Scam of the Week: from the sports field to the Senate floor, the lobbyists are winning. Independent Senator David Pocock gets booted from the Parliamentary Sports Club after calling out gambling sponsors. Labor’s Don Farrell gives a jaw-dropping answer on genocide and the IDF. Deloitte bills taxpayers nearly half a million for a report with made-up quotes. And whistleblower David McBride’s High Court appeal? Denied. Meanwhile, Rex Patrick exposes the government spending $600,000 to hide the Snowy Hydro cost blowout, while the Department of Parliamentary Services refuses to answer questions on notice. Welcome to Lobbyland where transparency goes to die and incompetence is bipartisan. 👓 Supported by Island Optical — Silver Sponsor 👕 Grab your merch at Lonely Kids Club https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west ✉️ Full stories and investigations: https://michaelwest.com.au 💡 Support independent journalism: https://patreon.com/thewestreport 00:22 — David Pocock vs Lobbyland 03:28 — Inside The Senate 04:30 — Don Farrell’s Gaza Gaffe 07:02 - Labor on the Economy 08:47 — Deloitte’s Fake Report 09:30 — David McBride Appeal Rejected 12:58 — More Senate Shenanigans Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Every year, the Australian Tax Office drops a spreadsheet that tells a story — and it’s not a pretty one. Billions in mining profits, but barely a cent in tax. Behind the numbers are billionaires, loopholes, and the few rare companies that actually pay their fair share. In this episode, The West Report teams up with Punters Politics to dig through the ATO’s latest corporate transparency report revealing who’s paying up, and who’s taking Australia for a ride. This is the story of wealth, power, and how Australia’s richest quietly bend the system in their favour. @punterspolitics 🔗 Read more at michaelwest.com.au 👉 Support our work: patreon.com/thewestreport 👕 Merch: lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Australia’s housing market isn’t a ladder, it’s a Ponzi scheme. And the government’s latest “first home buyer” plan? Just another injection straight into the property lobby’s veins. Michael breaks down how the new scheme will once again drive prices higher, feeding developers, investors, and politicians with five investment properties while renters queue for apartments in Bondi. We look at the real fixes: end negative gearing perks, scrap CGT relief, tax Airbnb rorts, and slap a Singapore-style stamp duty on foreign buyers. Everyone knows how to fix it, no one’s got the guts to do it. 💡 Support evidence-based journalism: https://patreon.com/thewestreport 👕 Grab official merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west 👓 Proudly supported by our Silver Sponsor, Island Optical 📰 Read more at michaelwest.com.au https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Last year the tax contribution by Australian mining companies dropped. It was the only segment to tip in less tax. Every year the ATO drops the numbers on Australia’s biggest companies. Billions flowing in, billions vanishing offshore, and too often, zero tax paid. From mining giants and tech titans, to insurers and Rupert Murdoch’s empire, we break down who’s lifting and who’s leaning. The truth is simple: if they don’t pay, you do. We go through the zeros and heroes of our tax system and find out extensively who pays what Watch as we name names, expose the shenanigans, and ask the obvious question how long are Australians going to foot the bill for corporate greed? ✹ Newscorpse Shirt: https://michaelwest.com.au/michael-west-media-merchandise/ ✹ Visit our Website: https://michaelwest.com.au ✹ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewestreport https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Scams don’t take a holiday and this week has been overflowing with them. First, Anthony Albanese heads to the UN, and Murdoch’s media machine has a meltdown. If he skips Trump, it’s “disgraceful.” If he takes a photo with Trump, it’s “humiliating.” Damned if you do, damned if you don’t all while Rupert keeps pulling the strings. Meanwhile, Susan Ley is busy bootlicking foreign powers, writing apologies to US Congress for Australia recognising Palestine, while her own party tears itself apart at CPAC with Matt Canavan, Jacinta Price, and Tony Abbott sharing the stage with Liz Truss and Rowan Dean. Comedy or politics? Hard to tell. Over in the UK, Keir Starmer pushes a mandatory digital ID for anyone to work by 2029, sparking fierce backlash over civil liberties. And in the US, Trump’s chaos only deepens: honoring war criminals at Wounded Knee, joking with Erdogan about rigged elections, and claiming Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism a claim his allies’ supplement companies stand to profit from. But it doesn’t stop there. Trump has now slapped a 100% tariff on Australian pharmaceuticals, directly targeting our PBS system to please American drug giants. That means higher costs for taxpayers, less stability in our health system, and more profits for his billionaire backers. And through it all, the Liberal Party is auditioning Andrew Hastie as their next leader. With Jacinta Price, Angus Taylor, and Matt Canavan lining up behind him, he’s selling nostalgia about “bringing back Aussie manufacturing” while ignoring the fact his own party killed it in the first place. Add in his contradictions on net zero, and Hastie’s pitch looks less like policy, more like theatre. This week’s Scam of the Week award goes to Andrew Hastie the Liberals’ would-be Trump, wrapped in Murdoch’s headlines and serving up old ideas as if they’re new. 👉 Support independent journalism: https://patreon.com/thewestreport 👉 Read more at: https://michaelwest.com.au/ Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west/ 00:00 Intro 00:49 Murdoch Madness 02:13 Sussan Ley 03:00 CPAC 04:46 Andrew Hastie 08:45 UK digital ID 09:37 US Quickfire Round 11:22 Trump Tariffs 12:53 Scam of the Week Winner Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

David McBride: The Whistleblower in Prison for Telling the Truth. MWM reporter Stephanie Tran interviewed David in prison ahead of his High Court appeal. Former Australian Army lawyer David McBride is serving a five-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents that exposed alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan. While those implicated in killings walk free, McBride the whistleblower sits behind bars. We hear directly from McBride inside prison. He explains why he took the risk, why he believes his case will shape Australian law, and how it connects to the Nuremberg principle: the idea that “just following orders” is never an excuse for covering up crimes. McBride’s appeal to the High Court could have international repercussions, raising the question: do we have a duty to do what is right, even when it means breaking the law? Watch the full interview and join us as we unpack the shocking irony of a system that jails whistleblowers but lets war criminals off the hook. 👉 Support independent journalism: https://patreon.com/thewestreport 👉 Read more: https://michaelwest.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

ANZ has been hit with the biggest corporate penalty in Australian history – $240 million. Sounds huge, right? Until you realise the bank made $3.5 billion in profit in just six months. That means this “record fine” is worth less than two weeks of earnings. From ANZ to Qantas, Coles, Woolworths, Santos, and even Kmart – corporations treat fines as just another line in the budget. Workers underpaid, customers misled, the environment polluted, and privacy invaded. The punishment is always dwarfed by the profit. If the fine for the crime is less than the profit from the crime, why would they stop? Support Us here: https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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The UN has confirmed what human rights groups, genocide scholars and independent media have said since early last year: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The 70-page UN legal analysis lays out evidence of genocidal acts and intent, and now Western allies, including Australia, face a legal and moral duty to act. Australian super funds, businesses and government contracts are tied to Israel’s war machine. The Future Fund, AustralianSuper, and political leaders have been warned. Yet public money continues to flow to arms makers like Elbit and genocide facilitator Palantir. Silence and inaction are complicity. Story and UN Report: https://michaelwest.com.au/un-commission-finds-israel-is-committing-genocide-in-gaza/ Support Us here Patreon.com/thewestreport Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week was a circus of distractions. Jacinta Price lit a fire with racist dog whistling about Indian migrants, copped a backlash, refused to apologise, and still had News Corp backing her all the way. Meanwhile, Murdoch tightened his grip on his global propaganda machine, and Labor quietly green-lit 50 years of gas with no royalties for Australia. And while the world obsessed over the assassination of US right-wing TV host Charlie Kirk, our allies were literally shooting starving Palestinians at food drops. The media turned a blind eye. Distractions, distractions. They keep us looking the wrong way while the real power plays go unchecked. We don’t take money from advertisers or corporations. This show is 100% funded by you the viewers. If you value independent journalism, head to Patreon.com/TheWestReport. Like, share, and subscribe. 00:00 Jacinta Price and Liberal Meltdown 08:18 Murray Watt Green-Lights 50 Years of Gas 09:14: Charlie Kirk Assassination and Global Distraction Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.