Dishonourable Members

2017 has drawn to a close, and despite a notable absence from the #auspol podcast spectrum, the Dishonourable Members are back to dissect the big issues. From Sam Dastyari and the debate over foreign influence on our political system, to the historic same-sex marriage debate and the citizenship fiasco, it’s certainly “Bennelong” year.

Interesting how a deadline tends to sharpen the focus, as the Coalition pushed through its schools funding package against unwavering opposition from Labor. As we hit the half way mark of 2017, we also take a look at the Federal Parliament report card.

The corridors of Parliament House are abuzz with whispers and allegations of who's had dealings with wealthy Chinese benefactors, as the Coalition deals with fierce internal debate about energy and trying to unwrinkle the Finkel report.

The Donald has said "au revoir" to the Paris agreement, but will Malcolm buckle to pressure do the same? And we discuss "to treaty or not to treaty", and whether the public could support a greater say for Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.

Is Australia both 'young' and 'free'? Who let the so-called 'Human Ken Doll' into the government's post-Budget party? Will the real Acting Deputy PM please stand up? These are some of the pressing issues discussed in Federal Parliament this week as part of Senate Estimates. Matthew Doran & Henry Belot try to make sense of it all.