Can’t make it to Sydney? Then the Festival of Dangerous Ideas is coming to you!
Sydney Opera House is once again live streaming two 2016 festival highlights, bringing some of the world’s leading thinkers to where you are to discuss and debate the important ideas of our time.

Annabel Crabb & David Marr - The Government We Deserve?

What makes us vote for one candidate and not another? Whichever way we vote, politicians say the electorate always gets it right at the ballot box, while cynics argue we get the government we deserve. What does our choice of Prime Minister say about us? Did we get it right this time?

Annabel Crabb is one of Australia’s most popular political commentators, is the presenter of Kitchen Cabinet and writes for The Drum. Annabel has worked extensively in newspapers, radio and
television and has appeared on Insiders and as stand-in host for 7.30. She is Australia’s most-followed journalist on Twitter (@annabelcrabb), a platform she uses to share political news and recipes. Annabel is the author of several books, including Rise of the Ruddbot and the 2014 bestseller The Wife Drought.

David Marr has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Monthly, been editor of the National Times, a reporter for Four Corners, presenter of ABC TV’s Media Watch and now writes for The Guardian. His books include Patrick White: A Life, The High Price of Heaven, Dark Victory (with Marian Wilkinson) and five Quarterly Essays: “His Master’s Voice”, “Power Trip”, “Political Animal”, “The Prince” and “Faction Man".