Table Scraps - North, South, East, & West

HOSTED BY RACHEL WITHERS, GUESTS THIS MONTH ARE KOS SAMARAS, SAHANA RAMESH, SOPHIE TORNEY, AND JOHN BIRMINGHAM!

This November’s Victorian state election is shaping up to be the most chaotic in recent memory, with three- and four-cornered contests unfolding in all directions across the state. With a tired and unpopular Labor government and an ascendant One Nation, a reinvigorated Greens and a finally functional (seemingly) Coalition, the shape of Victoria’s next parliament is anyone’s guess.

Will Labor’s “red wall” hold up in the west, or has it become, as Kos Samaras has called it, a "red barb wire fence"? Will independents give the Libs a run for their money in the leafy east? Can the Greens expand their footprint in the north? And what the hell is going on in the south?

Joining us for dinner, pollster Kos Samaras (swooping in from the north), “West Party” upper house candidate Sahana Ramesh (from guess where. OK, it's the west.), and independent Sophie Torney who's not only the former Mayor for Boroondara, but is also running for the seat of Kew, (repping the east), and legendary author John Birmingham, (He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney), who's recent piece in The Quarterly Essay examines the rise of One Nation through the lens of recent history.

TICKETING INFO

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VENUE INFO

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ACCESSIBILITY The Brunswick Ballroom is Accessible. The Brunswick Ballroom has made significant improvements to accessibility by installing an Acorn Chairlift. (Model: New Acorn Indoor 180 Curved Stairlift.)

Companion Tickets Accepted Accessible Seating can be purchased by entering this code before selecting your tickets: BBACCESS26 Accessible Seating ensures a reserved seat for both you and your companion. Premium Accessible Seating ensures a reserved table and includes one complimentary meal for both you and your companion from our menu. Companion tickets must be valid and will be checked upon entry into the venue.

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