Ben Oquist is Executive Director of the Australia Institute and former chief of staff to former Greens leader Bob Brown. Ben sat down with Michelle Grattan to talk about the current direction of the Greens, the Senate crossbench, climate change, and the future of progressive politics in Australia.
Politics podcast: Ben Oquist on the direction of the Greens and the Senate crossbench
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Ben Oquist on the direction of the Greens and the Senate crossbench