Weekend Wrap 14 August 2022: Bowen’s masterclass on Insiders, Morrison’s COVID power grab and real economic reforms

Ben Davison reviews how Insiders failed to discuss one of the
biggest political stories of the week; Scott Morrison SECRETLY
making himself health and finance minister during the early
stages of the COVID pandemic.  Ben breaks down why Morrison
might have done it, asks who knew and would Peter Dutton do the
same if he gets the chance?


Chris Bowen gave a masterclass interview on Insiders where he
outlined the complexity of the electricity market while providing
assurance that real reforms are underway.  Ben discusses how
the interview also showed up the Insider panel's anti-union
biases as the kinds of reforms Bowen discussed aligned with the
ACTU jobs summit paper "An Economy that works for People" which
they roundly dismissed.


Despite the Insiders panel having concerns about tax cuts
legislated before COVID that will give bank CEO's $5,000 tax cuts
on top of their 35% pay increases, despite their concerns about a
lack of teachers, a lack of investment in local manufacturing, a
lack of reliable supply chains, the panel dismissed the ACTU
paper. 


The paper which speaks to all those issues.


Ben breaks down how unions across many sectors are taking actions
while also being the only stakeholders to offer up ideas for
discussion at the summit and why workers should join
australianunions.org.au/wow because clearly the media are not
even reading the materials.


And Ben condemns the cookers who protested outside the Children's
hospital in Melbourne over the weekend.  The puppets of
American right wing propagandists are causing distress to sick
children and their families.  Ben and Van will discuss how
these latest actions are being fed by Trump's desperate situation
on Wednesday's episode.