Why Is Your Energy Bill So Expensive? Do We Blame Privatisation, Renewables, Climate Change?
Buy Punters T-shirtsSupport We the Punters on PATREON This week Punter Konrad investigates if privatising the energy grid has actually brought down energy prices in Australia. With no James to bring his beauty pagaent politics, Konrad takes the helm with some ScoMo news plus some positive news for older punts. There's one hell of a blame game involving our good friends at Energy Australia (who aren't actually Australian) and an update on our sticker journey. David Pocock Gas Royalty Petition What Punter are you? Take the Quiz! Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Cover-Up Continues: How Corporate Media Protects Gas Cartel's $215 Billion Heist
Buy Punters T-shirtsSupport We the Punters on PATREON This week we expose how Murray Watt just handed Woodside a $215 billion gas bonanza for 45 years with zero royalties, while corporate media like The Project spin archaeology professors as "activists" to distract from the biggest rip-off in Australian history. Plus we reveal how changing public opinion has gas cartels so rattled that our own resource minister is warning them about angry punters We also discuss Great Barrier Reef crisis, Victoria's public electricity return, Trump's Darwin Port playConrad's $86k HECS debt rollercoaster continuesMeg O'Neill blames Gen Z for climate change while making billionsHow Roger Cook killed Australia's EPA to protect gas cartelsPolitical fundraiser plans - celebrities, politicians, and hiring our own $75k lobbyist What Punter are you? Take the Quiz! Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts The Project's Propaganda & Australia's 215 Billion Corporate Gas Give AwaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Super Tax Changes Explained: Rich Punts vs Regular Punters
Buy Punters T-shirtsSupport We the Punters on PATREON Is Labor's new super tax really the attack on retirement savings that the media claims, or are wealthy Australians trying to protect their billion-dollar tax breaks - and why should regular Australians actually be celebrating these changes? We also discuss: Qantas ControversyNational Parks Fee IncreasesTiny House DramaNational/Liberal Party Split What Punter are you? Take the Quiz! Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Santos, Sharks & Susan Ley: Why Privatisation Isn't Always the Answer
Buy Punters T-shirtsSupport We the Punters on PATREON James brings distracting news about sharks and e-bikes while Konrad breaks down how corporate bludgers like Santos and Energy Australia continue to rip off everyday punters through dodgy privatisation deals. The boys discuss Susan Ley's appointment as Liberal leader, & the Northern Beaches Hospital failures, and reveal how privatising essential services has led to higher costs for Aussies while profits flow to tax havens. What Punter are you? Take the Quiz! Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is Your Facebook Group Actually Run by Billionaire Corporations?
Buy Punters T-shirtsSupport We the Punters on PATREONBig corporations are pretending to be grassroots community groups to push their agenda, hiding behind friendly-sounding names while pumping dark money into Australian politics. We dig into who's really behind these fake organizations and expose how they're trying to influence punters while keeping their corporate connections secret. What Punter are you? Take the Quiz! Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Punters Politics podcast, making politics simple for the everyday punter.
Join Everyday Punter's Konrad & 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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