Listen "Bye-Bye Bowen; Immigration vs Climate Change; Social Media Ban Backdown? The Mainstream S1E12"
Episode Synopsis
On the latest episode of The Mainstream podcast, the Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild and John Roskam shared the good news that Chris Bowen will likely be moved to the backbench in the coming months to allow for Labor to crabwalk away from its net zero commitments.
Daniel and John also sparred on the issue of the federal government's ban on under-16s accessing social media (due to come into effect on 10 December 2025) and what role the government should have in the matter.
And John reviewed a book he has been reading recently, In Search of John Christian Watson: Labor's First Prime Minister by Michael Easson.
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Daniel and John also sparred on the issue of the federal government's ban on under-16s accessing social media (due to come into effect on 10 December 2025) and what role the government should have in the matter.
And John reviewed a book he has been reading recently, In Search of John Christian Watson: Labor's First Prime Minister by Michael Easson.
The Mainstream podcast is a production of the Institute of Public Affairs.
Subscribe to keep up to date with the Institute of Public Affairs’ latest research: https://ipa.org.au/#signup
If you would like to support more content like this, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at https://members.ipa.org.au/donate/
To find out more about the IPA’s research or to become a member visit https://ipa.org.au
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