Across the Aisle

University of Canberra with David Feeney and Scott Ryan

Join former senior-ranking politicians David Feeney and Scott Ryan as they share their insights and observations from different sides of Australian politics. David, Scott and their guests will regale you with their views, opinions and perspectives on the campaign trails leading up to the 2025 Australian Federal Election – across the aisle.

Episodes

  1. Episode 5: The Great and Not-So-Great Results

    7 MAY

    Episode 5: The Great and Not-So-Great Results

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  2. Episode 4: The Final Sprint to Election Day

    30 APR

    Episode 4: The Final Sprint to Election Day

    Are Australia’s leadership debates tackling the real issues? In this week’s episode David and Scott discuss the leadership debates, the distraction of ‘gotcha’ questions, the price of eggs, pre-polling records, and they consider how the major parties can tackle these final days leading into Election weekend. They were joined by former journalist and strategic communications specialist, Peter Lewis of Essential Media for a deeper dive into polling, campaign strategies and if they have been boring or uneventful.

  3. Episode 3: A Run Through of Election 2025s ‘At Risk’ Seats

    23 APR

    Episode 3: A Run Through of Election 2025s ‘At Risk’ Seats

    With early voting underway, join David and Scott as they dissect the major political parties’ key election promises, debates, and hits and misses this election. Wait till the end for their run through of the key battleground seats.

  4. Episode 2: Being ‘Strong’ is a Two-Sided Coin

    16 APR

    Episode 2: Being ‘Strong’ is a Two-Sided Coin

    In this week’s episode David and Scott talk work from home u-turns, the Trumpification of election campaigns, Medicare, housing and taxation. What do the major party campaigns offer the ordinary Australian? And could polling stations be tumbleweeds on 3 May?

  5. Episode 1: Looking Back and Looking Forward

    10 APR

    Episode 1: Looking Back and Looking Forward

    In this week’s inaugural episode David and Scott share their views on the current global political scene and how it could impact Australian political party agendas, what we can expect in the coming weeks on the campaign trails, and some insightful anecdotes on their time in Parliament - across the aisle.

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Join former senior-ranking politicians David Feeney and Scott Ryan as they share their insights and observations from different sides of Australian politics. David, Scott and their guests will regale you with their views, opinions and perspectives on the campaign trails leading up to the 2025 Australian Federal Election – across the aisle.

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  • Creator
    University of Canberra with David Feeney and Scott Ryan
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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  • Rating
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    © 2025 University of Canberra
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