# Why Can't They Just... A podcast by Policy 4 People. A podcast aimed at delving into Australian politics and policy with a focus on environment, wealth inequality and foreign policy. We try to answer the question why can't they (the government) just solve big issues with simple solutions Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/rss ## Latest episodes - [Are there too many migrants and what is the right migration policy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/5281d0d3ee81) (2026-10-28, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/127755422/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-20%2Fb95c486e-1c69-8c2b-245b-97e1760cec3f.mp3 - [Why should anyone care about the UN and international law?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/d018c1148233) (2026-10-21, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/127380254/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-13%2F49355afd-e82a-a272-9332-b85b7befe06c.mp3 - [Why can’t the government stop gambling harm?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/68e5e150f4f1) (2026-10-14, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/126923893/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-12%2F47bd4341-bbbe-db5e-836c-e1e1f49a12ac.mp3 - [Why does Australia spend so much on the Pacific?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/fe84ca6f6c19) (2026-10-07, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/126360989/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-27%2Fbfe3f99b-3897-a975-6f54-94116860913a.mp3 - [Why can’t the UN fix climate change? Or can it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/f4be5baf0651) (2026-09-30, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/126062692/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-21%2Fac6f651c-6a33-53d7-29ea-8b6d2224fd08.mp3 - [Can the government really fix industrial emissions?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/ad26fb162b58) (2026-09-21, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/125663013/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-13%2F6c397094-5bfe-3ee6-146d-98f739af0f6a.mp3 - [What is AI doing to society (and how do we make it good)?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/c1831fd8b5b6) (2026-09-16, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/125327265/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-7%2F41528c8a-839a-b6d2-e2e0-4a16cae459eb.mp3 - [What is AI doing to the economy and how do we ensure it isn't bad?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/5295e0db2c53) (2026-09-09, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/124919752/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-30%2F65ffdae1-f9ea-9271-e5d9-e17c32173faf.mp3 - [What is like in public schools and what policies could make it better?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/56479eef4e3e) (2026-09-02, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/124640376/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-24%2F4f539431-cf62-38d6-7b4c-640a85002058.mp3 - [Why can't they just fund public schools? (and why fund private schools?)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/5f9626637574) (2026-08-26, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/124279974/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-16%2Fd090810a-6a41-b61b-010a-5428f0494f78.mp3 - [Why can't they just make social media safe for young people?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/3ab649c4d036) (2026-08-19, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/123938548/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-8%2F98028a36-d93c-f768-e97b-d27a508b3811.mp3 - [Why can't the government be accountable? (and why you should love admin law)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/6d8d7fb08ad1) (2026-08-12, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/123900083/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-7%2Ff7e6e1dc-d36d-564d-54b3-c191f3472ff8.mp3 - [Why can't they just fix Medicare?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/33d215a51ad5) (2026-08-05, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/123646969/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F1d6ea014-52f0-e85c-9573-18a58e9b711b.mp3 - [Is Labor too tame? In person at the ALP National Conference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/b06ac1a9d9c3) (2026-07-30, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/123526322/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-30%2F31d14847-43db-7b51-169f-59ecc5fba086.mp3 - [Why can't they just fix aged care?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/4fab78258783) (2026-07-22, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/122818595/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-14%2Fa5b5e123-b28a-8ab6-fe52-8bf05e35de2f.mp3 - [Is child care working in Australia?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/b4e29c41ff54) (2026-07-15, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/122542840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-8%2F5b708770-91fd-64ce-af8e-b620f2e1e851.mp3 - [What's the government trying to do with the National Disability Insurance Scheme and is it going to work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/a396b89363d9) (2026-07-08, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/122017381/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-3%2F51776ad0-2309-3b5f-9b14-26892fc0d167.mp3 - [Why can't the government ditch AUKUS and the US alliance?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/5a288657c7d7) (2026-07-01, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/122017102/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-26%2F223e4218-5259-d82f-0acc-d9c6a5ab493f.mp3 - [Why can't we have publicly owned renewable energy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/979ab8af277c) (2026-06-18, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/121649954/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-18%2Fa45f78dc-c48a-d1bb-6941-bb4b25cc4943.mp3 - [Why should you care about human rights?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/a8fcd89e1f10) (2026-06-11, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/121331483/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-14%2F4b89b48f-307f-7b1f-52e4-d1785113b7cf.mp3 - [Will the 2026 Federal Budget reduce inequality or destroy the economy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/425b62cc8e44) (2026-06-01, 41 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/120824811/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-1%2F6ea9d2f7-c04f-0e17-4d8e-4c85a41d7729.mp3 - [What are One Nation's policies and what would they do?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/6ad33a9c7fd2) (2026-05-27, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/120606449/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F911c70d3-d73b-d443-60e7-0ab3eca38f9f.mp3 - [Government spending - why can't they just balance the budget?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/8d1cc2a7ee4e) (2026-05-12, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/119850481/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2Fc975fe9a-9364-3bbe-3884-6cd15dda1db2.mp3 - [How can the government raise more revenue?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/25544be8dda9) (2026-05-07, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/118910002/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F4b696460-7b2c-cd4e-2e9b-acb3c73011b7.mp3 - [Why can't they just plug all those tax loopholes?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/8867b3e0e6fc) (2026-05-01, 42 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/118896837/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2F7f102213-bdd5-d6ef-5782-8cb1b111bb9e.mp3 - [Bonus episode: War on Iran crisis and Australia's response](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/724a9704ea30) (2026-04-11, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/118280346/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-11%2Fd90be1ac-7102-b3a6-ce06-46a3270fc80f.mp3 - [Housing and cost of rent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/1d3cb64d1b0d) (2026-03-09, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/116601136/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-9%2F25bfb64b-410c-e19c-e225-a6efac4b580b.mp3 - [Rise of One Nation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/0b9d2ccf3e31) (2026-02-24, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/115966561/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-24%2F602f810b-b17c-69ff-eb4c-f26c42b392c4.mp3 - [Australia's New Hate Speech Laws](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/6c4c6e90de6d) (2026-02-09, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/115238801/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-9%2F5cf35704-70f6-bf9f-dd96-3261e2aa7d48.mp3 - [US bilateral relationship, international rules-based order](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/86a757b55a19) (2026-02-01, 49 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/114858284/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-1%2F30b4f892-a5c5-d94a-a5dd-ef158e221b54.mp3 - [Venezuela, US foreign policy and Australia's response](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/7093ae8d2880) (2026-01-15, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/114018917/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-15%2F335247fc-ee16-3819-73c5-a1c180de25bd.mp3 - [Future Made in Australia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/3e91a4c65ca5) (2025-12-29, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/113219542/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-29%2F90004617-a871-e51e-7182-bed65629a789.mp3 - [Special episode on environmental law reform](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/014c997eb820) (2025-11-23, 79 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/111573445/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-23%2F41d22022-906e-2e39-ae25-8dd90ca4a991.mp3 - [Gambling reform and why is it so hard?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/f476f97d5041) (2025-11-19, 25 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/111400147/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-19%2F05a425a7-0aa1-2468-8727-d5c64c1c0209.mp3 - [Economic inequality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/a0eb27d35dec) (2025-11-02, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/110560198/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-2%2Ffc0d81f0-45ab-d403-d055-cf553a6c41e1.mp3 - [Racism and immigration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/1f7f576ce336) (2025-10-06, 29 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/109308071/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-6%2F2dd9e01d-86be-fa87-0ed0-30400bc014d4.m4a - [Defence spending, national security and AUKUS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/e7c97677b3f3) (2025-09-14, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/108300751/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-14%2F1fc1ba34-1c71-7de6-5813-22e723d5aee9.mp3 - [Environmental law reform](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/fe212110d110) (2025-08-30, 39 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/107561198/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-30%2Fa929a411-40a5-0cf8-68a0-bd9bcb0c881a.mp3 - [Tax, superannuation, economic reform, productivity commission.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/8f59d674a8c5) (2025-07-16, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/105563987/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-16%2F956682ec-3b82-bb55-f9e9-d515807a10fa.mp3 - [Iran, nuclear proliferation, international law](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/74fec93f0a38) (2025-07-01, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/104865340/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-5%2Fbaaccd8a-1f75-a16e-6ecb-ead1813d3137.mp3 - [Why can't they just stop new coal and gas and what does real climate action look like?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/a5fa257a9bdd) (2025-06-08, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/103813599/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-8%2Fc2b55f01-39e8-c1b1-9063-50b079e4c215.mp3 - [Pilot episode: why are we doing this? 2025 Australian election and what it means for democracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418/de8bcc258ac1) (2025-05-25, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/103166859/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-25%2F90be7d21-dd8a-8211-4dd3-b120e45df7e0.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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