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The only real answer is to ban ALL political donations.

Ban lobbying while you're at it.

#auspol


Here you go then. Anne Twomey has a view that the legislation cooked up between the #Labor and #Liberal parties is probably unconstitutional.

Good thing.

#auspol

Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/20/labor-electoral-campaign-finance-reforms-vulnerable-to-constitutional-challenge?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other


Getting big money out by handing Labor and the Coalition $140 million per election in public funds, which they're ganging up together to pass.

#auspol


I'm thinking of standing for election on behalf of the Pirate Party, or at least supporting the Hornsby Fusion candidate. If this is something of interest to you, please do get on board. I think Pirates / Fusion have lots to offer in our current political environment - I might go into that in detail sometime, for for the moment, here's an invite: https://www.fusionparty.org.au/volunteer #auspol


It's high time Australia:
- recognised the state of Palestine;
- ceased all support for Israel;
- recalled our ambassador and expelled theirs;
- cancelled all Israeli visas;
- froze Israeli assets in Australia;
- stopped materiel, personnel and information flowing from Australia to Israel;
- declared Israel a terrorist state (so Australian citizens who have gone to fight for Israel are subject to prosecution).
@palestine
@israel

#AusPol
#IsraelPalestineConflict
#Israel
#Palestine
#WarCrimes
#CrimesAgainstHumanity


#TheConversation #auspol Politics with Michelle Grattan: Special Minister of State Don Farrell on getting ‘big money’ out of elections Read more…https://theconversation.com/politics-with-michelle-grattan-special-minister-of-state-don-farrell-on-getting-big-money-out-of-elections-244167


Judging by your timeline @rivertothesea I doubt that you have any interest in being fair.

For centuries, all creeds shared Palestine. In the 19th century, Zionists invaded and the war began. Resistance continues.

While the Zionist state exists, there is no hope for lasting peace. When 🇮🇱 is dismantled and Palestine reborn, then there will be hope.
https://odsi.co/en/

By conflating Zionism and Israel with Judaism, Zionists endanger Jews worldwide. The world in general, and Jews in particular, will be safer when the Zionist state no longer exists.
@palestine
@israel

#AusPol
#IsraelPalestineConflict
#Israel
#Palestine
#WarCrimes
#CrimesAgainstHumanity


Inhaltswarnung: CW: auspol.


An excellent worker-lead initiative providing a one-stop-shop reference for companies profiting out of #genocide and #apartheid

"Israel's genocidal campaign is enabled by the financial, military, diplomatic, and cultural support it gets from companies around the world. As workers, we can force our employers' to halt their complicity in this genocide. The time to act for Palestine is now."

Want to know if a particular company has links to crimes against humanity? Here is the resource. Also, if you see any missing companies you can submit them for independent verification prior to inclusion. Also links to current campaigns you may not be aware of.

#Australia #Israel #Gaza #BDS #auspol https://watermelonindex.glide.page/dl/Home


"Israel has made it abundantly clear that it does not want a ceasefire, not even at the cost of its own citizens’ lives. Nor will it countenance a Palestinian State."
...
"Australians sickened by Israel’s shocking violence and outraged by its impunity are reeling. We want to know why you have not implemented the most peaceful and effective way of bringing this hellish catastrophe to an end: a complete boycott, sanctions and divestment policy on Israel? Surely that would be the least Australia could, and should, do."
https://johnmenadue.com/the-labor-government-is-morally-moribund-and-scornful-of-international-law-hold/
@palestine
@israel

#AusPol
#IsraelPalestineConflict
#Israel
#Palestine
#WarCrimes
#CrimesAgainstHumanity


Webster, Dr Anne, Member for Mallee, VIC ADDED: 12. Travel or hospitality Economy ticket was purchased but flew business. 20.9.2019 unable to
confirm the reason... #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732071406 (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1732071406) #auspol


Walkley Awards are a lot like the Press Gallery in Federal Parliament. Run by and for disciples of old media and gate kept ferociously to fend off the existential threat of new media.

Not to say the winners aren't usually worthy, in the same way a gold medal in the Commonwealth games is notable. But it's not Olympic.

https://www.walkleys.com/69th-walkley-awards-winners/

#oldmedia #auspol


Inhaltswarnung: Auspol - Rising Tide protest


#Auspol #Littleproud on #ABCRN telling porkies. We need houses, we need builders trades people but remind me who cut funding for TAFE courses many years ago? So now huge deficiency of trades people. We need immigration to support our economy, maybe not at current levels. Over 80% of international students return home, helping their countries and spreading our values.

And attacking unions and the independents supported by communities. Forgets to mention the Gina influence on LNP.


The lie of net-zero by 2050
#climate #COP29 #auspol #world #politics
🙏u@thejuicemedia@mastodon.social
spot on as usual

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


INTEREST ADDED: Babet, Ralph 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Coalition for Conservation. https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1731975784 #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1731975784) #auspol


INTEREST ADDED: Watt, Murray Gifted one year membership to the National Press Club following speech on 18 September 2024 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1731975789 #auspol (https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/interests_display/?1731975789) #auspol


Well done on these authors stepping up to help Australia's appallingly ignorant politicians! Sadly, I suspect the politicians who need this material the most will be those least likely to read it.

#auspol #Australia #gaza #humanrights #Israel #history

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/19/tim-winton-charlotte-wood-australian-authors-book-package-politicians-middle-east-conflict


Not in favour of high economic immigration to Australia, particularly from wealthy countries. We have limited resources and an ancient environment we're already straining.

Am in favour of much higher refugee and asylum seeker intake, for the good it spreads and the character of the new citizens it brings who've collectively proven they'll seize the opportunity and flourish.

https://www.unhcr.org/au/about-unhcr/who-we-are/1951-refugee-convention

#auspol #refugees


Inhaltswarnung: Just completed an "anonymous" survey for Crikey. They'll not find much pleasantness in my answers. Here's an early one, & the final one.


Australia, do you not understand what is coming? It's easy to dismiss Queensland as some far flung place but we are an early warning system. Stop fighting each other. Focus. Listen. It's clear we cannot fight the Qld LNP alone. #auspol


In response to concerns raised by customers of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Melbourne-based class action law firm Gordon Legal last month announced it was undertaking an investigation into allegations of “deceptive, misleading or unconscionable conduct” which “may have inflated” the price of tickets for performances and events in Australia.
https://www.channelnews.com.au/a-class-action-is-being-prepared-in-oz-against-ticketmaster-and-live-nation/
“We have been contacted by customers who are concerned that they have paid more than they should have for event tickets. We are investigating their concerns, including how ‘dynamic pricing’ is influencing the cost of tickets in Australia,” said James Naughton, Class Actions Partner at Gordon Legal.
“The focus of our investigation relates to whether any laws designed to protect consumers have been breached.”
#auslaw #auspol #consumerrights #competition


'Hello, I'd like to report some violent extremists please.

'Yes, I managed to get their address. They're quite overt, not exactly hiding it. It's 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC.'

https://www.cyberdaily.au/government/11366-labor-stands-up-new-terrorist-and-extremist-content-monitoring-capability

via @David_Hollingworth @MorpheusB

#uspol #auspol


Modern Monetary Theory never made a lot of sense to me; here's some of my past writings on it: https://johnaugust.com.au/article/modern-monetary-theory #auspol #economics


Albanese Govt just demonstrated it will undermine democratic principles and any threats to its power - while paying itself generously from the treasury to do it - and will gang up with Dutton and the Coalition to ensure it happens.

#auspol


#TheConversation #Energy #Environment #auspol As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species Read more…https://theconversation.com/as-australia-privatises-nature-repair-the-cheapest-approach-wont-save-our-threatened-species-241900


Inhaltswarnung: Alan Jones, CSA, Sexual Abuse


List of Labor and Coalition MPs who voted together to reject referring the new electoral funding laws to a committee for review the day the bill was introduced.

Below the Crossbench members who voted for a review.

Source: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Live_Minutes?autorefresh=&track=0&scrollto=newest

#auspol
Screenshot from https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Chamber_documents/Live_Minutes?autorefresh=&track=0&scrollto=newest

Showing lists of names - Text:

Division 492

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Dick, in the Chair)—

AYES, 14

Mr Bandt
Ms Daniel
Dr Scamps*
Ms Tink
Mr Bates
Dr Haines
Ms Spender
Ms Watson-Brown
Mr Chandler-Mather
Ms Le
Ms Steggall
Mr Wilkie
Ms Chaney
Dr M Ryan*

NOES, 50

Dr Ananda-Rajah
Dr Freelander
Mr McCormack
Ms J Ryan
Ms Belyea
Dr Garland
Ms Mascarenhas
Ms Scrymgour
Mr Burnell
Mr Georganas
Ms Miller-Frost
Ms Sitou
Ms Burney
Mr Gorman
Mr B Mitchell
Mr Smith*
Mr Burns
Mr Gosling
Mr R Mitchell
Ms Stanley*
Ms Byrnes
Mr Hill
Dr Mulino
Ms Swanson
Dr Charlton
Mr Khalil
Mr Neumann
Mr Thistlethwaite
Ms Chesters
Ms Lawrence
Ms Payne
Ms Thwaites
Ms Claydon
Mr Laxale
Mr Rae
Ms Vamvakinou
Ms Coker
Dr Leigh
Dr Reid
Mr Watts
Ms Doyle
Mr Lim
Mr Repacholi
Mr J Wilson
Mrs Elliot
Ms McBain
Ms Roberts
Mr Zappia
Ms Fernando
Ms McBride


#TheConversation #auspol Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling Read more…https://theconversation.com/dozens-of-refugees-are-still-stranded-in-precarious-situations-in-png-and-support-from-australia-is-dwindling-241676


Steve Georganas is 30.60% Dutton (https://politicalgadgets.com/) #auspol #votes_like


Inhaltswarnung: Breaking news: Alan Jones no longer useful to those in power.


Glad the inexorable Me Too movement is slowly attempting to bring justice for the victims of celebrity perpetrators, but have anecdotal knowledge of survivors of 'everyday' criminals and crimes that go unbelieved or acted on.

I believe the high profile cases mask continuing and ongoing injustice and there remains systemic issues in the legal and law enforcement systems.

Worse, there's a counter-movement, mainly espoused by men, but also some women, who use language like, 'It was just boys being boys' and other misogynist tropes that seek to normalise and excuse the crimes.

#metoo #auslaw #auspol


'Two in five [Australians] gamble weekly...' Andrew Wilkie MP, 18 November 2024

Holy shit.

#auspol


'Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment (Making Gambling Businesses Accountable) Bill 2024 - A Bill for an Act to regulate suspicious gambling activities, and for related purposes'

Fed up with waiting on the Albanese Govt to tackle gambling and money laundering, Andrew Wilkie introduces his own bill into the House of Representatives during private members' business.

Debate was adjourned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbH36tUKo78 [Debate starts 10:30am equivalent]

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;page=0;query=BillId%3Ar7270%20Recstruct%3Abillhome

#auspol