@markbouris: The broken promise shaping today's political spirit. In this conversation, Kellie Sloane, the NSW Opposition leader, and I discuss how New South Wales has gone from the nation’s top-performing economy to the bottom of the pack. Kellie shares her journey from country journalism to opposition leadership, her experience during the Bondi terror attack, and her strategy for defeating a first-term government. She also addresses federal-state tensions within Labor, the importance of assimilation in modern Australia, and why authenticity matters more than ever in contemporary politics. Search Straight Talk with Mark Bouris to listen to the full episode.

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Saturday 06 June 2026 06:10:00 GMT