{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ba7d874629f1c6be8691fc/68ef164fc68aefb90842aa93?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E6: The Decision","description":"<p>Following the relentless lobbying of Jospeh Banks and an unwitting contribution from American Thomas Jefferson, in 1786 the British Government makes an abrupt and dramatic decision to send the First Fleet to Botany Bay. </p><p><br></p><p>Listen and subscribe at:&nbsp;</p><p>Apple and Spotify - http://bit.ly/4mH2zEE&nbsp;</p><p>Rumble and YouTube - @PoliticalHistoryOfAustralia</p><p><br></p><p>Please tune in and share.</p><p><br></p><p>The Hon. John Ruddick MLC is a member of the NSW Legislative Council.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>johnruddick.com.au</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@johnruddickmlc</p><p>https://x.com/JohnRuddick2</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnruddickmlc/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/johnruddickmlc&nbsp;</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/john.ruddick/</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Sean Masters</p><p>(All voices in this series as AI generated bar the narrator and occasionally by the incredibly talented Sean Masters)</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"John Ruddick"}