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New research from the Australia Institute shows that the number of political appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has skyrocketed. In this episode Ebony unpacks the largest and most comprehensive domestic study of the practice of cronyism in relation to appointments to a government agency ever conducted, with Ben Oquist and Bill Browne.
This was recorded on Tuesday 17th May 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett Guests: Ben Oquist, Executive Director, the Australia Institute // @BenOquistBill Browne, Senior Researcher, Democracy & Accountability Program, the Australia Institute // @Browne90Edited by: Holly Forrest Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions Support Follow the Money: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |