Old Boys Club

Hello! We're back with another episode of Question Time, this time with former Liberal MP Julia Banks.
Julia was elected to federal parliament in 2016 under Malcolm Turnbull's government. But after Scott Morrison ousted Turnbull and took over as Prime Minister, Julia quit the Liberal Party and served out the rest of her term as an independent. She recently released a tell-all book, Power Play, in which she writes about sexism in politics and the toxic culture in the current Liberal Party.
We'll be back with another ~regular~ episode next Monday!
If you want to win a copy of Julia's book, her publishers were kind enough to send us a couple to give away. Head to our Instagram @oldboysclubpod to snag one.

This podcast is recorded on the land of the Boonwurrung People of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This land was stolen and never ceded.

We also acknowledge the Country that you are joining us from, and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People who are listening today.

Join us on Instagram @oldboysclubpod, or on Facebook in the Old Boys Club Podcast Community group. Our Patreon is patreon.com/oldboysclubpod.

Theme music by the amazing Alexis Weaver. Produced, mixed, and edited by Anthony Furci and Alex Tighe.

Hosted by Justine Landis-Hanley and Matilda Boseley.

THE BUDGET HAPPENED! This week on the show: we break down all the federal government's money moves around aged care, childcare, domestic violence, universities, and the environment.

Plus, we're joined by our VERY FIRST GUEST, Sarah Collard, the political correspondent for NITV. Sarah was actually in the budget lock-up, and tells us about what was in the budget for First Nations Australians.

Join the action on our Instagram, and for a shout-out on next week's ep, take a screenshot of your podcast player right now (!!) and post it to your Insta stories, and tag us @oldboysclubpod. We're on Twitter @oldboysclubpod, and you can join our Facebook community to be part of the chat between episodes. Come tell us what you thought of the budget. If you want to email us, we're at [email protected].

We acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the land of the Boonwurrung People of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This land was stolen and never ceded. And we also acknowledge the Country that you, the listener, are joining us from, and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who are listening today.

The theme music for our show is by the magnificent Alexis Weaver. Old Boys Club is produced by Anthony Furci and Alex Tighe, with mixing and editing by Alex Tighe. Hosted by Matilda Boseley and Justine Landis-Hanley.

Happy Friday!! It's a special budget prep ep – but not before we discuss why China left the group chat and formally cut diplomatic contact with Australia this week. Plus, we talk about how literally EVERYONE is mad at the government for making it illegal for Australian citizens to come back from India.

Then we deep dive into all things federal budget ahead of next week's announcement. We explain what the budget is, why the government literally locks people up to stop any secrets getting out, and give you a heads up of what to expect from this year's federal budget.

Welcome and thank you to all our new listeners! We're also on Instagram. If you want a shout-out on the show, please take a screenshot of your podcast player and upload it to your Instagram story, and tag us @oldboysclubpod. We're on Twitter @oldboysclubpod, and now also TikTok (!!) @oldboysclubpod. Join our Facebook community to be part of the discussion between episodes. If you want to email us, we're at [email protected].

We acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the land of the Boonwurrung People of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This land was stolen and never ceded. And we also acknowledge the Country that you, the listener, are joining us from, and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who are listening today.

The theme music for our show is by the magnificent Alexis Weaver. Old Boys Club is produced by Anthony Furci and Alex Tighe, with mixing and editing by Alex Tighe. Hosted by Matilda Boseley and Justine Landis-Hanley.

Uh oh, Matt's been tweeting.

This week, we explain One Loose Post about the situation in Afghanistan and Australia's climate policies.

Further reading/listening on Afghanistan:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/podcasts/the-daily/afghanistan-taliban-kabul.html

https://theconversation.com/as-the-taliban-returns-20-years-of-progress-for-women-looks-set-to-disappear-overnight-165012

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/14/taliban-afghanistan/

This podcast is recorded on the land of the Boonwurrung People of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. This land was stolen and never ceded.

We also acknowledge the Country that you are joining us from, and pay our respects to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People who are listening today.

Shout us out on Insta @oldboysclubpod, or join us in the Old Boys Club Podcast Community group on FB. Our Patreon is patreon.com/oldboysclubpod.

Theme music by the superlative Alexis Weaver. Produced, mixed, and edited by Anthony Furci and Alex Tighe.

Hosted by Justine Landis-Hanley and Matilda Boseley.