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Serious Danger

Emerald Moon & Tom Ballard

Serious Danger is a podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat: the Greens. Join traitorous SJWs Emerald Moon and Tom Ballard as they discuss the #auspol news of the week, chat to key figures from the left movement, and talk about how to win a future for all of us. This is NOT an official Greens party podcast, but it IS the official podcast of trying to not go insane while experiencing the sh*tshow that is Australian politics. / Produced by Michael Griffin / Twitter &

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5:33

Teaser: Inside The Greens #9 : CPRS, Rudd-Gillard &...

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2025/05/29

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 9 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”In this instalment - drumroll… the CPRS!!! Get your teatowels, it’s some hardcore Labor BS in this one. Then, Gillard rolls Rudd and it’s the Greens fault of course, and then roll on the 2010 election! Note: This was

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BONUS: Radical Suburbs Forum - Growing Greens support...

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2025/05/27

As a bonus on the feed, here is Jono aka Jonathan Sriranganathan, former member for Gabba Ward in Brisbane and Greens Lord Mayor candidate, with - "A discussion I facilitated with Remah Naji (2025 federal Greens candidate for Moreton, on Brisbane's south side), Huong Truong (Greens candidate for Fraser in Melbourne's western burbs) and Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Greens Senator for NSW, reflecting on the strong swings towards the Greens in outer-suburban communities."

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53:49

177: The Greenlight ft. Larissa Waters

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2025/05/24

The Griff has election takes. Tom is joined by new leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters! (10:26) What happened? What is she going to do differently? And why is Labor about to approve a new carbon bomb? And does she have a message for those feeling lost? Finally, Griff on why it’s annoying being the Greens and how Labor can defeat them in the Senate. (44:35) ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Kevin Bonham on polling denialism & electoral reform” The show

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176: Come on in, the Larissa Waters is fine

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2025/05/17

Greens consider historic three-way (leadership team). Emerald and Tom go over the news that Larissa Waters was elected new leader of the Australian Greens! (7:29) What does this mean for the future of the party? Is this the end of militant Greens, or just the beginning? Next up, other parties! (41:19) Sussan Ley is the new leader of the Liberals, and she’s secretly cool on Palestine? Then, the new Labor government ministry changes. Who was punished and rewarded in a savage factional turf war

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TEASER: Kevin Bonham on polling denialism & electoral...

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2025/05/15

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by one of Australia’s finest psephologists (election analysts), Dr Kevin Bonham! With the Greens winning 12% of the vote but only one lower house seat, is our voting system fair? And if not, what are the other options? Polling denialism, ‘wasted’ votes, Condorcet vs instant runoff, unicameralism, range voting, multi-member proportional… Let’s get our wonk on. ---------- The show can only exist

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175: Election results 2 - Could be better!

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2025/05/10

Emerald and Tom share crazy voting booth stories, before taking a look at the results of the 2025 federal election, one week later. Things only got worse! First, what happened with Griffith and Max Chandler-Mather, Australian politics' own Frank Grimes? (He challenged the status quo, then everyone celebrated his death, because being called out is annoying.) And then, Adam Bandt is out! Who do we speculate as the next Greens leader? How can the Greens possibly fight the corporate power that has

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174: Election results 2025 - Could be worse?

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2025/05/04

Greens win! Pressure works! Wait, what?!Emerald and Tom reconvene the morning after the 2025 federal election to look at the results as they stand, and share some of the early stories from yesterday. What lead to the Labor landslide? How much was it the Trump election? Did Dutton drag down everyone? Or is that copium - why didn’t Greensland hold, and is the Greens vote stagnant? And wait - are the Greens now the entire crossbench? So despite losing in the lower house, they have more power

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TEASER: Leo Puglisi from 6 News on how teens are...

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2025/05/01

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom meet one of our longtime favourites - the 17-year-old wunderkind founder of 6 News, Leo Puglisi! How did a school student become the Official #auspol Best Journalist? What is the state of the looming youth social media ban? What are his predictions for the election? And, just how old will he make our hosts seem in comparison!? ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for

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173: Election predictions with Amy Remeikis

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2025/04/26

Oh crap the election is this Saturday. Emerald is joined by guest host, #auspol legend and live-blogger for the Australia Institute, Amy Remeikis! Why has this election campaign felt so lacklustre? Is everything going to hell? And what are Amy’s predictions for election result upsets? Coming Friday on Patreon - Leo Puglisi!!! ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #9 : The Rudd years, GFC, Ronan Lee & a Lib-Green Love Affair” The show can only exist because of

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27:23

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Sonya Semmens for Macnamara

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2025/04/22

Ninth and the final in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Sonya Semmens, and candidate for the inner-Melbourne electorate of Macnamara! Why are the Greens the natural party of peace? What is the go with the debate non-invite? Does Josh Burns’ move to skip how-to-vote cards make the seat more likely to go to the Liberals? Just how close is this seat? And what’s wrong with the slogan Onya Sonya!? ----------

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172: Why LNP & Labor won’t fix housing ft. Max...

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2025/04/19

Epic rap battles of history - Biggie vs Tupac, Kendick vs Drake, DJ Albo vs Peggy Sue. Emerald and Tom take a look at the week’s election news (10:57). Dual-citizenship takes down the Greens candidate for Franklin, and is Purple Pingers to blame for squatters in Carol’s empty house? Then they are joined by the MP for Griffith and Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather! (26:13) Is this the week the major parties went mask off? Will the competing Labor and LNP housing policies

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3:42

Teaser: Inside The Greens #9 : The Rudd years, GFC,...

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2025/04/18

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 9 of author Paddy Manning’s epic history of the Australian Greens movement, “Inside The Greens: The Origins and Future of the Party, the People and the Politics.”In this instalment - the aftermath of the 2007 election, the 2020 summit, the Green New Deal, Labor BS, ACT and WA elections, and the most forbidden love of all - Greens and Liberals sitting in a tree… ---------- The show can only

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60:45

BONUS: Fight for Fremantle ft. Amy Warne & Kate Hulett

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2025/04/15

Eighth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald meets two of the progressive candidates vying for the seat of Fremantle in Western Australia. First up is Amy Warne, environmental activist, mum and Greens candidate! (1:44) And then Kate Hulett, photographer, business owner and independent candidate! (28:33) Are indies and teals just faux-Greens who waste valuable resources splitting the vote and campaigners? Meanwhile, is the Greens brand

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171: Bandt’s giant toothbrush & how to vote in Macnamara

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2025/04/12

Congrats to Dutton for winning the first debate (presumably?), and to Jason Clare for not knowing the second one existed. Emerald and Tom take a look at Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club (10:26). Greens want to wind back handouts for property investors, and of course that whole dental and mental into Medicare thing. Then, a look at the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne (41:18). Why wasn’t the Greens candidate Sonya Semmens welcome at the Jewish Community Election Forum

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BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Luc Velez for Sydney

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2025/04/08

Seventh up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Luc Velez - organiser, activist, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board member, and candidate for the seat of Sydney! Is it true Tanya Plibersek has been in parliament for longer than Luc has been alive, and is this the election that Sydney realises that she is actually responsible for all those mines she keeps approving? Why is Luc against the police and the PM marching

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170: A long first week & Temu Trump ft. Stephen...

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2025/04/05

We are a Labor podcast now. Lol gotcha April Fools! Emerald and Tom catch up on the stories from the first week of the federal election campaign (10:20). The days are short, but the weeks are also short! Greens announce policies on environment and education, and Labor announce a familiar-sounding policy on supermarket price gouging. Then they are joined by Greens MP for Brisbane, Stephen Bates! (39:53) How is the campaign going as he looks to repeat his shock 2022 win? Why did he call Dutton

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TEASER: Truth Bombs: the Greens’ new Defence policy &...

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2025/04/03

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom tackle a much-requested topic - the Greens recent defence policy announcement. Along with withdrawing from AUKUS and reducing military spending, the policy would also invest in local production of defensive drones and missiles. Are the Greens secret warmongers? Are Emerald and Tom secret hacks? Did the Greens fail to anticipate attacks from the left and the Victorian Socialists? Should we even have a military, or capitalism!?! ----------

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BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Samantha Ratnam for Wills

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2025/04/01

Sixth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Tom meets Samantha Ratnam - former Victorian Greens state leader, and candidate for the seat of Wills! Why did she resign as a state MP to run for federal politics? How did the redistribution halve Labor’s margin in the seat? Can Melbourne’s Greens presence finally grow beyond Adam Bandt? And is this the end of current member and supposed Special Envoy for Social Cohesion, Peter

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169: Election Kick-Off & Budget Kick-Ons ft. Nick McKim

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2025/03/29

Tom is joined by Greens federal Senator for Tasmania and self-proclaimed best gamer in the Senate, Nick McKim! First up, the election has finally been announced for Saturday May 3rd (5:49). What is Nick’s review of the Albanese gov? Are Greens making a mistake by ruling out forming a minority with Dutton? Then, it’s time for Budget Winners and Losers 2025! (27:54) Is there anything good on offer? What were the LNP and Greens responses? Finally, a call to action (1:10:09). Also, the

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28:36

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Huong Truong for Fraser

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2025/03/25

Fifth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Huong Truong - organiser, former MP for Western Metro and Greens candidate for the Melbourne seat of Fraser! What was it like briefly being in the Vic Legislative Council? How does being the daughter of Vietnamese boat people inform her politics? And after unprecedented amounts of door-knocking and fundraising, what will it take to get Greens over the line? ---------- These

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