Episode 118: Dutton playing politics with The Voice, Stoves new culture war front, is it time to end the free ride? And good news on plastics!

Van Badham and Ben Davison look at how Dutton is playing politics
over The Voice to parliament, why he's playing a politically
dangerous game and just how easy it is to find "the detail" he
claims he cannot find.  (Ben reads it out if you're
interested Peter)


Turns out gas appliances aren't great for our health, our
environment or our wallets but, as culture war correspondent Van
Badham reports, there's enough vested interests to keep American
law makers and ridiculous sky news types ranting about why
pumping gas that makes unwell directly into your home should be a
right.


With workplace law changes meaning more workers than ever will be
able to get the benefits of union negotiated and won pay
agreements the debate about "free riders" has started.  Many
union leaders from sectors as diverse as childcare and the rail
industry, healthcare and manufacturing are calling for changes to
the law to allow for union won pay rises to include a fee for the
service that non-members would have to pay.  Van and Ben
discuss the idea, where it has come from and how Australia has
ended up with huge numbers of people getting benefits they aren't
paying for at the moment.  You can join your union anytime
at australianunions.org.au/wow to make sure your workplace has
the resources needed to win better pay and conditions.


Van and Ben also reveal the dates of The Week on Wednesday LIVE
at Adelaide Fringe 22nd February-15th of March tickets at
https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-week-on-wednesday-live-with-van-badham-ben-davison-live-podcast-af2023


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