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Podcast: Climate Conversations
Episode: Sam Birrell addresses the climate directly in his maiden speech, but then deftly steps around it in a shadowy form of denial
Description: Sam Birrell (pictured) as the newly elected Member of Nicholls has delivered his maiden address to the 47th Parliament of Australia and confronted climate change head on, but then deftly stepped around the issue in which was a smoke and mirrors-like denial.
The former Independent Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, was one of four speakers at the Shepparton campus of La Trobe University and heaped praise on maiden speeches by the new independent for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, and the Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas.
Another maiden speech warranting praise was that of former ABC...