{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftalking-independence.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fandrew-fraser-9vgvbUoQ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Andrew Fraser on what’s on the horizon for the sunshine state","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b1aa4b8a-9606-42e6-8d4c-64107e8f7f1d/efcc3db4-2e20-4f47-ae43-16194fbb4ec3/talking-independence-podcast-square.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/9cc5b389-8b6a-40f1-abe1-da98e12d8c75\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Andrew Fraser on what’s on the horizon for the sunshine state\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Andrew Fraser is a former journalist who was Queensland bureau chief of a national newspaper and a member of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery during the Hawke-Keating era. He was a political adviser and speechwriter to several Queensland governments. Today he’s the ARM QLD Branch Convenor, and says:\n\n\"To get specifically onto the subject of the republic, in 1999, Queensland had the worst result. 37.5%. Yes. I think probably the main reason was that it was actually seen as a trendy lefty Sydney, Melbourne thing…\"\n\nToday, Queensland is sporting a very different outlook. Hear about what’s on the horizon for the sunshine state… \n\nTo contact Andrew Fraser regarding the campaign in Queensland please email qld@republic.org.au "}