In The Know with George & Evan

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In The Know’s George Hasanakos and Evan Schwarten bring you in-depth discussions on politics and social issues that you won’t find anywhere else. Drawing on their expertise in polling, research, and politics, George and Evan keep you in the know on political trends and public sentiment - without the sensationalism or outrage. In The Know is the source for smart, balanced conversation for Australia’s political and policy minds, and for anyone serious about understanding where the country is heading.

Episodes

  1. Farrer is One Nation's first House win. Now what?

    May 17

    Farrer is One Nation's first House win. Now what?

    Labor's negative gearing overhaul is a deliberate pitch to under-34s, while Farrer's 40% One Nation primary reframes the strategic question on the right of politics. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:52) - Labor's housing tax reform targets younger voters (07:10) - Labor's broken promise reframes the election risk (11:15) - Immigration leads, but renters blame the tax code (13:54) - Greens and One Nation voters share economic anger (17:24) - Farrer shows One Nation can win conservative seats (20:35) - UK Labour halved as Reform leads any new election -- Join Amplieo+ to unlock the latest insights and exclusive videosin In The Know at: https://amplieo.substack.com/s/in-the-know -- Stay In The Know: Instagram - www.instagram.com/intheknowau YouTube - https://youtube.com/@intheknowau Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-with-george-evan/id1887046702   In The Know with George & Evan is an Amplieo Original podcast produced by Amplieo Media Group in partnership with leading Australian polling company DemosAU. Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com

    24 min
  2. Labor's housing gamble and Australians' trust in institutions

    May 3

    Labor's housing gamble and Australians' trust in institutions

    Is housing tax reform still political poison? With a fragmented vote, dissatisfied under-55s, and a 7-point drop in institutional trust, the calculus has shifted. Guest: Kate Jones, Non-Executive Director at Amplify. Learn more here: https://www.amplifyaus.org. Chapters(00:00) - Intro (02:14) - The budget of the century: housing takes centre stage(05:48) - Why 2026 isn't 2019 on tax reform (09:14) - Reform takes hard yards: the Hawke and Howard lessons (13:08) - The X-factor: supply, falling prices, and voter reaction (17:39) - The Australian Wellbeing Index: a 58 out of 100 (22:09) - Hope, the broken promise, and the under-55 cohort (28:48) - Good policy is good politics: the Terry Mackenroth principle (33:12) - The Coalition's two-front problem (35:35) - Trust collapses: a 7-point drop driven by under-55s (37:10) - Sport, AI, and the void where national vision should be (39:53) - Cost of living beats inflation orthodoxy --Subscribe ➡️ https://youtube.com/@InTheKnowAUJoin Amplieo+ to the unlock the latest insights and exclusive videos in In The Know at: https://amplieo.substack.com/s/in-the-knowFollow In The Know on Instagram https://instagram.com/intheknowau Watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L0QuZY1jOcg1WXgiaviy4?si=a31a8e59fe034ad2 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-with-george-evan/id1887046702In The Know with George & Evan is an Amplieo Original podcast produced by Amplieo Media Group in partnership with leading Australian polling company DemosAU.Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com

    46 min
  3. Coalition recovery, Labor slide, and the limits of populist momentum

    Apr 17

    Coalition recovery, Labor slide, and the limits of populist momentum

    Capital Brief's Matthew Franklin join In The Know to discuss the DemosAU's new national poll which points to a rapidly fragmenting electorate, where economic pressure, global instability, and leadership perceptions are reshaping the balance between Labor, the Coalition, and a surging but constrained One Nation. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Global crises reshape the political environment (01:00) - Poll results: Labor decline and a three-way contest (02:30) - Cost of living as the dominant political force (04:00) - Leadership perceptions and voter dissatisfaction (06:00) - Why Albanese’s ratings are under pressure (08:30) - Governing through economic constraint and uncertainty (11:00) - Trump’s unpopularity and alliance instability (14:00) - Strategic risks for the political right (17:00) - Coalition reset and early signs of recovery (20:00) - Competition between Coalition and One Nation (23:00) - Electoral volatility and fragmentation (25:30) - Lessons from One Nation’s 1998 surge (29:00) - The challenge of building a durable third force (32:00) - Global populism and the limits of incumbency (35:00) - Nationalism, manufacturing, and political strategy (38:00) - The fiscal reality behind economic nationalism --Subscribe ➡️ https://youtube.com/@InTheKnowAUJoin Amplieo+ to the unlock the latest insights and exclusive videos in In The Know at: https://amplieo.substack.com/s/in-the-knowFollow In The Know on Instagram https://instagram.com/intheknowauWatch on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2L0QuZY1jOcg1WXgiaviy4?si=a31a8e59fe034ad2Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-with-george-evan/id1887046702In The Know with George & Evan is an Amplieo Original podcast produced by Amplieo Media Group in partnership with leading Australian polling company DemosAU.Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com

    41 min

  4. Apr 6

    State of Play: One Nation’s Surge and the Fragmentation of Australian Politics

    Australia’s electoral landscape is undergoing a structural realignment, with new modelling suggesting the Coalition’s traditional dominance on the right is collapsing and being replaced by a rapidly ascending One Nation, raising a central question: is this a temporary disruption or a durable reshaping of the party system? Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:11) - Defining MRP and how the model works (03:47) - Why electorate-level modelling matters in a fragmented system (08:03) - What the model says: Labor majority, One Nation surge, Coalition collapse (10:00) - Comparing results to previous modelling and the speed of change (11:26) - Where seats are shifting: regional and outer suburban battlegrounds (14:03) - The decisive electoral terrain: outer suburbs and swing belts (16:14) - Demographic drivers behind One Nation’s rise (18:36) - Momentum and limits: how far can One Nation grow? (20:05) - The Coalition’s decline in metropolitan Australia (23:41) - Scenarios for the future of the party system (29:45) - Lessons from international political disruption (33:22) - Risks on the left: potential fragmentation beyond Labor (35:15) - Key electorates as indicators of national trends (38:34) - Capricornia and the consolidation of One Nation heartland (40:16) - Candidate effects vs structural trends --Subscribe ➡️ https://youtube.com/@InTheKnowAUJoin Amplieo+ to the unlock the latest insights and exclusive videos in In The Know at: https://amplieo.substack.com/s/in-the-knowFollow In The Know on Instagram https://instagram.com/intheknowauWatch on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2L0QuZY1jOcg1WXgiaviy4?si=a31a8e59fe034ad2Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-with-george-evan/id1887046702In The Know with George & Evan is an Amplieo Original podcast produced by Amplieo Media Group in partnership with leading Australian polling company DemosAU.Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com

    44 min

  5. Mar 24

    South Australia’s election exposes a structural shift on the right

    The South Australian election result raises a deeper strategic question: is the rise of One Nation a transient protest vote, or evidence of a structural realignment reshaping Australian politics at both state and federal levels? Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:15) - Setting the frame: polling, politics and the SA election (01:15) - The credibility test for pollsters and what got validated (02:20) - Methodology, innovation and the limits of polling accuracy (03:37) - One Nation’s geographic footprint and why it matters federally (05:31) - Did One Nation meet expectations? Interpreting the primary vote (07:53) - Competition on the right: independents and fragmentation risk (08:12) - Seat-level dynamics and the emerging parliamentary map (09:29) - The real contest: who becomes the opposition (10:49) - What drove the result: leadership vacuum and voter movement (13:15) - The Hanson factor and leadership-driven voting behaviour (14:35) - State vs federal dynamics and issue salience gaps (17:03) - Why Labor still dominated: incumbency and Liberal instability (18:45) - Coalition voter defection: immigration, leadership and cost of living (20:06) - Economic pressure as a driver of populist disruption (21:25) - Ideology vs behaviour: what voters say vs how they vote (23:44) - Labor’s cross-spectrum appeal and the centrist consolidation (25:04) - Is this really a shift to the right—or a competence signal? (26:20) - Lessons for major parties: legitimacy of the One Nation vote (28:46) - The strategic dilemma: how to respond to Hanson (30:06) - The federal battleground: outer suburbs and regional seats (30:26) - Lessons for One Nation: preferences, independents and limits (31:48) - Explaining MRP: how modern polling models work (33:26) - Federal projections and what they suggest about the next election (34:20) - Closing reflections and what to watch next 📥 JOIN Amplieo+ on Substack for early access to episodes, exclusive videos, and bonus content: https://amplieo.substack.com LEARN more about Amplieo: https://www.amplieo.com 📲 FOLLOW In The Know on socials LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/amplieo Instagram: https://instagram.com/InTheKnowAU YouTube: https://youtube.com/@InTheKnowAU

    35 min
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In The Know’s George Hasanakos and Evan Schwarten bring you in-depth discussions on politics and social issues that you won’t find anywhere else. Drawing on their expertise in polling, research, and politics, George and Evan keep you in the know on political trends and public sentiment - without the sensationalism or outrage. In The Know is the source for smart, balanced conversation for Australia’s political and policy minds, and for anyone serious about understanding where the country is heading.

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