Hanson on Lazy Workers, $34M Shark Drones & Kate Seselja's Pokies Nightmare

Bonafide with Luke Bona · Jun 29, 2026 · 2h 41m

Pauline Hanson reckons you can't sack a lazy worker anymore — and that paid parental leave is sending small businesses to the wall. Luke Bona takes those claims to AMP Chief Economist Shane Oliver for a reality check on interest rates, productivity, and whether Hanson's onto something.

Then a story you won't forget: gambling-harm campaigner Kate Seselja on the decade she lost to poker machines, why she calls it "addiction by design", and what every family needs to know. (Content warning: gambling harm and suicide — support below.)

Also this episode: $34 million of shark-spotting drones for 70…