About this episode

Martin Bella discusses his career in rugby league and local politics in North Queensland.

Big Marty Bella, a renegade from the sugar cane town of Sarina. He played 28 Origins for Queensland and plenty of NRL. He's also a physio and local councillor in Mackay. He does not miss when it comes to Pauline Hanson. Marty refreshes all of us on how things work in the Deep North. This is some old school North Queensland politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Martin Bella

Topics covered

• North Queensland politics
• NRL
• Queensland Origin
• local governance
• sports
• interviews

Keywords

• Martin Bella
• Queensland Origin
• NRL
• Mackay
• local councillor
• politics
• Pauline Hanson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pauline Hanson

Places: Queensland, Sarina, Mackay

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