{"podcast":{"title":"Equity Mates Investing Podcast","slug":"equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637","podcast_index_feed_id":55637,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef","website_url":"https://equitymates.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/1629932001241-b9a3641bf992fd152185547c28b9c9c3.jpeg","author":"Equity Mates Media","episode_count":1141,"summary":"Bryce and Alec bring you Australia's best investing podcast. Join them, as they breakdown the barriers to investing, to make the markets accessible to everyone. Start your journey now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637"},"episode":{"title":"A better Australia is possible - David Pocock on Gas Taxes, Property & Gambling","slug":"a-better-australia-is-possible-david-pocock-on-gas-taxes-property-gambling","published_at":"2026-05-04T19:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/a-better-australia-is-possible-david-pocock-on-gas-taxes-property-gambling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637","url":"https://shows.acast.com/equity-mates/episodes/a-better-australia-is-possible-david-pocock","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/equity-mates/e/69f816c231b7853e9b41f682/media.mp3","summary":"From gas taxes to housing affordability and gambling reform, Senator David Pocock lays out a clear argument: Australia’s biggest problems aren’t unsolvable, they’re just not being tackled long-term. We unpack why policy short-termism is costing Australians, where vested interests hold influence, and what a more ambitious, future-focused Australia could look like. Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing David Pocock: from Wallabies captain to parliament 03:04 – Quickfire: Pocock’s backstory, activism, and personal values 07:29 – What gives Pocock hope in Australian politics? 09:24 – The problem with short-term decision making in government 11:08 – Money, lobbying, and incentives in politics 20:57 – Gas tax: why Australians aren’t getting paid for their resources 30:04 – Housing crisis: supply vs tax reform and structural issues 38:36 – Gambling ads and the failure of partial bans 45:31 – AI, jobs, and why Australia isn’t prepared 51:08 – Where political pressure is actually working ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a  voice note  or  send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates  Facebook Discussion Group . ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing –  we’ve got you covered . Keep up with the news moving markets with our  daily newsletter  and podcast ( Apple  |  Spotify ) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast ( Apple  |  Spotify ) Watch on  YouTube Read the  monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free  Basics of ETF handbook Or our free  4-step stock checklist Find company information on  TIKR Research…","meta_description":"From gas taxes to housing affordability and gambling reform, Senator David Pocock lays out a clear argument: Australia’s biggest problems aren’t unsolvabl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3476,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/episodes/a-better-australia-is-possible-david-pocock-on-gas-taxes-property-gambling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/equity-mates-investing-podcast-55637/a-better-australia-is-possible-david-pocock-on-gas-taxes-property-gambling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}