Episode 141: Faruqi vs Hanson as racism finds its voice, why a bigger surplus is good, NACC starts with a smorgasbord and good news about EV batteries

Van Badham and Ben Davison dive into the explosion of bots,
trolls and online hate that is being targeted at YES campaigners
and how Pauline Hanson is using her vile and inexcusable comments
about Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to eliminate protections
against discrimination and open the flood gates on hate speech.


The farm workers we reported on last episode won their strike and
you can win better pay and conditions by joining your union at
australianunions.org.au/wow


Ben and Van look at why a budget surplus now is a good thing, why
a bigger surplus has helped stop interest rises and the struggle
that is currently happening in the way the Australian economy
works.  And who it actually works to help.


The National Anti-Corruption Commission has started and it has a
veritable smorgasbord of options for its first
investigations.  Ben and Van look at the current controversy
surrounding former LNP Minister Stuart Robert given the
by-election in his former seat, Fadden, is less 10 days away.


Plus there is good news about the mass production of electric
vehicle batteries!


And as always Van gives a shout-out to our Cadre and Extend the
Reach supporters who have gone to www.buymeacoffee.com/wow to
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