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Guests on Q&A New.Xlsx Guests by alphabetically by first name Appearances Names Major role Representing City State Bio 1 Adam Bandt MP sitting Greens Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Bandt 1 Alana Johnson Farmer Cattle Benalla Victoria http://www.alanajohnson.com.au/ 2 Alexander Downer MP former Liberal Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Downer 1 Alexei Sayle Comedian Freelance London UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle 1 Alison Creagh Soldier Defence Canberra Australian Capital Territory http://www.peacekeepingmemorial.org.au/committee/committee10.php 1 Allan Asher Public servant Ombudsman Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Asher 3Amanda Vanstone MP former Liberal Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Vanstone 1 Andrew Boe Lawyer Freelance Brisbane Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2533400.htm 2 Andrew Bolt Journalist News Ltd Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bolt 1 Angela Bishop Journalist Ten Sydney New South Wales http://ten.com.au/ten-news-sydney-angela-bishop.htm 1 Angela Conway Lobbyist Families Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/angela-conway-31448.html 1 Angela Shanahan Journalist News Ltd Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2300527.htm 2 Anna Bligh MP sitting Labor Brisbane Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Bligh 1 Anna Funder Writer Freelance Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Funder 1Anna Rose Lobbyist AYCC Sydney New South Wales http://www.bigmouthspeakers.com.au/uds-portfolio/anna-rose/ 3 Annabel Crabb Journalist ABC Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabel_Crabb 1 Anne Henderson Journalist Sydney Institute Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Henderson 2Anne Summers Journalist Fairfax Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/anne-summers-3319798.html 1 Anthony Ackroyd Comedian Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Ackroyd 3 Anthony Albanese MP sitting Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Albanese 1 Anthony LaPaglia Actor Freelance Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_LaPaglia 8 Barnaby Joyce MP sitting Nationals St George Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnaby_Joyce 1 Belinda Neal MP former Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belinda_Neal 1 Bess Price Lobbyist Indigenous Alice Springs Northern Territory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bess_Price 2 Bettina Arndt Journalist Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettina_Arndt 1 Bill Heffernan MP sitting Liberal Junee New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Heffernan 11 Bill Shorten MP sitting Labor Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Shorten 1Blanche D’Alpuget Journalist Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_d%27Alpuget 2 Bob Brown MP sitting Greens Hobart Tasmania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Brown 3 Bob Carr MP former Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Carr 1 Bob Ellis Political staffer Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ellis 2 Bob Katter MP sitting Independent Cloncurry Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Katter 1 Brenda Croft Artist Freelance Adelaide South Australia http://nga.gov.au/Retake/artists/00000002.htm 1 Brendan Cowell Actor Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Cowell 1 Brendan Nelson MP former Liberal Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Nelson 1 Brendan O'Connor MP sitting Labor Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_O%27Connor_%28politician%29 1 Brendan O'Neill Journalist Spiked London UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_O%27Neill_%28journalist%29 1 Brett Solomon Lobbyist Access Now Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2889247.htm 1 Bronwyn Bishop MP sitting Liberal Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronwyn_Bishop 1 Bruce Guthrie Journalist Freelance Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Guthrie_%28editor%29 1 Bruce Hawker Political staffer Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Hawker 1 Bruce Wolpe Executive Democrat (US) Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2514440.htm 1 Candy Bowers Singer Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2655310.htm 1 Caroline Overington Journalist News Ltd Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Overington 4 Catherine Deveny Comedian Freelance Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Deveny 1 Catherine Harris Executive Harris Farms Markets Sydney New South Wales http://www.harrisfarm.com.au/page.asp?pid=35 1 Charles Firth Comedian ABC Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Firth_%28comedian%29 1 Charles Waterstreet Barrister Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3255566.htm 1 Charlie Teo Medical practitioner Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Teo 3 Cheryl Kernot MP former Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Kernot 1 Chris Berg Lobbyist IPA Melbourne Victoria http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2993375.htm 5 Chris Bowen MP sitting Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bowen 2 Chris Evans MP sitting Labor Perth Western Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_%28Australian_politician%29 1 Chris Kenny Journalist News Ltd Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Kenny_%28journalist%29 1 Christine Jackman Journalist News Ltd Sydney New South Wales http://nochicksnoexcuses.com.au/christine-jackman-writer-speaker-woman-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakthrough/ 8 Christine Milne MP sitting Greens Hobart Tasmania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Milne 1 Christine Nixon Public servant Police Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Nixon 2 Christine Wallace Journalist Freelance Canberra Australian Capital Territory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Wallace 1 Christopher Hitchens Journalist Freelance New York USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens 11 Christopher Pyne MP sitting Liberal Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Pyne 2 Cindy Pan Medical practitioner Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Pan 1 Clare Bowditch Musician Freelance Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_Bowditch Page 1 of 6 Guests by alphabetically by first name Appearances Names Major role Representing City State Bio 1 Clementine Ford Journalist Freelance Adelaide South Australia http://clementineford.tumblr.com/about 2 Clive Palmer Executive Mining Gold Coast Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Palmer_%28businessman%29 1 Colin Barnett MP sitting Liberal Perth Western Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Barnett 2 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells MP sitting Liberal Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concetta_Fierravanti-Wells 2 Cory Bernardi MP sitting Liberal Adelaide South Australia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Bernardi 9 Craig Emerson MP sitting Labor Brisbane Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Emerson 2 Craig Reucassel Comedian ABC Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Reucassel 1 Cristina Rad Lobbyist Atheism Bucharest Romania http://thinkinc.org.au/speakers.html 1 Daniel Hannan MP sitting Conservative (UK ) London UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hannan 1 Daniel Pipes Historian Republican (US) Los Angeles USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pipes 6David Marr Journalist Fairfax Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Marr_%28journalist%29 1 David Penberthy Journalist News Ltd Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Penberthy 1 David Tollner MP sitting CLP Darwin Northern Territory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Tollner 1 David Williamson Writer Freelance Sunshine Coast Queensland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Williamson 1 Deborah Cheetham Singer Freelance Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Cheetham 1 Deepa Gupta Lobbyist Climate change Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2708697.htm 1 Dennis Altman Lobbyist Gay rights Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Altman 1 Don Watson Political staffer Labor Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Watson 1 Doug Cameron MP sitting Labor Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Cameron_%28politician%29 1 Eddie Perfect Comedian Freelance Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Perfect 3 Elizabeth Ann Macgregor Curator Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s2563898.htm 2 Eric Abetz MP sitting Liberal Hobart Tasmania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Abetz 1 Eric Beecher Journalist Private Media Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Beecher 3 Eva Cox Lobbyist Feminism Sydney New South Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Cox 3 Felicity Hampel Judge County Court of Victoria Melbourne Victoria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicity_Hampel 1 Fiona Kartauskas Cartoonist New Matilda Sydney New South Wales http://fionakatauskas.com/bio-contact/ 1 Fiona O'Loughlin Comedian Freelance Alice Springs Northern Territory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_O%27Loughlin 1 Fiona Patten Candidate Australian Sex Party
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