Keeping up with Jacqui Lambie

<p>When Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie entered politics - via a housing commission, the army and eventually Clive Palmer - her speeches on Sharia law, and her op-shop outfits, marked her out for ridicule. </p><p>Since then Jacqui Lambie has had a remarkable turnaround. Wielding her influence in the senate to advocate for veterans, those on low incomes, and to argue against corruption.  </p><p>She’s become known as one of the most fierce, and outspoken conviction politicians in the country.</p><p>Writer and contributor to <em>The Monthly,</em> Chloe Hooper spent months talking to Jacqui Lambie, finding out how the public persona matches the private Jacqui. </p><p>Today, Chloe Hooper on the real Jacqui Lambie.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Writer and contributor to <em>The Monthly,</em> Chloe Hooper.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Background reading: </strong><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2022/march/1646053200/chloe-hooper/goddamn-bloody-adult-jacqui-lambie">Goddamn bloody adult: Jacqui Lambie</a> in <em>The Monthly</em>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>