Alan Jones's 5-Year Sentencing Shock, Tim Costello vs. Gambling, and Melon Gate

<p>Local court, no jury, and a maximum sentence nowhere near what most people assume — even if every charge sticks. Criminal lawyer James Glissan joins Luke Bona to break down how Alan Jones&#39;s 22-charge hearing actually works, why the cap is five years, and what &quot;tendency evidence&quot; means for a case built on unproven allegations.</p><p><br></p><p>Then Reverend Tim Costello returns to unpack why Australia has the world&#39;s worst gambling losses, three decades of policy failure, and who&#39;s funding both sides of politics to keep it that way.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: Kelsey and Adam McDonald in the Man Cave on Anthony Albanese&#39;s &quot;Melon Gate&quot; — the PM&#39;s undiplomatic gift-giving story about the Japanese Prime Minister that&#39;s now made international headlines — a self-checkout stealing debate, a sex doll mistaken for human remains, and What&#39;s In Adam&#39;s Hand.</p><p><br></p><p>⚠ Content warning: this episode discusses an active, unresolved criminal matter involving allegations of sexual misconduct (the accused has pleaded not guilty; the matter is before the courts) and gambling-related financial harm. Listener discretion advised.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests: James Glissan (Glissan &amp; Associates Lawyers) · Reverend Tim Costello · Adam McDonald</p><p><br></p><p>[Timestamp chapters — one per line, HH:MM:SS, first 00:00:00 — withheld pending Decision 5, same as the YouTube chapters above]</p><p><br></p><p>🫶 Join The Bonafide Family</p><p>Get Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-aud</p><p>Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeBonaThatRadioGuy/</p><p>Catch Up On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukey.bona/</p><p>Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS:</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Get Involved</p><p>Leave us a digital voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/Bonafide</p><p>Call the Bonafide Hotline to leave a voicemail: (02) 9128 9311</p><p>Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? Reach out at: community@bonafidepod.com</p><p><br></p><p>Support: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 (24/7) · Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7)</p>