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‘People are fed up’ – Teal MP unveils new Party
Warringah MP Zali Steggall has revealed the motivation behind her new political party with Allegra Spender, Community Strong Australia. Speaking to Michael McLaren, the teal says people are fed up and need more choice. Listen to more highlights from Afternoons below: Image: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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‘Unserious’ – Liberal Senator rips apart Victoria Barracks sale argument
Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson has accused the federal government of being unserious in its reasoning for the sale of Victoria Barracks. The Senator has told Michael McLaren that no serious government would talk about its military history in the way that Australia has. “Like it’s some inconvenience, or like it’s some line item on […]
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Why the sale of Victoria Barracks ‘doesn’t stack up’
Michael McLaren has come to the conclusion that the sale of 67 defence sites, including that of Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, doesn’t stack up against common sense. His comments come after his interview with the Defence Assistant Minister Peter Khalil, in which the minister claimed it wasn’t a financial decision after figures revealed it would cost […]
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‘Not about money’ – Michael takes Labor Minister to task over Victoria Barracks
Calls are mounting to stop the sale of several historic defence sites across the country, including Victoria Barracks, while the government spends millions renting Defence Plaza. Labor Defence Assistant Minister Peter Kahlil has told Michael McLaren that there has been a multitude of misinformation being spread about the plans for the site. He’s also claimed […]
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Finance expert Blake Wendt from Pretzel Finance joins Afternoons to discuss superannuation, insurance, and retirement strategies with just 12 days left until the end of the financial year.
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Each Friday, Michael McLaren is joined by Domain’s Alice Stolz for ‘The Real Estate Show’, looking at Sydney’s hot property market and taking your questions. Fill in this 2GB Afternoons Property Valuation Form to send to our team! – (Your details will be stored with us so that we can take it to our Real […]
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