{"id":45413,"date":"2019-04-23T15:54:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T05:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=45413"},"modified":"2022-05-02T13:01:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T03:01:30","slug":"watergate-alice-thompson-calls-for-greater-transparency-in-parliament-margokingston1-mackellarvotes-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/watergate-alice-thompson-calls-for-greater-transparency-in-parliament-margokingston1-mackellarvotes-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Thompson calls for greater transparency in parliament: @margokingston1  #MackellarVotes #Watergate #podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Alice-Thompson.png?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Alice-Thompson.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Alice-Thompson.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Alice-Thompson.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Alice-Thompson.png?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of the ongoing #Watergate scandal, Margo Kingston (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"@margokingston1 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/margokingston1\" target=\"_blank\">@margokingston1<\/a>) talks to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Alice Thompson (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/alicethompson.com.au\/about-alice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Thompson<\/a> (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"@Indy_Ally (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indy_Ally\" target=\"_blank\">@Indy_Ally<\/a>) 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My legacy in the PMO was to reduce the autonomy of incoming Infrastructure Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BarnabyJoyce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BarnabyJoyce<\/a> to make unilateral decisions on Australia&#8217;s $100 billion infrastructure portfolio and vest it in Cabinet. Could see the writing on the wall <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MackellarVotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MackellarVotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/watergate2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#watergate2019<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Alice Thompson for Mackellar (@Indy_Ally) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indy_Ally\/status\/1120254278138880000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Alice Thompson's Tweet (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indy_Ally\/status\/1120254278138880000\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Thompson&#8217;s Tweet<\/a> coincided with what many have described as a &#8216;trainwreck&#8217; interview on ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNDrive\"><em>RN Drive<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNDrive\">@RNDrive<\/a>) with Patricia Karvelas (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatsKarvelas\">@PatsKarvelas<\/a>) and Barnaby Joyce (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"@Barnaby_Joyce (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barnaby_Joyce\" target=\"_blank\">@Barnaby_Joyce<\/a>) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"[listen here] (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/radio.abc.net.au\/stations\/RN\/live?play=true\" target=\"_blank\">[listen here]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>I&#8217;ll actually take action to clean up government. I see it as so fundamental for every decision across every portfolio, now and into the future. This is really an urgent priority, and they&#8217;ve shown that they are okay with a lack of transparency.<\/p><cite>Alice Thompson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/andr.png?resize=250%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41258\" width=\"250\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/andr.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/andr.png?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6PW7QD3BQa9xyyElYubx24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spot.png?resize=250%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41256\" width=\"250\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spot.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/spot.png?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/no-fibs-podcast\/id1457283288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Appl.png?resize=250%2C75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41255\" width=\"250\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Appl.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Appl.png?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9516\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-45413-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3\">https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/?powerpress_pinw=45413-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Alice_Thompson_Watergate_pocast.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player--><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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