Political Football Thomas Pooley

On this year-ending special of Political Football, the boys dissect the government’s newly passed IR Bill and give their take on the recent hysteria around immigration. Some common sense pahllleasseeee! In the sporting world, Boyzo and TP look ahead to a cash in summer for Australian cricket. We also look back on the top sporting moments of 2023 and cast our eyes forward to offer some bold predictions in 2024 - an Olympic year!

No surprises what this week’s episode is about. TP flies solo in a raw recount of what transpired with the Voice Referendum over the weekend.

On the long-awaited return of Political Football, TP and Boyzo hit the ground running with a grand final review special. Skimming through some of the major economic headlines since last coming to air, the boys discuss the productivity improvements we’d see if there were more Nathan Cleary clones in the workforce. Not really! But the boys do dissect whether the Prince of Penrith is the next Immortal in waiting after staging one of the great grand final performances. This and plenty more on the latest drop of Political Football!

On this episode of Political Football, the boys discuss Australia’s current industry policy. Long seen as riding off the sheep’s back and digging rocks out of the ground to generate wealth - the boys seek to answer the question of how Australia can be a country that makes things again. It’s not an overnight fix (unless we all become sheet metal workers and sparkies) but can be achieved with meaningful policy delivery that seeks to boost capital-intensive value add in ag, mining, manufacturing, energy generation and defence (just to name a few). In the sporting sphere, the boys discuss the fallout from Origin I and the implications for game II, the Tigers heartbreaking loss (code for robbery) against the Raiders and give a Rd 15 preview. Ahead of a huge European summer of cricket, the boys also give their thoughts on Australia’s voyage into the British Isles to bring the urn home (aka the death of Baz Ball).

The boys are back for their traditional pre-budget special tackling the big issues that the Treasurer will have to weigh up in delivering next week’s budget. Walking a tight rope of concurrent spending pressures across numerous portfolios and a macroeconomic environment of rising interest rates and high inflation, TP and Boyzo assess where cost-of-living relief will likely be delivered. It is a wide ranging discussion from lifting the age of the single parent payment, raising the JobSeeker rate and rent assistance alongside PBS reforms. In the sporting sphere, the boys ask ‘where were you when the Tigers beat the defending premiers?’ and drill down into a comprehensive preview of Magic Round. As always, fan questions are answered with the utmost respect!

On this episode of Political Football, we take a deep dive on the NSW election result decided on the weekend. We determine where and how the election was won and what will be the major policies to look out for with the new incoming government. In the word of sport, TP and Boyzo give their two cents on the latest chapter of ‘code wars’ that has broken out between league and union as Eddie Jones gets his man! We also discuss whether Nicho Hynes is playing himself into the six jersey alongside Nathan Cleary for the Blues and answer fan questions sent in from far and wide! Tune in.