In the NSW seat of New England, an electorate larger than Tasmania, Independent candidate Adam Blakester (@adamblakester) has been named as the primary threat facing National Party incumbent, Barnaby Joyce. A poll conducted by the Tamworth Business Chamber indicated Joyce was leading, with 46.4 per cent of the vote compared to 43.1pc who declared their […]
Adam Blakester now a serious contender for Barnaby Joyce’s seat: @margokingston1 #NewEnglandVotes #podcast
May 9, 2019
Rod Bower’s journey from church signs to Senate candidate: @CharliCaruso #AusVotes #podcast
May 7, 2019
NSW Senate candidate for Independents for Climate Action Now (ICAN), Rod Bower (@FrBower) is a husband, father, grandfather, author of Outspoken and — until recently — an Anglican priest in Gosford, at a church where he made his signs so famous. Charlie Caruso spoke with Rod about his decision to run for the NSW Senate […]
Preferential voting explained: @margokingston1 and @CharliCaruso #AusVotes #podcast
May 5, 2019
In 15 days, Australians will head to their local polling station and vote in the 46th federal Parliament of Australia. Preferential voting is fairly rare globally and it reflects the number and diversity of smaller parties that participate in our elections, yet few Australian voters truly understand how the system works. In today’s podcast, Charlie […]
Jason Modica making the government remember Mallee: @jansant #MalleeVotes #podcast
May 3, 2019
In this No Fibs podcast I chat with climate action Independent Jason Modica who’s one of three Independents putting in a strong challenge in the safe National-held seat of Mallee. Last week I took a drive through the southern section of the Victorian electorate. Mallee is one of the bigger electorates in Australia. There is […]
Divers keeping #ClimateAction afloat: @JacktheLad1947 #ReefReport #podcast
May 2, 2019
Tanya Murphy has worked on the Great Barrier Reef as a diving instructor for SunLover Reef Cruises for seven years. Her love for coral brought her to Cairns. In this interview she talks about witnessing the 2016-2017 coral bleaching events and how this led her to starting Divers For Reef Conservation. My first dive on […]
Dr Andy Lewis calls for #ClimateAction leaders with vision: @margokingston1 #QldVotes #podcast
April 30, 2019
Dr Andy Lewis has lived in North Queensland for the past 32 years while working as a marine scientist, small business owner, and CEO of the not-for-profit Coral Sea Foundation. He has raised four children on Magnetic Island and is a passionate advocate for sustainable management of our natural environment and building long-term economic and […]
Jill Horton calls for ‘lean, mean’ politics to end: @CharliCaruso #TangneyVotes #podcast
April 27, 2019
Dr Jill Horton is one of the few Independents running in the federal election for Western Australia. Charlie Caruso interviews Horton who is running for the seat of Tangney for the No Fibs podcast
Margo Kingston wants to clean up democracy: @CharliCaruso #AusVotes #podcast
April 26, 2019
Charlie Caruso turns the tables on Margo Kingston and explores how No Fibs started, the power and role Twitter plays in the modern Australian political landscape and the role citizen journalists have played in the elevation of profiles and the conversations around climate change.
Alice Thompson calls for greater transparency in parliament: @margokingston1 #MackellarVotes #Watergate #podcast
April 23, 2019
In the wake of the ongoing #Watergate scandal, Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) talks to Alice Thompson (@Indy_Ally) Independent candidate for the Sydney Northern Beaches electorate of Mackellar. Alice provides further insight and context to Margo regarding her recent Twitter thread about integrity in government. My legacy in the PMO was to reduce the autonomy of incoming […]
Kevin Mack’s push to pause Basin plan: @jansant #FarrerVotes #Watergate #podcast
April 21, 2019
Former Minister for Health Sussan Ley is under siege in her ultra-safe Liberal seat of Farrer in rural NSW, where Independent candidate Kevin Mack is putting in a strong challenge. Mr Mack is the Mayor of Albury and has taken leave for the duration of the federal election campaign. He spoke to No Fibs about […]
