Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, Andrew Barr.

Andrews joins the show to discuss growing up in Canberra, his journey into politics; from running in assembly in 2001 to becoming ACT’s first openly gay Chief Minister in 2014; the battle of old Canberra versus new Canberra; and governing with the Greens Political Party heading into election season this August.

The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by host of the Forging Links Podcast, Ali Hashem, and member for the provincial parliament in Limburg, Lianne Schuuring.

Ali and Lianne phone in from the Netherlands to give us the rundown on the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, which happen every five years, explaining how it works, who the key players are, how national politics shape voting intention and the complexity of pan-European politics.

The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by Executive Director of Per Capita Australia, Emma Dawson, and Executive Director of McKell Institute, Ed Cavanough.

Emma and Ed are back to unpack the 2024/25 Federal Budget, which was dropped on Tuesday, outlining the winners, losers, and the overlooked.

The pair of think tankies give their analysis of how this budget will impact the Australian economy and Labor’s prospects in the lead up to the next Federal Election.

The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au