Hi George Megalogenis,

Do you know what other form of government insists of ‘stable majority government’ as ideal?

Illiberal democracies, Dictatorships, Authoritarianism.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/25/i-used-to-think-australia-was-best-served-by-a-majority-government-now-im-not-so-sure
#AusPol #AusLaw #Journalism

Guardian's Josh Taylor has been covering the very brief Senate inquiry into the Social Media ban laws.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/25/australia-politics-live-labor-coalition-greens-housing-help-to-buy-question-time-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-social-media?page=with:block-6743cbf28f086501868e8f16#block-6743cbf28f086501868e8f16

#auspol #socialmedia

Albanese lists five key points regarding the Social Media Ban. His words.

1) Bill puts the onus on social media companies via $50 million dollar fines.

2) There are common sense exemptions for Headspace, Youtube and Google Classroom, as well as games.

3) There will be strict privacy obligations on social media platforms to destroy data.

4) The Minister has decision making power balanced with the eSafety commissioner.

5) It will be effective because nowhere else in the world has done it.

Point three is perhaps the most concerning. Albanese makes no reference to what data will be destroyed but presumably it's the trojan horse digital ID requirement imposed on all Australians which Labor has glossed over and refused to discuss in any depth.

#auspol #socialmedia

Albanese citing data that doesn't exist.

#auspol #socialmedia

Debate on the Social Media and Digital ID bill up. Albanese kicking it off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TqZCjUxsa4

#auspol

Albo: “Mark, we have to do something. Our overlords USA and our best friends Israel are carrying out terrorist acts daily and I don’t know how to convince Australians it’s a good thing.”
Dreyfus: “Hold my beer..”
#auspol #gaza https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/25/australias-official-definition-of-terrorism-to-be-reviewed-for-first-time-since-september-11-attacks

A good reminder of what we're up against. This ABC News article describes an 'anti-fossil fuel' protest.

No explanation WHY there was an 'anti-fossil fuel protest'.

No comments from any scientist.

No mention of the future risks to human civilisation with continued use of fossil fuels

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-24/scores-arrested-during-anti-coal-protest-in-newcastle/104640562

#AusPol

Element that's been quiet or missing from the US tariff discussion seems to be reciprocal tariffs.

Other nations won't just sit there quivering as the US breaks all its trade agreements and tariffs are levied on their exports. They'll retaliate. Everyone, everywhere, all at once.

Which is great news for a trading nation like Australia if one of our major competitors are suddenly blown out of the market. We might be one tenth the size of the US, but our exports are one sixth theirs and we compete in a range of areas, most notably agriculture.

Australian farmers and the rural and regional communities they support are in for a significant boost if the incoming US administration makes good on its crazed threats.

#auspol #uspol

Looming US v Everyone trade war will certainly cause major damage to that economy, but not convinced it will hurt Australia significantly.

Our major trading partners have been preparing for this for some time in various ways, China's heavy investment in its growing domestic market for instance.

And we're one of a few countries with a trade deficit with the US. Them tanking actually reduces our debt exposure, especially if we enact reciprocal tariffs as called for by our trade agreements. And other countries will likewise level reciprocal tariffs on them - making our our own industries with US rivals much more competitive.

Then there's the positives for the environment of a crippled US economy. Much lower production from a fossil fuel based nation means lower fossil fuel use.

Not saying there won't be negatives just not convinced they'll outweigh the positives, for us anyway. The US is fucked.

#auspol #uspol

Honest Government ad….. #AusPol

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-oxQ5fmiI9M&si=81Qva_msRTubs9jV

What a disgusting party Australian Labor has become - abandoning all their core values of social justice and equity, and now bedding down with gambling companies and media barons.

We already had the Coalition. We didn't need two of them.

#auspol

ABC confirms what everyone already knew - Albanese Govt has abandoned gambling ad reform against overwhelming public and multi-party support.

Old media wins significant campaign to keep the harmful revenue stream, assisted by Nine's former corporate lawyer, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland. No doubt a lucrative position awaits post-politics.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-24/laws-to-regulate-misinformation-online-abandoned/104640488

#auspol #gambling

Comment - Re ICC arrest warrants:
There are many historical examples of then-alleged war criminals who continued to commit acts against humanity whilst ‘at large’ and subject to an ICC Warrant.

I hope Australia never ends up in the history books for the wrong reasons.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-benjamin-netanyahu/104633044
#AusPol #AusLaw #AusGov

Parliament is not sitting today. There are committees today. {48} (https://politicalgadgets.com/) #auspol

Penny Wrong on ICC warrants issue

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCp83HrTeBH/?igsh=Mzd5emxtb3R0YXZu

#auspol
#EndTheOccupation
#Gaza #WarCrimes #FreePalestine #IsraelApartheid #StopGenocideNow #CeaseFireNow #CeaseFireNowPermanently
#EndTheArmsTrade #BoycottBoeing #BoeingKills

"More than 90 Australian authors and literary supporters have sent all 227 Australian federal MPs and senators a set of five books relating to the Israel-Gaza conflict to read over summer."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-22/israel-gaza-war-summer-reading-list-for-mps/104630224

#AusPol
#Palestine
#Israel

Hello #Canberra peeps.

A strong movie recommendation, playing at Palace right now.

A documentary. Gives a moving and powerful first person account of what life's like for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.

If you have friends who think the current conflict began as an unprovoked attack on 7 Oct 23 (eg the parliamentary Labor and LNP, plus all their advisors and most of the APS) then bring them with you!

#Australia #Israel #Opt #Palestine #Gaza #ICC #auspol

https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/no-other-land

1,799km flown on 5 VIP flights by 3 planes in the last few days. That's about 53 hrs and 09 mins costing about $242,379. 3 flights were not properly logged. {473} (https://politicalgadgets.com/) #auspol

Repacholi, Mr Daniel, Member for Hunter, NSW ADDED: 12. Travel or hospitality A ticket from Cricket NSW to attend the T20 International between
Australia and Pa... #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732236782 (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732236782) #auspol

INTEREST ADDED: Darmanin, Lisa Five books, received from Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, approx value $100 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235283 #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235283) #auspol

INTEREST ADDED: Darmanin, Lisa Plum pudding, received from CropLife Australia, approx value $70 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235283 #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235283) #auspol

INTEREST ADDED: Hume, Jane 2 x Derby Day Tickets - Furphy https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235293 #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732235293) #auspol

Pro-nuclear links from Qld LNP's Peter Dutton & Ted O'Brien to the IPA's Stephen Wilson to donor Nick Jorss of Bowen Coking Coal. Coking coal is used for steelmaking so there would be more links from there. Journos, have a look at Trevor St Baker. #auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-22/coalition-nuclear-expert-questioned-coal-funding/104629770

Woodside Energy Group Ltd donated $97,550 in 2022-23. That was $55,600 to Labor and $41,950 to the Coalition. {7661} #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/PoliticalDonations/) #auspol

Victorian Government will not renew secretive agreement with Israeli defence force.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/victoria-will-not-renew-defence-memorandum-of-understanding-with-israel

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #SpringSt #AusPol #GeneralNews

#auspol #australia #genocide #palestine #ICJ #ICC #israel #IsraelWarCrimes #uspol

Australia is now ‘officially’ complicit in genocide by the apartheid state of Israel.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCosT70OiH5/?igsh=c2NsY3poMHMyejgz

Australia's mining barons never want the public thinking too hard about the basis of their astronomical wealth, which is ultimately the legal equivalent of 'finders keepers.'

The country's richest person has done nothing to justify her riches - no inventing or producing, just taking - which is why Rinehart's so desperate to bank roll entire foundations and political parties and media networks to keep everyone distracted, and the sweet cash flowing in. Works too.

#auspol

Mining Barons' sphincters clenching.

They needn't worry - Labor's involved. Negotiations will be done in bad faith and deliberately carve out any reference to First Nations owning their own land or resources. Good bit of theatre though.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/vic-treaty-aboriginal-indigenous-negotiations-jacinta-allan/104629870

#springst #auspol

#Auspol #FutureFund #LNP #MWM

https://michaelwest.com.au/coalition-vows-to-overturn-axed-future-fund-priorities/

This just posted on Rising Tide's Facebook page:

"Over 100 people are risking arrest by continuing to blockade the coal port. Police have told protestors that they’re breaching section 15A of the Maritime Safety Act by remaining in the shipping channel."

Source: https://www.facebook.com/risingtide.aus

#PeoplesBlockade #RisingTideAus #NoNewCoal #MakePollutersPay #AusPol #ClimateCrisis #Newcastle

Shorten just gave a very graceful valedictory speech, found it well worth watching.

Looking forward to him leaving Parliament and being off the leash. Not sure all his former colleagues will.

#auspol

Linton Besser named as new host of Media Watch.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/21/linton-besser-new-media-watch-host-paul-barry-replacement-abc

#Media #AusPol #GeneralNews

Chris Uhlmann’s fall from grace is really ugly.

Goes to show how much his reputation was dependent on the institutional processes within the ABC.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/20/sky-news-documentary-real-cost-of-net-zero-fails-to-live-up-to-its-hubris-with-viewers-paying-the-price-ntwnfb
#Journalism #ClimateChange #AusPol

ID for Reddit. Demanding Reddit be login only to view.

Muwhahahahahhaa

#auspol #reddit #socialmedia