Minority report with George Megalogenis | Summer Book Club
Australia’s status quo political culture is under pressure – so what does this mean for the upcoming federal election?
On this Summer Book Club episode of Follow the Money, journalist and author George Megalogenis joins Alice Grundy to discuss the rise of independents and minor parties, Australia’s changing political landscape, and his latest Quarterly Essay, ‘Minority Report: The new shape of Australian politics’.
This discussion was recorded on Friday 6 December 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
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Guest: George Megalogenis, author and journalist // @GMegalogenis
Host: Alice Grundy, Managing Editor, Australia Institute Press // @alicektg
Show notes:
‘Minority Report: The new shape of Australian politics’ by George Megalogenis, Quarterly Essay 96 (November 2024)
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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