Episode

Do you long for an era when our politicians were more poetic?

Podcast: Nightlife
Published: May 31, 2026
Duration seconds: 1370
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Summary

Poetry isn’t often heard on the political hustings these days, but in the lead up to Federation our politicians recited and even wrote (often quite bad) poetry.