Join Deb Knight every Tuesday for a close-up look at some of our most interesting politicians in the lead-up to the federal election, all over a plate of delicious waffles!
Latest episodes
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16 min
Deputy Premier Paul Toole wants to make a difference
Former school teacher Deputy Premier Paul Toole draws many parallels between the schoolyard and NSW politics but above all what drives him is he wants to "make a difference".See om…
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11 min
How Sarah Mitchell became the 'accidental politician'
NSW Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell has opened up about how she accidentally became a politician.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See om…
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16 min
Jihad Dib talks about the importance of family
Labor Member for Lakemba Jihad Dib joined Deborah Knight to talk about his life away from politics ahead of the State Election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.S…
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10 min
'I thought I was just tired': Prue Car on cancer diagnosis
NSW Labor deputy leader Prue Car has spoken about the heartbreaking moment she had to tell her son, Max she had cancer. The Shadow Education Minister, who is now facing another bat…
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13 min
Alex Greenwich: Get to know the independent member outside of politics
Independent member Alex Greenwich who is representing the seat of Sydney has opened up to Deborah Knight about being openly gay within the Lower House.See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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11 min
'I'm not here to make friends': Getting to know Matt Kean outside of politics
Deborah Knight has gotten to know Matt Kean by cutting through the "Pollie Waffle".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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13 min
NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns reflects on previous electoral defeats
Chris Minns caught up with Deborah Knight and reminisced on his previous election losses and how he is staying humble for the 2023 state election in March.See omnystudio.com/listen…
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26 min
Episode 8: David Littleproud
David Littleproud is a boy from the bush, who is still strongly connected to his roots. The Deputy Leader of the Nationals, and Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia had…
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22 min
Episode 7: Tanya Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek has weathered eight federal elections so far, so it's safe to say she's seen a significant transformation of Australia not only politically but culturally. In that…
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16 min
Episode 6: Allegra Spender
As the daughter of a politician and fashion designer, Allegra Spender grew up surrounded by titans of business and fashion - it's no wonder the independent candidate for Wentworth…
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19 min
Episode 5: Angus Taylor
How does a boy from the bush become one of the most prominent members of Government? Angus Taylor says his impatience has played a role, but he also cares deeply about the communit…
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19 min
Episode 4: Richard Marles
Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles opens up about the impact his mother had on him growing up in Geelong, the lessons he learnt from the 2019 election defeat and he answers De…
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14 min
Episode 3: Dr Fiona Martin
Being a child psychologist puts Dr Fiona Martin in good stead for a career in Parliament. Martin, the member for Reid has the skills and wherewithal to deal with the antics and tan…
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21 min
Episode 2: Dave Sharma
In this episode, Deb shares a waffle with Member for Wentworth, Liberal Senator Dave Sharma. They chat about Dave's diplomat days including a challenging stint in Papua New Guinea,…
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22 min
Episode 1: Ed Husic
Australia's first-ever Muslim frontbencher, the Federal Member for Chifley Ed Husic, joins Deb Knight to chat regrets, religion and why he believes Scott Morrison should have exerc…
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51 sec
Deb Knight's Pollie Waffle Trailer
Introducing Deb Knight's Pollie Waffle, a weekly podcast taking you into the mind and motivations of our most interesting politicians who will be contesting the upcoming federal el…