Running interference for the DPP. Has the NACC redefined its role?
The re-investigation of the “Robodebt six” ended in a whimper, and in the process, the NACC failed in its mission. Again.
Don’t Say the G Word, Pauline’s Jet and Albo’s Gas Cave | Scam of the Week
Pauline gets a plane from Gina, Albo caves to the gas cartel, Snowy Hydro blows out to absurd new heights, and the Bondi Royal Commission somehow tiptoes around the one word at the centre of the whole political storm. This week’s Scam of the Week is the “owned edition”, a tour through Australian politics where donors, fossil fuel giants, media monopolies and vested interests all get better representation than the public.
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Articles mentioned:
Tech giants forced to strike deals for news content
https://michaelwest.com.au/tech-giants-forced-to-strike-deals-for-news-content/
From stick to carrot. The News Media Bargaining Incentive
https://michaelwest.com.au/from-stick-to-carrot-the-news-media-bargaining-incentive/
Snow Job, Snowy Hydro 2.0 in a fathomless crevasse of costs
https://michaelwest.com.au/snow-job-snowy-hydro-2-0-in-a-fathomless-crevasse-of-costs/
The Bondi massacre interim report is out. Don’t mention the G word
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-bondi-massacre-interim-report-is-out-dont-mention-the-g-word/
Bondi Royal Commission. What this report refuses to see
https://michaelwest.com.au/bondi-royal-commission-what-this-report-refuses-to-see/
Fiscal restraint to define federal budget as costs rise
https://michaelwest.com.au/fiscal-restraint-to-define-federal-budget-as-costs-rise/
PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling
https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-cool-on-gas-tax-as-companies-prepare-for-grilling/
Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers
https://michaelwest.com.au/burke-gets-netflixed-secret-lobbying-did-the-trick-for-the-big-streamers/
Netflix, streamers, do the government cold on Aussie TV production quotas
https://michaelwest.com.au/netflix-streamers-do-the-government-cold-on-aussie-tv-production-quotas/
Burke’s backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems.
https://michaelwest.com.au/burkes-backyard-local-content-deal-for-streamers-not-what-it-seems/
The NetFix is in. Streaming production quotas no bonanza
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-netfix-is-in-streaming-production-quotas-no-bonanza/
Dithering over local TV content plays into hands of global streamers
https://michaelwest.com.au/dithering-over-local-tv-content-plays-into-hands-of-global-streamers/
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in tax
https://michaelwest.com.au/inpex-and-australias-gas-rip-off-billions-in-revenue-crumbs-in-tax/
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00:00: Introduction
00:37: The Owned Edition
00:59: Pauline’s Gina Jet
03:56: Albo’s Gas Cave
05:14: Negative Gearing Panic
08:16: Don’t Say the G Word
10:19: Snowy Hydro Blowout
11:00: Coalition Costings Chaos
12:33: Media Bargaining Code
15:05: AUKUS Spending Questions
16:38: Scam of the Week
Secrecy culture vs transparency. Albanese’s FOI cost scam
The Albanese Government claims that the Freedom of Information system is costing too much, but it’s the secrecy that is costing us.
What’s the scam with the Federal Court? Is justice blind or bought?
A $60k charge for your own court transcripts? That’s what concert pianist Jayson Gillham is up for in his case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, on top of the $45k for a 15 day trial.
Cops called as Royal Australasian College of Physicians brawl escalates
The charities regulator ACNC has finally intervened in Australia’s most tumultuous corporate governance fight, the battle for control of the Physicians peak body RACP.
“Deeply concerning” says UK Parliament report on AUKUS progress
A UK House of Commons Defence Committee report pointing out the unlikelihood of successful AUKUS delivery has just been published.
Shell’s Tax Dodge, Albo’s Gas Spin and Ken Henry’s Blast | Scam of the Week
We are on the biggest heist and media/political snowjob in Australia today. Shell’s Australian boss fronted a parliamentary inquiry into gas this week and somehow could not say what revenue her company made or how much Australian gas it exported. Meanwhile, Ken Henry, one of the country’s most respected tax experts, told the same inquiry to “just do it” and “stop the crap” on taxing Australia’s finite natural resources.
The gas lobby has spent years convincing politicians, media and the public that foreign multinationals should keep exporting Australian gas while paying little in the way of income tax and royalties. Now they are making super profits thanks to the US/Israel war on Iran. 
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Chapters:
0:00 – Scam Contenders
00:54 – Shell Boss Fronts Inquiry
01:23 – No Revenue Answers
02:39 – Shell Tax Data
04:29 – Ken Henry Says Stop The Crap
06:46 – Media Ignores Gas Tax
09:02 – Politicians And Gas Lobby
12:14 – Mining Tax Spin
14:25 – Albanese’s $22 Billion Claim
17:43 – Democracy Bought By Gas
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Articles mentioned:
The Minerals Council, coal and the half a billion spent by the resources lobby
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-minerals-council-coal-and-the-half-a-billion-spent-by-the-resources-lobby/
Fossocracy Australia: government of the people, by the fossil fuel companies for the fossil fuel companies
https://michaelwest.com.au/fossocracy-australia-government-of-the-people-by-the-fossil-fuel-companies-for-the-fossil-fuel-companies/
Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia’s biggest companies
https://michaelwest.com.au/worried-about-agents-of-foreign-influence-just-look-at-who-owns-australias-biggest-companies/
Energy crisis: gas lobby cries wolf at gas export tax
https://michaelwest.com.au/energy-crisis-gas-lobby-cries-wolf-at-gas-export-tax/
PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling
https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-cool-on-gas-tax-as-companies-prepare-for-grilling/
Gas exporters face grilling amid 25 per cent levy push
https://michaelwest.com.au/gas-exporters-face-grilling-amid-25-per-cent-levy-push/
Corporate Tax Transparency Data
https://taxdata.michaelwest.com.au/
Running interference for the DPP. Has the NACC redefined its role?
The re-investigation of the “Robodebt six” ended in a whimper, and in the process, the NACC failed in its mission. Again.
Don’t Say the G Word, Pauline’s Jet and Albo’s Gas Cave | Scam of the Week
Pauline gets a plane from Gina, Albo caves to the gas cartel, Snowy Hydro blows out to absurd new heights, and the Bondi Royal Commission somehow tiptoes around the one word at the centre of the whole political storm. This week’s Scam of the Week is the “owned edition”, a tour through Australian politics where donors, fossil fuel giants, media monopolies and vested interests all get better representation than the public.
Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport
Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au
Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west
Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au
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Articles mentioned:
Tech giants forced to strike deals for news content
https://michaelwest.com.au/tech-giants-forced-to-strike-deals-for-news-content/
From stick to carrot. The News Media Bargaining Incentive
https://michaelwest.com.au/from-stick-to-carrot-the-news-media-bargaining-incentive/
Snow Job, Snowy Hydro 2.0 in a fathomless crevasse of costs
https://michaelwest.com.au/snow-job-snowy-hydro-2-0-in-a-fathomless-crevasse-of-costs/
The Bondi massacre interim report is out. Don’t mention the G word
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-bondi-massacre-interim-report-is-out-dont-mention-the-g-word/
Bondi Royal Commission. What this report refuses to see
https://michaelwest.com.au/bondi-royal-commission-what-this-report-refuses-to-see/
Fiscal restraint to define federal budget as costs rise
https://michaelwest.com.au/fiscal-restraint-to-define-federal-budget-as-costs-rise/
PM cool on gas tax as companies prepare for grilling
https://michaelwest.com.au/pm-cool-on-gas-tax-as-companies-prepare-for-grilling/
Burke gets Netflixed. Secret lobbying did the trick for the big streamers
https://michaelwest.com.au/burke-gets-netflixed-secret-lobbying-did-the-trick-for-the-big-streamers/
Netflix, streamers, do the government cold on Aussie TV production quotas
https://michaelwest.com.au/netflix-streamers-do-the-government-cold-on-aussie-tv-production-quotas/
Burke’s backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems.
https://michaelwest.com.au/burkes-backyard-local-content-deal-for-streamers-not-what-it-seems/
The NetFix is in. Streaming production quotas no bonanza
https://michaelwest.com.au/the-netfix-is-in-streaming-production-quotas-no-bonanza/
Dithering over local TV content plays into hands of global streamers
https://michaelwest.com.au/dithering-over-local-tv-content-plays-into-hands-of-global-streamers/
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in tax
https://michaelwest.com.au/inpex-and-australias-gas-rip-off-billions-in-revenue-crumbs-in-tax/
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00:00: Introduction
00:37: The Owned Edition
00:59: Pauline’s Gina Jet
03:56: Albo’s Gas Cave
05:14: Negative Gearing Panic
08:16: Don’t Say the G Word
10:19: Snowy Hydro Blowout
11:00: Coalition Costings Chaos
12:33: Media Bargaining Code
15:05: AUKUS Spending Questions
16:38: Scam of the Week
Australia’s first political assasination or miscarriage of justice?
More than thirty years after the murder of NSW politician John Newman, questions remain over the guilt of the man convicted.
Bondi Royal Commission. What this report refuses to see
This report was designed to produce conclusions rather than find them”. A response to the interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion by Andrew Brown.
Secrecy culture vs transparency. Albanese’s FOI cost scam
The Albanese Government claims that the Freedom of Information system is costing too much, but it’s the secrecy that is costing us.
The Bondi massacre interim report is out. Don’t mention the G word
The interim report by the Royal Commission established after the Bondi massacre recommends changes,with the broader issues of ‘social cohesion’ yet to be addressed.
What’s the scam with the Federal Court? Is justice blind or bought?
A $60k charge for your own court transcripts? That’s what concert pianist Jayson Gillham is up for in his case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, on top of the $45k for a 15 day trial.
From stick to carrot. The News Media Bargaining Incentive
The much-heralded ‘News Media Bargaining Code’ only served to line the shallow pockets of mainstream media. The revised scheme is designed to change that, but will it?
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