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Simon Crean calls on the spill, 21st March 2013. Image: Fairfax.

Episode 9: The spill edition. In the week that the federal Australian Labor Party tore itself apart, we talk to former Victorian arts minister, Mary Delahunty, who was following Prime Minister Julia Gillard around in an extraordinary week in Australian politics.

Amber and Ben try to unpick the strange events in Canberra, critique the role of the media in encouraging leadership instability, and wonder about the health of our democracy.

As always, you can hear the podcast by clicking on the link below, or via subscription on iTunes.