Democracy in Australia and what does Labor stand for?
About this episode
The episode discusses the state of democracy in Australia and the positioning of the Australian Labor Party.
Jennifer and Jacques return to the theme of the state of democracy in Australia.They begin with our seriously misguided military alliance with the US, before moving on to the conservative and highly compromised positioning of the Australian Labor Party, leading many to wonder what it stands for in its pursuit of being the 'natural party of government'.ReferencesSean Kelly 2025, 'The good fight: What does Labor stand for?', Quarterly Essay, no.100.(Various responses to Sean Kelly's essay in) 2026, Quarterly Essay, no.101.The people's plan for Footscray:https://borderlandscooperative.net/footscray-peoples-plan-mapping-session-and-more/
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