Flying cans of worms in Canberra, again.
This week on Scam of the Week, we look at the expenses pile on, why Anika Wells became the headline, and the part the outrage merchants never say out loud, everyone’s in the trough, Labor, Liberals, Greens, just with different media friends. 
Then we zoom out, because while Canberra’s arguing over ski trips, Trump is spruiking “gold cards”, and Australia’s debating censorship, surveillance, and who really benefits when the rules get written by the loudest lobbyists. 
And for dessert, a “Tim Tam bailout”, where the government ends up propping up the notorious KKR private equity firm, because apparently, Wall Street punters get a safety net too. 
We also dig into the under 16s social media ban, gambling ads, and the quiet second round of the media bargaining code, the one where big legacy media lines up for another subsidy. 
00:00 Politicians expenses
07:18 Gambling ads, social ban
08:30 Media code subsidy
09:25 NACC and Brereton
11:24 AUKUS nuclear subs
12:31 Trump gold card
13:41 Tim Tam bailout
15:08 Scam winner, wrap
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.
