Find Your Voice with Zoe Daniel

Gambling ads invade every corner of our lives, luring in the most vulnerable with false promises. Young people should be dreaming about playing the games they love, not playing the odds. Dr Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health at Deakin University, joins Zoe Daniel MP to discuss the facts behind why gambling ads must go. Samantha is widely regarded as one of the leading global experts on the tactics of the gambling industry - particularly relating to the impact of gambling marketing on children.

Australia’s vulnerable climate and liveability won’t wait for rudimentary debate and ideology. Internationally recognised climate scientist, Dr Joelle Gergis joins Zoe Daniel MP to discuss her latest release, Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia's Future, and what’s at stake for us all if we don’t act with science-led urgency.Joelle Gergis is an internationally recognised expert in Australian and Southern Hemisphere climate variability and change who has authored over 100 scientific publications and was a lead author on the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on the Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report — a global, state-of-the-art review of climate change science.You can find her latest release here Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia's Future.

Former ACCC Chief, Professor Allan Fels AO joins Zoe Daniel MP to dissect the scrutiny facing Australia’s supermarket giants. Together they explore strategies to strengthen competition policy, how to tackle market power imbalances, and contemplate what may be in store for the future of the food economy.Professor Allan Fels AO is a distinguished figure in Australian regulatory affairs, renowned for his influential role as Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from 1989 to 2003. Throughout his tenure, he spearheaded pivotal reforms in competition and consumer law, solidifying his reputation as one of the nation's most effective regulators. Professor Fels continues to be an influential voice in Australian economic affairs, advocating for measures to address market imbalances and ensure the well-being of consumers and businesses alike.

Domestic and family violence has rightly been dubbed ‘Australia’s great shame’. Zoe Daniel MP breaks down the crisis with Kathy Kaplan OAM, Founder of IMPACT for Women who shares profound insights and details her incredible work in making a difference for Victorian women and children escaping extreme home violence.IMPACT for Women is a completely volunteer-run charity in Goldstein. Starting as an ova of an idea in March 2006, Kathy and twenty of her friends sourced donations and, in a friend’s lounge room, packed 100 hampers which were then delivered to several metropolitan Safe Houses that support domestic violence victims. Last April nearly 500 volunteers packed almost 2000 Bags of Love.To find out more about the work of Impact for Women visit their website www.impactforwomen.org.au.

Australia is sitting on an extraordinary economic resource. Women. Zoe Daniel MP is joined by Sam Mostyn, Chair of the Women’s Economic Equality Task Force to break down the Women's Economic Equality Report: A 10-year plan to unleash the full capacity and contribution of women to the Australian economy, and explore what we stand to gain as a nation when we break down the systemic barriers impeding women’s economic participation.

Whistleblowers should be protected not punished. In this episode, Zoe Daniel MP is joined by Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer in the Democratic Freedoms team at the Human Rights Law Centre to discuss the state of whistleblower protections in Australia and the necessary law reforms required to minimise the cost of courage and safeguard truth-telling Australians. Discover more about Kieran Pender's work and explore his opinion pieces in various news outlets at: https://www.hrlc.org.au/staff/kieran-penderLearn more about the Human Rights Law Centre's Whistleblower Project here: https://www.hrlc.org.au/whistleblower-project

Welcome to Find Your Voice with Zoe Daniel.In this episode, Zoe Daniel MP leads a focused collaboration on the escalating youth mental health crisis in Australia with a panel of distinguished guests including Professor Patrick McGorry, Executive Director of Orygen; Andrew Wallace MP, the Member for Fisher; and Dr Mike Freelander MP, revered paediatrician and Member for Macarthur. Against the backdrop of the alarming surge in mental health conditions among young individuals, this conversation navigates the complexities and causes of this growing crisis, the necessity for comprehensive reforms, including enhanced primary and specialized care, and the crucial need to streamline efforts for the betterment of Australia's youth mental well-being.Panellists include:Professor Patrick McGorry, the Executive Director of Orygen and Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. Professor McGorry is a world-leading researcher in the area of early psychosis and youth mental health. Notably, he led the advocacy which resulted in the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, known today as Headspace.Andrew Wallace MP, the Federal Member for Fisher. Andrew is passionate about improving mental health outcomes, with a particular focus on youth mental health, suicide prevention, eating disorder treatment and veteran and first-responder wellbeing.Dr Mike Freelander MP, the Federal Member for Macarthur. Dr. Freelander has consistently championed the welfare of our youth, ensuring they receive optimal opportunities for a promising future with a career spanning 37 years as a dedicated pediatrician in Campbelltown.

Join Zoe Daniel MP as she discusses the state of social connections in Australia with Andrew Leigh MP, economist, author and Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury. They explore the decline of social connectivity, the role of philanthropy in fostering inclusivity, and necessary reforms to enhance philanthropic giving. See Andrew Leigh's books, Disconnected, which explores the decline in various forms of social connection, including family ties, civic participation, and neighbourhood relationships, Battlers and Billionaires, which unpacks income inequality in Australia, and Reconnected, which examines the disconnect in communities and looking at how to rebuild social connections, including philanthropy, argues that while government and policy enhance community connectivity and inclusiveness, individual and corporate acts of generosity also have a crucial part to play.