Q+A questioner Becky Bauer asked Reuben Kaye: "What impact do you believe your joke on The Project had? Do you believe that the telling of that joke by a straight person would have the same result?"

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This week on Q+A… a grubby week in politics as parliament’s toxic environment is again in the spotlight. Meanwhile… the NDIS, 10 years on. The revolutionary scheme changed the lives of millions of Australians living with disability. AND just what is the issue with drag storytime? Councils are being forced to shut down the reading events at libraries amid fears they’ll be targeted by far-right activists.

Panellists: Minister for the NDIS & Government Services Bill Shorten, Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie, Comedian, Singer and Writer Reuben Kaye, Independent member for Kooyong Monique Ryan and Disability advocate Sam Connor.

This episode was broadcast on Monday June 19, 2023

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