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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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74:55

168: DJ Bandt, Poll-Shaped Objects & Tanya’s Tall...

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2025/03/22

DJ Adam Bandt hits the decks with Abbie Chatfield. Emerald and Tom take a look at new polling about the election (11:33). Are the Greens going to lose their Brisbane seats or was it just a “poll-shaped object?” And what does Adam Bandt’s “sub-zero” popularity mean for the party? Then, policy!?! (46:05) Greens want to end gas and homelessness, Labor wants a $25 cap on meds, and LNP have gone full boonta (aka approve more gas, ban protests and hold a referendum). Finally,

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2:36

Teaser: The CFMEU scandal from the inside ft....

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2025/03/20

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom speak to Elizabeth Doidge, former official at the Victorian branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. What was it like to work for the CFMEU - was it all thuggery and boy’s clubs? Has the government overreached with its crackdown on the union? Did Max Chandler-Mather deserve Sarah Ferguson’s “full-throated” 7.30 attack? Will Labor’s sell-out of the labour movement come back to bite

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20:28

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Sophie Greer for Perth

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2025/03/18

Fourth up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Sophie Greer - community organiser, public health expert, local councillor and Greens candidate for Perth in Perth! Does WA have whiplash preparing for another vote before the dust has even settled on the state election? What do the results of that one tell us - four senators and balance of power!?! Is Perth finally ready to go Green? ---------- These bonus election

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72:14

167: Trump Tariffs & Caravan Hoaxes

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2025/03/15

Greens want the tax dollars of inner-city lefties with their cannabis lattes. Emerald and Tom talk tariff wars (13:07) which are a thing we have to have in our lives now for some reason. Is Albo a wimp for not retaliating after Trump announced steel and aluminium tariffs? What is the Green left position? Then, the snowflakery continues as pro-Palestinian protesters get charged, deported and blamed for obvious caravan hoaxes (46:20). How did our politicians get ‘tricked’? Or did they

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29:19

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Omar Sakr for Blaxland

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2025/03/11

Third up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Tom meets Omar Sakr, poet, novelist, essayist, and Greens candidate for Blaxland in NSW! Is the seat of Paul Keating and now Jason Clare, finally ready to end its status as a Labor stronghold? Why don’t the major parties support Muslim voices and stand up for the people in Gaza? And what happened after he wrote a poem reflecting on ‘Bluey in the genocide’ and caught the

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70:14

166: Cyclone Alfred, Big Tech & Snowflakery in the Arts

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2025/03/09

Alt episode title for Stewart Lee nerds: Snowflake/Cyclone Emerald prepares for Alfred to visit. First up she and Tom take a look at the survey results of our listener survey. Then, Greens announce some new policies (17:01) - a ban of native forest logging and price gouging, and a tax on Big Tech. Are we living in techno feudalism? Then, you’re all a bunch of snowflakes! (42:25) Tom has some thoughts about the rise of even more snowflakery on the right, as Peter Garrett dances on Gina

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17:00

Teaser: Inside The Greens #8 : Leader debates &...

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2025/03/06

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom and Emerald talk through chapter 8 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 - 2004 Election, state elections in WA, NSW and VIC, the fight against Gunns pulp mill, the issue of Party Leadership and ‘Party Room rules,’ “Neoliberals on bikes,” stopping the privatisation of

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36:19

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Mandy Nolan for Richmond

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2025/03/04

Next up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald meets Mandy Nolan, Greens candidate for Richmond on the NSW north coast! Is this the time Greens get the 1.8% swing to finally win their first NSW federal seat? Why do the Greens doorknock in areas they are already popular? And how does she navigate the clash between some of the more conspiratorial-minded members of the electorate, and the dirty leftie values of the Greens? ----------

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63:19

165: Wild Western Australia Special: Elections & the...

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2025/03/01

Can politician deepfakes fool The Griff? Emerald is joined by guest host Gerard Mazza, anti-gas campaigner and Woodside CEO outside-house-protester. What’s the latest with his court case and the Disrupt Burrup Hub movement? (8:12) Then, the state of play in the state of WA. (29:37) What is the mood on the streets for the upcoming state and federal elections? Finally, a call to action (59:40). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Inside The Greens #8 : Iraq war & heckling

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41:42

BONUS: Meet the Candidate - Tara Burnett for Cooper

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2025/02/25

First up in our series of bonus episodes interviewing Greens candidates for the upcoming federal election, Emerald and Tom meet Tara Burnett, Greens candidate for the inner-Melbourne seat of Cooper! Is Cooper the Greens‘ white whale? Is now the time that Greens can unseat Labor’s Ged Kearney and finally expand their Melbourne base? What would Tara becoming Australia’s first trans federal MP mean for the community? And what’s the goss with her girlfriend Celeste Liddle

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66:43

164: Abolish Poverty (and Insurance)

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2025/02/22

A school of fish, a murder of crows and a Trumpet of Patriots. First up, Emerald and Tom take a look at the election date predictions (9:34). Then, welfare (14:33) - Greens are pitching a $7.2bn plan to massively expand and boost Youth Allowance and JobSeeker, while NACC now has decided that maybe Robodebt was bad after all. Next, Greens pitch new insurance policy, including abolishing stamp duty and making polluters contribute to increasing premiums (42:01). Does Dutton agree!? Finally, a call to

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5:37

Teaser: Inside The Greens #8 : Iraq war & heckling Bush

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2025/02/20

In this bonus series for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through chapter 8 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 - Richard Di Natale emerges, Greens MPs start getting elected in NSW, and the Iraq war shakes up the movement, as President Bush addresses parliament and Bob Brown and Kerry Nettle address him right back! ---------- The show

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56:25

163: Are Greens still the party of Bob Brown? ft. Bob...

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2025/02/15

🎵 Peggy Sue got [REDACTED] not long ago 🎵 Emerald and Tom take a look at the results from last weekend’s Victorian by-elections in Werribee and Prahran. (9:14) Then they are joined by the co-founder of Australian Greens, former senator for Tasmania, Doctor Bob Brown! (20:17) With rampant accusations that the Greens are no longer a party that Bob Brown would recognise, what does the man himself have to say? Flush out the doomerism and feel some hope as we brace for the starting pistol on

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Teaser: We listened to Dutton’s Straight Talk podcast...

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2025/02/11

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald takes Tom through Peter Dutton’s recent appearance on the Straight Talk with Mark Bouris podcast. We watched it so you didn’t have to, and here’s some of the blurst bits. Are we fans now? Is he a monster? Will Mark ask him a single challenging question? And the most important question for any future PM - what’s his footy team!? ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support

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73:30

162: A political donations data dump & Trump’s Gaza BS

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2025/02/08

What are the odds that staffers would bet on the election results? Emerald and Tom check out the just-released AEC donations data for the 2023/24 financial year (10:19). What goss can we glean? Which party takes the most dirty cash? Then, take your blood pressure meds, cause it’s an update on Trump and Gaza (40:52). Is the US going to “take over” the Gaza Strip or is this just hot air? Why won’t the founder of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine (aka PM Albanese) speak

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70:16

161: Deadbeat Dutton is the Temu Trump ft. Amy Remeikis

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2025/02/01

New record - only 89 seconds till Doomsday! Tom is joined by guest host, the Chief Political analyst at The Australia Institute, Amy Remeikis! What is the state of Auspol and the upcoming election? (15:41) Next, the opposition has proposed a government efficiency portfolio, just like Daddy Elon’s DOGE, because they are soulless opportunist ghouls who believe in nothing (34:18). Then Greens want 50c fares, Future Made In Aus & nature laws looking likely, and Labor delays gambling reforms,

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56:24

160: Lidia Thorpe on Blak Sovereignty & the Greens

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2025/01/25

Albo and Tom attend the Triple J 50th anniversary party. For this Invasion Day, Emerald and Tom are joined by Senator Lidia Thorpe (6:43). What is the state of Australia and its national day in 2025? How has the aftermath of the referendum and Trump’s victory emboldened racism? What is the current relationship with Lidia and the Greens? And, sizzle, an exclusive about her plans for the future. Finally, a call to action (52:48). ---------- Just released on Patreon - “Is Australia left or

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7:05

Teaser: Is Australia left or right? A nerdy look at...

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2025/01/23

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Tom takes Emerald through “Left | Right | Out : How voters perceive their own politics and the relative positions of political parties in a left/right ideological - An Accent Research and RedBridge Group report.”Stats nerd alert, time to get deep into voter intentions, how people see each party, how each party voters see each other, all the good stuff! What can this tell us for the 2025 election and beyond? ---------- The show can only exist

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63:52

159: Dutton’s launch & finishing the NBN

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2025/01/18

Advance Australia vs Serious Danger. Emerald and Tom turn on tethering and chat about the government’s election announcement to ‘finish’ the NBN (13:21). Fibre to the what now? Then a look at the rest of this week’s election news (33:31) - Dutton launches the LNP campaign, and Greens discuss power sharing, education and climate policies, while Labor and LNP are getting their muckraking agencies together. Finally, a call to action (1:02:16). ---------- Just released on Patreon

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60:47

158: Trademarking “Teal”: 2025 election campaign hits...

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2025/01/11

Clive Palmer tries to own the Teal. Emerald and Tom are back for 2025, and oh no - Labor just announced a Bruce Highway upgrade policy, which means the 2025 election year is underway! (12:31) When will the election be? Does road spending win votes? Then, a look at the state of the race. (33:27) Will the Greens grow their seats? And with a minority government looking likely, Adam Bandt has announced a plan to lend support - in exchange for dental and mental in Medicare. Finally, a call to action

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