# Why 'ditch the witch' is back in politics

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Podcast: [ABC News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641)
Published: 2026-06-09T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/why-ditch-the-witch-is-back-in-politics/106777548
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## Resource

A mobile billboard campaign has hit the streets of Melbourne, decrying the state of Victoria under the leadership of Premier Jacinta Allan. But it’s the ‘ditch the witch’ slogan slapped next to the premier’s face that has sparked outrage. Ms Allan says it’s sexist and misogynist, but the One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says the premier should just ‘suck it up, sweetheart’. Today, Amy Remeikis the Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute and contributing editor at The New Daily on how the politics of grievance is making a comeback. Featured: Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute

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