On this iteration of the Monday Breakfast show you'll hear: 

Rob spoke with NTEU's Victorian Secretary Sarah Roberts about the Victoria University National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members who have been stood down in response to Victoria University NTEU members striking for a new EBA with fair pay and conditions. 

Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos from the National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project speaking with Marisa from Doin Time about the two deaths of young people in custody in so-called WA. Please note that this interview may contain references to self harm as well as may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. Catch the Doin Time show from 4 - 5pm on Mondays, or alternatively listen to previous episodes here.

Updates surrounding Disrupt Land Forces which begun on Sunday night. Rob and Eric spoke of the statement released by Melbourne Activist Legal Support surrounding VicPol's special powers given within the area surrounding the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Read the details here. They also spoke of the 100 police officers and multiple police helicopters deployed to escort a tank into the Convention Centre over the weekend. 1,800 police officers (one tenth of the state's entire police force) who will be on the ground to protect the arms dealers. 

We then hear two speakers from the SWANA region who spoke out this Saturday outside Federal MP for the ALP Peter Khalil's office on Sydney Rd in Coburg, organised by @merribek4palestine. First we hear from Mohammad Helmy, Greens candidate for Darebin City Council in upcoming local elections. He is also a staunch ally for the Palestinian Struggle. Then we hear Nathalie Farah, representative for Disrupt Land Forces, with some weekend updates and a call to action for the campaign.

We Vote For Palestine is a project to make it easier for voters to identify Pro-Palestine candidates. They have created a ‘Vote for Palestine Pledge’. The Pledge is a commitment to take solidarity actions if elected. All council candidates in the NSW September 2024 and Victoria October 2024 elections will be invited to sign the pledge. With community support over the coming weeks, We Vote For Palestine will create a scorecard for each council ward in NSW and Victoria. 

Listen to 3CR's dedicated coverage of Disrupt Land Forces here. 

Songs played: 
Bow Down - BARKAA
War Pigs - Black Sabbath 
Persecutor - The Wretched of the Earth / Military Issue (Live) from the album 'A HOMELAND DENIED: A compilation for the Palestinian Liberation' compiled by the Hardcore 4 Gaza Initiative. All profits from this project are donated to MECA for Peace to send humanitarian aid to Palestinian youth in Gaza.
'Witness' composed by Connor D'Netto and performed by Jayson Gillham, a pianist whose performance here in Naarm was recently cancelled after an on-stage dedication to Palestinian journalists who have died. All proceeds from the release will be donated to Palestine Australia Relief and Action. There is a limited edition risograph print of the song's art for sale involved in that effort too.