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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Hey, Chris Spear with you. Welcome to The Briefing. There's a lot going on in Aussie politics at the moment. Abortion access is being debated in multiple states. One Nation is continuing to climb. Dodgy donations are heading to court. And one of the more traditionally tough-on-drugs states is eyeing changes for hundreds of thousands of users. And one man is contending with all of these things.
I go to the football or the cricket with my mates, half of whom would never vote for me, and it's not the most important thing in your life. You almost don't... And I'm in politics, and it's not the most important thing.
Chapter 2: What current events are shaping Australian politics?
And I think that's a good thing about Australian politics.
Part one of my two-part chat with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is coming up in the second half of this episode. First, though, let's get into the headlines with Sacha Barbagat on Thursday 11 June.
We hit them hard yesterday and... We're gonna hit them again hard today in case you miss it, in case you don't turn on your television set. And we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal, but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because you know what? They dealt with some very stupid presidents.
I have to say that I'm embarrassed to say some very stupid people were sitting here.
Hi, Chris. Yes, we're starting overseas this morning. And like you heard, Donald Trump is promising the U.S. will attack Iran hard today after launching strikes following the downing of a U.S. helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US says it's targeted Iranian defence systems, ground control systems and radar sites near the vital waterway, while Iran responded with strikes on US bases in the region, including in Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as Jordan, which hasn't been pulled into the conflict since it first erupted back in February.
It's prompted concerns from experts that full-scale hostilities could soon resume, with Iran's foreign ministry accusing the US of jeopardising ongoing peace talks. The US president is now flagging potential strikes on power plants and bridges, a threat that we did hear early on in the conflict as well, while also revealing another target to reporters at the White House.
You know, we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil Nobody knows it. You know who doesn't know about it? Iran, until right now.
And he went on to say that's why oil is at $85 to $90 a barrel instead of $250 a barrel. So he was answering that question in response to one about inflation and the fact that prices have skyrocketed in the US and, you know, really around the globe. And he's kind of saying, well... Look, there's a little aside to this, the oil. We've been taking oil.
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Chapter 3: How is Pauline Hanson responding to protests in Perth?
I don't see how you'd apply it in New South Wales. But some people are saying, well, we should... follow the route of Texas and Florida and a lot of states in the US where we outlaw it. I don't support that. I don't think that would be in the interest of public health or women in New South Wales. So I just don't even know how you'd apply it.
I want to cross state lines now into Victoria. Your Victorian counterpart, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen has been the target of a mobile billboard campaign calling on voters to quote, ditch the witch. She as well as the Prime Minister have labelled it sexist. What do you make of that campaign just in general?
Yeah, that's terrible. And that's the opposite of the kind of politics that we should have in Australia. I think it's like some brothel owner down there. Correct. You know, pillar of civic community life, running a pretty appalling ad hominem campaign at the Victorian Premier. I wouldn't support it as it relates to any politician or anyone in civic life.
Firstly, I think it coarsens our dialogue and you can disagree with our personal insults. And we've been able to do that in New South Wales, generally speaking, for a long period of time. But secondly, there'd be a lot of good people that might agree or disagree on different policy areas who just think, you know what, I just can't be bothered. I don't want to have...
my personal life trashed and I want to be personally vilified or insulted, I won't take part. I won't participate in democracy. That's the worst thing for our country. We need more people involved. We need more views, more ideas. We need greater engagement in democracy.
And I can understand why your average person who might have an interest in public life or a particular issue they want to prosecute says, I just can't be bothered with this crap.
You mentioned we need more views. Do we need the views of someone like Pauline Hanson who's told Alan this week to suck it up, sweetheart?
I mean, look, you know, a pretty typical intervention from Hanson, probably trying to get some more media headlines off the back of that. Yeah, probably.
She got a lot of support for him too, at least from those who align themselves more with her party.
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