Socially Democratic

Hey Social Democrats. We are back with our first of the 4-part series on the South Australia state elections.
Stephen Donnelly, along with special guests Hannah MacLeod and Matt Clemow, analyse the state of the race, including: 
✅ Peter Malinauskas's record as Premier, 
✅ Political messaging from the major parties, 
✅  The three cornered contests between independents, One Nation, and the Liberals in the crucial regional seats.
✅ The new campaign finance laws that are shaking up the election,
✅  and how South Australian Labor is adapting their strategy to this new climate. 
Plus all the categories you know and love. 
Socially Democratic is a Labor politics and campaigns podcast with expert guests and new episodes every Friday. 
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Hey Social Democrats. It's that time again!
📊 February brought fresh polling, a Liberal leadership shake-up, and renewed questions about where the conservative movement goes next.
With the opposition searching for economic credibility and flirting once again with culture-war politics, what does the path back to government actually look like for the Liberal Party of Australia?
🏗️ We also unpack the CFMEU controversy — including the media’s rush to amplify a back-of-the-envelope $15 billion figure — and what it means politically for the Victorian Allan Labor government. How can Labor get back on the front foot and tell a powerful, persuasive story about the infrastructure Big Build that resonates with voters?
All that, plus the month’s biggest narratives and category nominations.
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This week on Socially Democratic, Stephen is joined by policy expert and Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, Emma Dawson.
Emma joins the show to talk about what Labor's clear majority actually means, what they can still achieve in their second term, and whether this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for structural reform.
Emma brings her wealth of knowledge to the vital questions of 2026, including:
📈 Can we ease the cost-of-living crisis without spiking inflation?
🤏  What is the difference between incremental reform and timid reform?
🧩 How has the fragmented media environment affected our ability to make lasting change?
🍎 🍊  What is the difference between “popular” policy and “populist” politics?
🥸 Does the Albanese government have a coherent political identity, and if so, what is it?
Tune in for the great conversation and important dates for upcoming conferences.
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"Politics is about choices—who do you stand with and for, and who are you against?"

⭐ The debate over the capital gains tax discount is here to stay. Many Gen Z's and Millennials are fully aware that they will be unable to afford a home without major tax reform - and that's only the start.
But with older and asset-rich Australians benefiting heavily from the CGT discount, is it too politically dangerous to give it the axe?
🧨 Plus - the Epstein files have recently poured fuel on the dumpster fire that is UK Labour. With the resignation of Morgan McSweeney as Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff, what does it mean for the beleaguered party?
💰 And - who should benefit from the wealth of Australia's mining industry? We examine the corporate and foreign influences that stymied Kevin Rudd's Mining Super Profits Tax in 2010. 
This, plus more listener questions in our February Mailbag.

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Hey Social Democrats, Happy 'Feeney Files with Jessie McCrone' Day!

🧐 One Nation leads the Coalition in the polls, and even the recent acquisition of Barnaby Joyce can't fully explain it...

🤪 ... sending the Coalition into internal tatters days later.

🔥 So gather 'round the campfire while we roast the Tories.

...plus, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism, the South Australian Election, a look at the nation's political media AND the usual category nominations.
#RoyalCommission #Spill #Coalition #Split #OneNation #BarnabyJoyce #Liberals #Labor #ALP #politics #auspol
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