Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

From Straight Talk with Mark Bouris by Mentored.com.au

August 30, 2026 · 1h 5m

About this episode

Konrad Benjamin discusses the dynamics of Australian politics and corporate influence.

Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a former economics and PE teacher who taught across Victoria, New South Wales and China. In this episode, he sits down with me to dissect the incentive structures that shape Australian politics, corporate power and the housing crisis. The conversation moves from classroom economics to gas royalties, corporate lobbying, the staffer-to-lobbyist pipeline, and what a genuine fix might actually look like. For more content like this: Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5   Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Mark Bouris

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Organizations: Punters Politics

Places: Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, China

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