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Political stitch up or compromise? The tale of twopolitical deals – Back to Back Barries podcast

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS.

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Presented by Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry , produced by Daniel Semo and Bertin Huynh , executive producer is Hannah Parkes21 Aug 2026, 03:00 pmUpdated 3d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

Australia — Presented by Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry , produced by Daniel Semo and Bertin Huynh , executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Political stitch up or compromise? The tale of two political deals – Back to Back Barries podcast

Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the two deals made this week between the Coalition and Labor on gambling advertising and the NDIS.

They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the WA electorate of Secret Harbour, which is also within Andrew Hastie’s electorate. Could One Nation again emerge victorious and if so how much of a threat would that pose to the federal Liberal MP?

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They also look ahead to the upcoming byelection in the WA electorate of Secret Harbour, which is also within Andrew Hastie’s electorate. Could One Nation again emerge victorious and if so how much of a threat would that pose to the federal Liberal MP?

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Source: The Guardian · Presented by Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry , produced by Daniel Semo and Bertin Huynh , executive producer is Hannah Parkes. Published 21 Aug 2026, 03:00 pm.

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