Hosted by Why Can't They Just · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 25 episodes
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A podcast aimed at delving into Australian politics and policy with a focus on environment, wealth inequality and foreign policy. We try to answer the question why can't they (the government) just solve big issues with simple solutions
Why Can't They Just hosts Why Can't They Just..., a government show with 25 episodes published.
Renewable energy is really taking off in Australia, but is it fast enough to meet the Government's target of 82% by 2030? The McKell Institute and the Electrical Trades Union have recently released a report calling for a
Janaline and Luke discuss human rights and why you should care about it. They look at what citizenship means and the importance of not having 'conditional' citizens. They also discuss the importance of the three fundamen
Janaline, Glenn and Luke pick apart the 2026 Federal Budget, particularly the revenue measures, but also its potential impact on productivity. Spoiler alert - we think businesses and asset holders should pay tax just lik
Janaline and Glenn examine the policies of One Nation, a political party that seems to be rising in popularity in Australia, not just in polling but in real elections. Here's a transcript. Please leave a comment, particu
Janaline, Glenn and Luke go through the major spending items in the budget and discuss the question of why governments can't just balance their budgets and why do we need all this spending anyway? Here's a transcript. Pl
Janaline and Glenn discuss different ways of raising revenue for the government and the effects of different approaches on how people behave and therefore how much can be raised. Here's a transcript. Please leave a comme
Welcome to a new series. In our first episode, Janaline, Glenn and Luke consider why the Government can't just plug the budget's $200 billion worth of tax loopholes (called 'tax expenditures'). There are lots of reasons,
Janaline, William and Ella Haddad MP delve into why they have decided to join and vote Labor. They discuss how Labor governments has prioritised the environment, social justice and support for vulnerable people, and how
Janaline and William discuss the US and Israel attack on Iran, its consequences for the rest of the world and the Australian government's response. Here's the transcript. Please rate and review us - it helps people find
Janaline William and Ella Haddad delve into why they have decided to join and vote Labor. They discuss the importance of Labor governments and initiatives for environment, justice and support for vulnerable people why an
Janaline and William delve into the pros and cons of rent freezes as a cost of living measure and talk about the broader issues of housing affordability. Here is the transcript. The live event mentioned is on Sunday the
Janaline and William discuss the implications of One Nation overtaking the Coalition in the latest polls and how the Labor Party needs to adjust to a changing political environment. The Dan Carlin reference was a referen
Janaline and William discuss the hate speech laws passed in the parliament in the wake of the Bondi attack. They discuss the implications of the new laws, whether they were necessary and if the government should be doing
Janaline and William delve into the current state of the international rules-based order in the wake of Canadian PM Mark Carney's speech in Davos. They talk about the new Australian ambassador to the US as Kevin Rudd bow
Janaline and William delve into the ramifications of the US attack on Venezuela. They consider the legality of the strike, the political and diplomatic consequences, and how Australia could respond. Janaline answers the
Janaline and William delve into Labor's Future Made in Australia policy and explore its implications for Australia's future economic prosperity. Here's the transcript. If you have any suggestions for future episodes or y
Janaline and William Delve into Labor's Future Made in Australia plan, go into the policy and explore why FMIA is essential for Australia's future economic prosperity. If you have any suggestions for future episodes or y
Callum and Janaline go through the draft environmental law reform that the Labor Government recently passed through the House of Representatives, and is hoping to pass the Senate in the final sitting of Parliament in 202
In which Callum and Janaline discuss why the federal Labor government is not implementing more ambitious reform to the regulation of gambling and gambling advertising. Spoiler alert - we think they are being lame. Here's
Callum and Janaline talk about economic inequality and what governments can do to address it. Here's the transcript. Please leave a comment, particularly if you have your own "Why can't they just..." question, or email u
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