Poll Position with Stansfield and AJ

Kim reflects on life prior to the ABC, including music, film, Foxtel and News, including a couple of fine stories about George Lucas, and Rupert Murdoch. On the ABC, Kim offers a stirring defence of thee organisation before revealing he learned about their decision to leave X by reading about it, and admits he would probalby not offer his views on Joe Rogan if given his time over. In discussion on the ABC's coverage of the Macquarie Point stadium, Kim reveals that he opposed Tasmanian expansion while on the AFL Commission.

Stansfield and AJ analyse the 2026/27 budget, followed by an interview with Treasurer Eric Abetz. The frank analysis and questioning you won't get anywhere else.

A Sunday emergency episode. Brad and AJ break exclusive EMRS state polling numbers, with figures Brad describes as "a mini earthquake" in Tasmanian politics. The boys unpack what's driving the realignment, the striking gap between Jeremy Rockliff's personal popularity and his party's brand, and who might come out of the woodwork to run for One Nation — plus the news the poll didn't capture, including the $507 million TT-Line bailout, the TasInsure backflip, and a preview of Thursday's state budget. Eric Abetz joins the show Friday morning for a post-budget interview.

Commentary pod covers the wash-up from last weekend's Legislative Council elections, Labor's new position on greyhound racing, taxpayer cash to the JackJumpers' coach, and the Farrer by-election. The final third of the episode features a spirited discussion on the Federal budget.

Brad and Alex are joined by Special Guest Jack Milroy to discuss the State of the Tasmanian Labor Party. The episode also features the return of the "Whiteboard of Electoral Truth" and an analysis of tomorrow's (Saturday, 2nd May) Legislative Council elections.