five dollars off our power building crew.

I'm still waiting. I'm still waiting.

I'm still waiting. I'm still waiting.

Anyway, let's move on here, which is a fantastic couch that I'm hoping to visit one day. Just over a year ago now, the eccentric Javier Malay called a stir when he was elected Argentinian president. At the time, the country had inflation more than one hundred and twenty percent per adam at interest rates of one hundred and eleven percent per adum. But since he's come to power and he's taken his chainsaw to government, inflation and interest rates have fallen dramatically. Government job's been slash whoo, and Malay and did his first year more trusted than his previous three predecessors. Now with Trump op to take off to the US and the UK's left leading Labor party languishing, are we seeing a global shift? Does this guy in Malay they all said he was far right, but does he really where politics is heading out?

Anyway, let's move on here, which is a fantastic couch that I'm hoping to visit one day. Just over a year ago now, the eccentric Javier Malay called a stir when he was elected Argentinian president. At the time, the country had inflation more than one hundred and twenty percent per adam at interest rates of one hundred and eleven percent per adum. But since he's come to power and he's taken his chainsaw to government, inflation and interest rates have fallen dramatically. Government job's been slash whoo, and Malay and did his first year more trusted than his previous three predecessors. Now with Trump op to take off to the US and the UK's left leading Labor party languishing, are we seeing a global shift? Does this guy in Malay they all said he was far right, but does he really where politics is heading out?

Totally? James? I think, I mean, we look at the six EU countries that are now far right. We're looking at the Netherlands. We need I think that people have woken up that these wokes socialist governments who really have no ability to manage economies. All they can do is spend have had enough. People have really had enough. COVID was a really damaging impact on every economy we had. Then the net zero fantasy, the energy policies that are crippling people, and we need strong, realistic leadership. And this is what Dutton's going to face. Of course, it's going to inherit this basket case that we have here. And you know, Leak One, you once said that we were what the basket case of Asia, and I think that's what we are. And it's going to be a huge challenge for Dutton to fix the joint But.

Totally? James? I think, I mean, we look at the six EU countries that are now far right. We're looking at the Netherlands. We need I think that people have woken up that these wokes socialist governments who really have no ability to manage economies. All they can do is spend have had enough. People have really had enough. COVID was a really damaging impact on every economy we had. Then the net zero fantasy, the energy policies that are crippling people, and we need strong, realistic leadership. And this is what Dutton's going to face. Of course, it's going to inherit this basket case that we have here. And you know, Leak One, you once said that we were what the basket case of Asia, and I think that's what we are. And it's going to be a huge challenge for Dutton to fix the joint But.

I want to ask you, you know, on this question of the democracy in the center where people are moving.

I want to ask you, you know, on this question of the democracy in the center where people are moving.

One of the things we.

One of the things we.

Keep hearing is from the people who are defending the old consensus, is that somehow this is anti democratic if people want different things and what they're offering. But it seems to me like the old consensus, sort of the one that we had almost from World War two to today, you know, that stopped providing people with what they wanted. You know, you cannot blame people for wanting something different when their living standards going backwards, when they have, you know, to compete with migrants for housing and all sorts of other things. It seems like the compact is broken and we need a new compact.

Keep hearing is from the people who are defending the old consensus, is that somehow this is anti democratic if people want different things and what they're offering. But it seems to me like the old consensus, sort of the one that we had almost from World War two to today, you know, that stopped providing people with what they wanted. You know, you cannot blame people for wanting something different when their living standards going backwards, when they have, you know, to compete with migrants for housing and all sorts of other things. It seems like the compact is broken and we need a new compact.

Of course we do. And I think the people have had enough. There is an uprising against the wok, the identity politics. We are feeling and experiencing, you know, what our parents did during the depression almost you know, we're getting that way where everybody is doing it so hard that you have to let ideology go and you have to think about practicalities. And I think there's a strong movement of publics now just wanting leaders who are strong, who are decisive, who are not going to capitulate to minority loud minority groups.

Of course we do. And I think the people have had enough. There is an uprising against the wok, the identity politics. We are feeling and experiencing, you know, what our parents did during the depression almost you know, we're getting that way where everybody is doing it so hard that you have to let ideology go and you have to think about practicalities. And I think there's a strong movement of publics now just wanting leaders who are strong, who are decisive, who are not going to capitulate to minority loud minority groups.

And that's what we need, absolutely.

And that's what we need, absolutely.

And I mean, you know, obviously the guy who led all this is Donald Trump, and just in the in terms of the efforts to take him down by this consensus people, the swamp whatever. A judges ruled in his New York case that he will be sentence on January tenth on thirty four counts of false five business records that we all know. We're completely trumped up, so to speak. There's ten days before the inauguration. Now right now it looks like they're going to give an unconditional discharge, meaning no custody, fines, anything like that, but he still gets the record. How shameless are these people?