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Bonafide with Luke Bona

Bonafide with Luke Bona

Luke Bona

Bonafide with Luke Bona is the unfiltered voice of everyday Australia. After decades in national radio, Luke brings his legendary no-BS approach to the podcast world. We tackle the real issues the mainstream media ignores: Australian politics, the cost of living, motoring, technology, culture, and the transport industry. From the realities of the road on Truckie Tuesday to wild true crime in the Man Cave, get the raw, unhinged truth you’ve been looking for. No censors. No apologies. Subscribe to join the conversation.

231 - FULL SHOW: Is your car spying on you? And what is disorganised crime?
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  • 231 - FULL SHOW: Is your car spying on you? And what is disorganised crime?

    Is your car listening to you? James Ward from Drive says some cars do send voice and driving data back to the maker, and explains why no government cares about your everyday chat but you still shouldn't talk secrets in any new car. He also has the case for a pre-purchase inspection, and why V8s are holding their value.

    David Littleproud joins from Horsham on the rate rise, the backpacker visa cut and the OpenAI breach of a Medicare data portal.

    Former NSW detective Dr Vince Hurley says the gangs behind this wave of violence pay brokers to find someone else to do the job, and that cutting the tobacco excise wouldn't stop them.

    Plus, Dave Fuller from God's Squad explains how a Christian motorcycle club earned a place in outlaw clubhouses.

    On Truckie Tuesday, Rod Hannifey is home in Dubbo talking fuel and Stoney Creek Road, and he has a warning for anyone who sits beside a truck's left door.


    Guests: Dr Vince Hurley, David Littleproud, Dave Fuller, James Ward, Rod Hannifey, Belinda Hughes


    This episode contains strong language and discusses gang shootings, drug trafficking and addiction.

    National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015

    Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)


    00:00:00 Episode 142, and who's on

    00:03:17 James Ward: is now the time to sell a V8?

    00:07:54 Is your car listening to you?

    00:14:37 The OzCar fine and your rights buying used

    00:22:09 Is a pre-purchase inspection worth it?

    00:24:31 The 459kW Cadillac Lyriq-V

    00:32:49 Dr Vince Hurley on the tobacco wars

    00:36:12 The maturity gap

    00:38:34 From organised crime to violence brokers

    00:39:43 Ten years old and criminally responsible

    00:45:45 Would cutting the tobacco excise work?

    00:49:42 How many containers get checked?

    00:51:22 Cocaine through the Pacific

    00:53:10 How cocaine overtook heroin

    00:55:51 So what's the answer?

    00:58:36 E-bikes, and making kids earn them

    01:03:30 David Littleproud on the rate rise

    01:06:00 The backpacker visa cut

    01:10:52 Littleproud: cut the heavy road user charge

    01:12:23 The OpenAI breach of a Medicare portal

    01:16:08 Lobbyists and the cooling-off period

    01:21:03 Larissa Waters steps down

    01:23:45 A Western Queensland NRL team?

    01:25:53 Dave Fuller and God's Squad

    01:29:28 How they got inside outlaw clubs

    01:34:50 Milperra, and a wedding

    01:38:05 Schools, young offenders and Hand Brake Turn

    01:45:20 Why bikers ride Harleys

    01:49:18 Truckie Tuesday: Rod's home in Dubbo

    01:51:57 China's fuel export halt and the G7 release

    01:57:18 Who's behind the park-up posts?

    02:02:24 $2 million of trucks under the hammer

    02:05:24 Trucks off Stoney Creek Road

    02:08:43 Truck of the Year: the Actros ProCabin

    02:12:53 Don't sit beside a truck's left door

    02:14:16 Turbo's raw eggs, and your outback fixes

    02:15:46 Belinda Hughes on Nicole Rosie's day in the truck

    02:19:40 A client grounded after a gate collision

    02:26:52 Win of the week: 37 charges, $3,000 in fines

    02:28:48 Daylight saving and your work diary

    02:33:42 Jono's Truckie Tuesday anthem

    02:36:00 Wrap and thought of the day


    ❤️ Cheers to GME for making Truckie Tuesday possible!

    Outfit your rig with the very best, Australian-made communication technology here: https://www.gme.net.au/au/


    Truckie Tuesday's legal segment is with Belinda Hughes, principal lawyer at Hughes Law: https://hugheslaw.com.au or call 1300 448 443


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    Tue, 06 Oct 2026 - 2h 39min
  • 230 - FULL SHOW: A prison officer's 15 years inside, Shane Oliver on rates and the shark cull fight

    Nick rang Luke on 2GB after a chat about second chances, and he had 15 years of stories. As a NSW prison officer at Lithgow and at the women's jail at Emu Plains, Nick saw the perspex crack in a riot and had an inmate tell him she knew where his family lived. His view is that most prisoners don't want to be rehabilitated. Some of his own stories, like the woman who left jail a qualified chef, point the other way.


    AMP chief economist Shane Oliver blames government spending for the Reserve Bank's rise to 4.60%, but he doesn't expect another rise before Christmas.


    In the Man Cave, shark fisherman Joel Nancarrow and Adam McDonald fall out over culling after the fatal attack at Sorrento Beach. Luke's dangerous dog question changes the argument. Adam also brings in a first generation Humphrey B. Bear.


    Thomas fills in for Kelsey, plus David Shoebridge as Greens leader.


    Guests: Nick, Shane Oliver, Joel Nancarrow, Adam McDonald


    This episode contains strong language. It discusses sexual assault in prison, domestic violence, violent deaths and fatal shark attacks.

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 (24/7)

    Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)

    In an emergency, call 000.


    00:00:00 Cold open and the live show on 15 October

    00:02:01 Hens nights and the wardrobe question

    00:08:06 Grand final week and the 11-minute pre-game show

    00:12:06 David Shoebridge is the new Greens leader

    00:14:16 Your super poll and Brett on childcare

    00:18:38 Tuck shop memories and National Sausage Day

    00:25:42 Shane Oliver on the rate rise to 4.60%

    00:28:51 Is government spending the real problem?

    00:35:43 Who do we owe $1 trillion to?

    00:42:43 One Nation's plan to take 3% of your super

    00:47:17 First home buyers, and another rise before Christmas?

    00:49:19 Prisoners on the roads and second chances

    00:54:12 Nick, 15 years a NSW prison officer

    00:57:33 The day the perspex cracked

    01:04:21 No guns, just latex gloves

    01:07:51 Contraband and the kiss that smuggled drugs

    01:18:24 Why he'd rather work with maximum security men

    01:19:42 What new prisoners fear most

    01:21:07 The inmate who walked out a chef

    01:26:05 Indigenous over-representation in jail

    01:29:04 Why almost half go back

    01:30:51 The inmate who threatened his family

    01:35:23 Prisoners who come back for the security

    01:38:16 Why he left after 15 years

    01:40:06 Man Cave: Adam's Humphrey B. Bear

    01:44:54 Knights fans and the 1997 grand final

    01:47:01 Joel Nancarrow on the Sorrento attack

    01:49:45 Adam and Joel clash over culling

    01:58:21 Luke's dangerous dog question

    02:02:43 Will beaches close all summer?

    02:04:34 Should sharks be culled? Your vote

    02:07:07 Thought of the day


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    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 - 2h 07min
  • 229 - Truckie Tuesday: The NHVR Boss In Rod's Cab, And Fighting A Ticket

    Truckie Tuesday on its own, for anyone who just wants the truck stuff. NHVR chief executive Nicole Rosie spent a day in Rod Hannifey's truck out of Dubbo, and Rod had a list of about 32 questions waiting. Back on Truckie Tuesday she answers the one drivers ask most: is the regulator out to get them? She says education with drivers is up, and that the hard end of enforcement is for repeat, high-risk operators with years of breaches, some of them on their fourteenth letter. Not mudguards. Rod still thinks the fines are too high for anything that isn't a safety breach.


    She also covers sham contracting and why an EWD on its own won't solve fatigue. If trucking wants more women behind the wheel, she says the first fix is toilets and showers.


    Before that, Belinda Hughes from Hughes Law on whether to pay a ticket, fight it or ask for a review. Angus wins Where's Rodney.


    To ask the NHVR to review one of its fines, email Prosecutions.Support@nhvr.gov.au and allow 42 days.


    Guests: Nicole Rosie (NHVR), Belinda Hughes (Hughes Law), Rod Hannifey (Truckie Tuesday co-host)


    00:00:00 Cold Open, And Truckie Tuesday 140

    00:02:05 Where's Rodney? Angus Picks Ouyen

    00:05:08 Belinda Hughes: Pay It, Fight It Or Ask For A Review

    00:05:51 How To Ask For A Review Yourself

    00:06:57 What Paying A Ticket Actually Means

    00:07:57 Option Three: Taking It To Court

    00:08:28 Brian's Question: The Judge Who Doubled The Fine

    00:09:35 The Tickets Belinda Has Knocked Out

    00:10:38 Kelsey's Question: When The Officer Gets It Wrong

    00:12:24 How To Reach Belinda

    00:13:36 NHVR Chief Executive Nicole Rosie On Her Day In Rod's Truck

    00:15:11 What Rosie Learned In The Cab

    00:16:32 Does The NHVR Know The Industry?

    00:18:42 Is The NHVR Hell Bent On Prosecuting?

    00:21:29 What The Enforcement Numbers Show

    00:22:24 High-Risk Operators, Not Mudguards

    00:23:30 The 14th Letter

    00:24:43 The Calls About Big Fines For Small Mistakes

    00:27:33 Police Versus The NHVR

    00:29:10 Licensing Drivers Who Can't Read English

    00:32:45 Sham Contracting And Drivers On ABNs

    00:34:34 Why Rosie Calls Sham Contracting A Safety Problem

    00:35:52 Stopping The Highest-Risk Operators

    00:38:18 Should Every EWD Be The Same?

    00:39:51 Why An EWD Won't Fix Fatigue

    00:40:52 When You're Most At Risk

    00:41:56 WA, The NT And Two Sets Of Laws

    00:43:28 Is The National Regulator Really National?

    00:45:13 Getting Young Australians Into Trucking

    00:47:29 No Facilities For Women

    00:48:58 The Cowboys On The UHF

    00:50:15 Caravans, Car Drivers And Trucks

    00:54:05 Did She Check Rod's Logbook?

    00:55:15 What Rosie Takes Away

    00:56:28 What Rod Takes Away: Getting In Before It's Built

    00:59:03 Safe Travelling To All


    ❤️ Cheers to GME for making Truckie Tuesday possible!

    Outfit your rig with the very best, Australian-made communication technology here: https://www.gme.net.au/au/


    Truckie Tuesday's legal segment is with Belinda Hughes, principal lawyer at Hughes Law: https://hugheslaw.com.au or call 1300 448 443

    This segment is general information only and is not legal advice. Laws differ between states. If you have a matter of your own, speak to a lawyer.


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    Tue, 29 Sep 2026 - 1h 00min
  • 228 - FULL SHOW: Lobbyists, a DV crisis and the NHVR boss in Rod's truck

    Why can lobbyists with an orange pass walk the halls of Parliament House while you can't get past security? Greens Senator David Shoebridge calls the revolving door between Defence and the weapons industry obscene, and says he'd tear down the walls that keep the public out.


    Also in this full episode of Bonafide with Luke Bona:


    Nathan Cleary's horror injury, the first ever hip-drop send-off, and the Newcastle Knights' first grand final in 25 years.


    Daily Telegraph crime reporter Mark Morri on the domestic violence crisis in NSW, teenagers with guns, crooks using AI, and whether police have lost the powers they need.


    David Shoebridge on NSW's new medicinal cannabis driving law and the AI agent that got into a Medicare data portal.


    Truckie Tuesday: NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie spends a day in Rod Hannifey's truck and explains which operators the regulator is going after, plus sham contracting and electronic work diaries. Belinda Hughes from Hughes Law on whether to pay a ticket, fight it or ask for a review.


    Should police get more powers to deal with youth crime, or should the money go into helping kids earlier? Tell us what you think in the comments.


    We're going live on Thursday 15 October on YouTube and Facebook. Subscribe so you don't miss it.


    This episode discusses domestic and family violence, including the deaths of children, and suicide. If it raises anything for you:

    1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 (24/7)

    Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)


    00:00 Cold open and what's coming up

    06:02 Nathan Cleary, the Knights and the 1997 grand final

    13:46 Lions three-peat, Kylie Minogue and Tones and I

    21:30 Interest rates, David Koch and your poll results

    25:46 Jono's Truckie Tuesday song

    28:11 Mark Morri on the domestic violence crisis

    43:37 AI, the Medicare breach and crooks going digital

    53:13 Teenagers with guns and police powers

    1:02:59 David Shoebridge on lobbyists and the revolving door

    1:20:00 Medicinal cannabis and drug driving

    1:25:29 How an AI agent got into Medicare data

    1:31:40 Youth crime: Shoebridge answers Morri

    1:40:38 Truckie Tuesday 140 with Rod Hannifey

    1:45:59 Belinda Hughes: pay it, fight it or review it

    1:54:27 NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie on her day in Rod's truck

    2:13:36 Sham contracting and high-risk operators

    2:19:09 Electronic work diaries and fatigue

    2:25:55 Getting young people and women into trucking

    2:40:28 Live show on 15 October and sign-off


    ❤️ Cheers to GME for making Truckie Tuesday possible!

    Outfit your rig with the very best, Australian-made communication technology here: https://www.gme.net.au/au/


    Truckie Tuesday's legal segment is with Belinda Hughes, principal lawyer at Hughes Law: https://hugheslaw.com.au or call 1300 448 443


    🫶 Join The Bonafide Family

    Get Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-aud

    Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeBonaThatRadioGuy/

    Catch Up On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukey.bona/

    Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS:


    🎙️ Get Involved

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    🤝 Partner With Bonafide

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    #DavidShoebridge #Parliament #NHVR

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 2h 42min
  • 227 - FULL SHOW: Should Prisoners Work On Victoria's Roads? Plus, Ai 'Annihilation '

    Victoria wants minimum-security prisoners working on its roads. Kerry Tucker spent her sentence in the state's maximum-security women's prison untangling airline headphones and sanding chairs in a hot shed, and she tells Luke what work inside should actually be for: getting a woman ready to live next door to you when she gets out, not just filling in her day. She makes the case for education, explains why short sentences leave women serving long terms waiting years for programs, and says building more beds is the lazy fix.

    Kerry also goes back to the $1.9 million she took from her employer, the spin class where she was arrested, a month in the police cells with women she had once judged, and the night before her release, when she asked if she could stay.

    In the Man Cave, Professor Toby Walsh from UNSW Sydney explains what an AI agent is and why we can't simply pull the plug. Tom Denham is in the chair for the news, from Trump's superintelligence line at the UN to smart glasses at the pool and a runaway emu at Nashdale.


    CONTENT WARNING: this episode discusses prison, drug addiction, deaths in custody from overdose and suicide, and a mental health diagnosis. It contains strong language.Support: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7) · National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline 1800 250 015

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    Thu, 24 Sep 2026 - 1h 51min
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