Australia Talks - 30 Apr 2026: Gas tax! & NDIS cuts

A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions with your hosts DK and Ardeet.

Contact us at AustraliaTalks@proton.me

DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:06 – Croc watch – Croc farming in Australia Part 1
00:17:55 – Gas Tax!
00:45:04 – Two Ticks Town Talk – Bunbury, Western Australia
01:11:11 – NDIS cuts
01:37:31 – This week in Australian history 24-30 April
01:48:41 – XXXX bottle top quiz

Sources:

Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - Hartley's Crocodile Adventures: https://www.crocodileadventures.com/sustainability/hartleys-creek-crocodile-farm

Northern Territory crocodile farming industry strategic plan 2015-2021: https://daf.nt.gov.au/media/docs/publications/industry-development/crocodile-strategic-plan.pdf

Code of practice on the humane treatment of wild and farmed Australian crocodiles: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/crocodile-code-practice.pdf

The economic value of the Northern Territory’s crocodile industry: https://daf.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1561134/economic-contribution-of-the-nts-crocodile-industry-sept25.pdf

Why the gas tax momentum is building as Australia looks to properly cash in on its abundant natural resources - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/gas-resources-tax-for-federal-budget-resources-verrender-column/106602096

Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed: https://theconversation.com/foreign-companies-are-making-billions-off-australias-gas-its-time-that-changed-281010

The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed: https://theconversation.com/the-government-wants-to-curb-ndis-spending-heres-how-it-might-succeed-280033

How the NDIS grew to four times the size that was expected - ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/how-the-cost-of-the-ndis-blew-out/106604488

NDIS Minister Mark Butler denies NDIS cuts will force disabled Australians to pay out of pocket for support services | Sky News Australia: https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/ndis-minister-mark-butler-denies-ndis-cuts-will-force-disabled-australians-to-pay-out-of-pocket-for-support-services/news-story/050c708032fcf8d48d0a827583554d78

Bunbury History - City of Bunbury: https://www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/museum/history/bunbury-history

Bunbury, Western Australia - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunbury,_Western_Australia

The inside story of how Bunnings became a multi-billion-dollar household name: https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/the-inside-story-of-how-bunnings-became-a-multi-billion-dollar-household-name

Robert Bunning - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bunning

Bunnings - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunnings

Bunbury, WA - Aussie Towns: https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/bunbury-wa

Bunbury woodchip bombing - Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunbury_woodchip_bombing

Two Ticks Town Talk - Geraldton Part 2, Western Australia (from 24 Apr 2025 Australia Talks) | Australia Talks: https://australiatalks.podbean.com/e/two-ticks-town-talk-geraldton-part-2-western-australia-from-24-apr-2024-australia-talks/

Wikipedia - Australian anniversaries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Anniversaries

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