Weekend Wrap 18 June 2023: Liberal at centre of misconduct allegations quits party, Labor delivers housing and we answer YOUR questions

Ben Davison takes a look at the horrendous week in federal
parliament, the ABC's continued use of billionaire funded
journalists on Insiders, the grim reality that women's safety in
the workplace is a question of solidarity whether that's in
parliament or in a factory.


The Liberal's "flood the zone" strategy failed and has exposed,
on Insiders, that the Coalition was aware they had a Senator who
was subject to sexual misconduct allegations.


Remember that, thanks to unions, every workplace MUST proactively
protect you against sexual harassment and assault.  Join
your union at australianunions.org.au/wow


PM Albanese announced a $2,000,000,000 increase to an existing
$5.5Billion housing program which the Greens have both claimed
credit for and said is not enough.  Ben discusses what's
really happening with the various housing policies and programs
and why the Housing Affordability Future Fund should pass the
Senate this week.


Plus Ben answers listener questions on The Reserve Bank losing
billions of dollars, what tools should the RBA have to control
inflation, whether or not inflation is happening because
companies are just trying to make up losses from the pandemic and
what "increasing productivity" really means vs what the media and
bosses try to make it mean. 


Send your questions and we will try to answer them next week!


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