Welcome to Unpack Parliament’s first episode! We open the series exploring what it’s like to be a Member of Parliament, the difference between a sitting and non-sitting week, and how MPs' roles look in government, on the opposition side and on the crossbench. 

Guests on the show: MPs Jess Wilson, Ryan Batchelor and Georgie Purcell.

Produced by Abeer Fatima, Nicole Yaneza Bagatsing, Dylan McBurney and Stella Thomson. Edited by Sammy Perryman. 

Welcome to Unpack Parliament’s first episode! We open the series exploring what it’s like to be a Member of Parliament, the difference between a sitting and non-sitting week, and how MPs' roles look in government, on the opposition side and on the crossbench. 
Guests on the show: MPs Jess Wilson, Ryan Batchelor and Georgie Purcell.
Produced by Abeer Fatima, Nicole Yaneza Bagatsing, Dylan McBurney and Stella Thomson. Edited by Sammy Perryman.

Welcome to the Unpack Parliament podcast, produced by SYN Media and Parliament of Victoria. 

Welcome to the Unpack Parliament podcast, produced by SYN Media and Parliament of Victoria.

Unpack Parliament

What's in a week

What is changing about parliament today? What could change?

In this episode, we ask MPs about what is already being modernised in parliament and what further progress they would like to see. 

Featuring Joe McCracken, Rachel Payne and Jade Benham.

Written, performed, and produced by Denni Bathman, Saanjana Kapoor, Vincent Roco and Layla Bautista. 

Edited by Sammy Perryman.

What is changing about parliament today? What could change?
In this episode, we ask MPs about what is already being modernised in parliament and what further progress they would like to see. 
Featuring Joe McCracken, Rachel Payne and Jade Benham.
Written, performed, and produced by Denni Bathman, Saanjana Kapoor, Vincent Roco and Layla Bautista. 
Edited by Sammy Perryman.

Future parliament

Have you ever wondered how MPs identify and address the needs of their constituents? 

In this episode, we will unpack the various strategies they employ to stay connected with their communities, the challenges they face, and how they prioritise issues that matter most to the people they represent.  

Featuring Gary Maas, Brad Rowswell, and David Ettershank.

Written, performed, and produced by Hadeel Alshuraymi, Silvia Dua, Luca Toscano, and Amira Mahmoud.

Edited by Sammy Perryman.

Have you ever wondered how MPs identify and address the needs of their constituents? 
In this episode, we will unpack the various strategies they employ to stay connected with their communities, the challenges they face, and how they prioritise issues that matter most to the people they represent.  
Featuring Gary Maas, Brad Rowswell, and David Ettershank.
Written, performed, and produced by Hadeel Alshuraymi, Silvia Dua, Luca Toscano, and Amira Mahmoud.
Edited by Sammy Perryman.

How do members of Parliament meet the needs of the community?

Members of Parliament are supported in their work by Electorate Officers. They do a wide range of work such as general administration, social media, speech writing and community and stakeholder engagement.

In this episode we sat down with a few of them to discuss their roles and what happens in an electorate office.

Featuring Beth Cheney, Stella Thomson and Caleb Francis.

Written, performed, and produced by Denni Bathman, Saanjana Kapoor, Vincent Roco and Layla Bautista. 

Edited by Sammy Perryman.

Members of Parliament are supported in their work by Electorate Officers. They do a wide range of work such as general administration, social media, speech writing and community and stakeholder engagement.
In this episode we sat down with a few of them to discuss their roles and what happens in an electorate office.
Featuring Beth Cheney, Stella Thomson and Caleb Francis.
Written, performed, and produced by Denni Bathman, Saanjana Kapoor, Vincent Roco and Layla Bautista. 
Edited by Sammy Perryman.

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