Senator David Shoebridge – Australia’s Pirate Foreign Policy, AUKUS, & the US Alliance

In episode 60 of Bogan Intelligentsia, Joel Jenkins sits down with Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge for a no-holds-barred discussion on Australia’s foreign policy, national sovereignty, and the escalating conflicts in West Asia. Senator Shoebridge delivers a sharp critique of Australia’s rush to back the war in West Asia, the shifting US alliance under Trump, the future of AUKUS, and the bipartisan reflex for supporting imperial wars.

Essential listening for anyone concerned about Australia’s strategic independence, the human and sovereign costs of endless wars, and what a more independent Australian foreign policy could look like.

Podcast Details: 40 min | Released 23 April, 2026 | Senator David Shoebridge – Australia’s Pirate Foreign Policy, AUKUS, Palantir & the US Alliance

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