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The seat of Forrest in WA’s South West has been held by the Liberal party for 52 years — but surgeon and community independent candidate Dr Sue Chapman is hoping to shake things up this federal election. Dr Chapman stopped by Last Place HQ to discuss the true identity of an ‘anonymous’ campaign donor, the big money behind the big major parties, and South West WA as a microcosm for the Australian energy debate.Following a big swing against the Liberals in 2022 and with the sitting MP retiring, is Forrest ready to try an alternative?Head to www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops.Send us a tip if you liked this episode.

Konrad Benjamin of Punter’s Politics has built a huge audience online by explaining how rigged our political system is — and he’s ramping up ahead of the federal election.This week, Konrad visited the fossil fuel heartland of Western Australia, where he’s installed a billboard right next to the Woodside building to highlight how little tax the oil and gas industry pay.He stopped by The Last Place on Earth to discuss:How oil and gas dominate in WA — and what that means for the rest of the countryThe privatisation of everything, even our polling boothsFriendlyjordies’ argument that there’s nothing we can do to stop the mining industryThe challenges and opportunities of creating political content onlineLinks:‘Company at centre of WA election furore donated thousands to Labor last year’ - WA TodayCan Australia Tax Its Resources?’ - @friendlyjordiesHead to www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops.Send us a tip if you liked this episode.

You can subscribe to The Last Place on Earth for just $5 a month to hear the full episode. The mainstream media are explaining the WA state election as another big win for Labor and another big loss for the Liberals – but there's more to the story than that. On a special election wrap podcast edition of The Week in the West, we look at how a huge swing against Labor in Fremantle and a best-ever result for the Greens suggest voters are tiring of captured major parties – and the implications of that for the upcoming federal election. Subscribe for the full episode.

Dr Brian Walker MLC is the leader of WA's Legalise Cannabis Party and a practicing GP.He's up for reelection this weekend – and hoping his party will pick up more Upper House seats.Dr Walker joined us at Last Place on Earth HQ to discuss:Arguments for freeing the leaf from health and economic perspectives.Whether or not we should be worried about Chinese warships off the coast.Psychedelics and spirituality.The mainstream media's resistance to covering minor parties.So fix yourself a cone or a cup of tea (depending on your persuasion) and settle in for the ride as Dr Walker takes The Last Place on Earth to new dimensions.Head to www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops.Send us a tip if you liked this episode.Here's that Adam Morton story from The Guardian on the gas industry in WA.

The Western Australian MP Ben Dawkins recently garnered international headlines when he legally changed his name to Austin 'Aussie' Trump.In his first ever sit-down interview, Aussie Trump joins The Last Place on Earth to explain his shift in identity and walk us through his chequered political past.We discuss:The traits of Donald Trump's that Aussie does and does not identify with.The circumstances in which Aussie left the Labor party.The circumstances in which Aussie left One Nation.Aussie's allegation that our current government is the most corrupt in WA's history.The plans and policies Aussie Trump is bringing to next month's state election.Aussie reckons we're woke, inner-city ideologues. Listen to find out if we can find any common ground.Find news, opinion, and analysis at www.lastplaceonearth.com.au — and be sure to subscribe to stay up to date.

It's clear the WA government is captured by the resources industry, but Brad Pettitt's seen it closer up than most. He joins The Last Place on Earth to reflect on his time as the sole Greens Parliamentarian in Western Australia's parliament.Brad explains how mining companies exert their influence, and what entrance they use when visiting the Premier at Parliament House.He also looks ahead to what might happen in the WA state election and how things might change if the Greens gain the balance of power in the upper house.Plus, Gerard and Jesse debrief Premier Roger Cook's recent trip to Karratha, where he received a less than warm welcome, and contemplate what a US TikTok ban might mean for Australians.Head to www.lastplaceonearth.com.au for reportage, opinion, analysis and more.Email subscribers to The Last Place On Earth will be the first to know when a new podcast episode drops.Send us a tip if you liked this episode.Links:'Is TikTok knockin' on heaven's door?' - The Last Place on EarthWA government statement on Roebourne District High School redevelopment'Community members disappointed as additional Roebourne school funding fails to deliver original plan' - Ngaarda Media