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Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
In this blockbuster episode we discuss Gladys Berejiklian's creeping corruption, Virginia Trioli's Dr. Manhattan vibes and the death of the Dollarmite.
Black book club
- Former Finance Minister Matias Cormann is trying to get a job at the OECD.
Rules for thee, but not for me
- NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had an affair with corrupt MP Daryl Maguire, facing no consequences.
- She gave $40,000 to Daryl Maguire’s electorate from her own discretionary fund.
- Berejiklian took a COVID test, but didn’t isolate for the 90 minutes she had to wait for the results.
- Evidence from reconstituted shredded documents shows that the NSW Liberals heavily pork-barrelled the last election.
Centrist brain
- Virginia Trioli doesn’t vote.
- Real Dr. Manhattan vibes.
- Yes, her husband’s name is actually Skelton, not Skeleton. But he know’s what he’s doing. Also their child is a boy, not a girl. Whatever. Who cares. ALL POINTS STILL STAND.
Dollarmites are dead
- Dollarmites are dead. (in Victoria at least)
- They used to be cute aliens, now they’re terrifying CG children.
- There’s little evidence that in-school banking programs actually help children learn to save.
- Banks hate regulations, and are lobbying hard to roll back “responsible lending” laws.
- Afterpay and similar non-bank credit services are becoming increasingly popular.
- They claim they are “not a payments system”.
- Afterpay line go up..
- The Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology will be releasing it’s recommendations on the matter next year.
Smol gas beans
- The Narrabri gas project has been approved!
- That’s nice, they seem like such good customers of the local coffee van.
- The NSW government is looking to fast-track new mine approvals, including 850 new gas wells.
- The Minerals Council is just a smol business.
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