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Political Gadgets - Interests update
Machinery for democracy. Lift the lid on votes, money, lobbying, and more. Reach your own conclusions.politicalgadgets.com
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/19/tim-winton-charlotte-wood-australian-authors-book-package-politicians-middle-east-conflict
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
The 1951 Refugee Convention | UNHCR Australia
The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are the key documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. Learn more about them and view the original text.UNHCR Australia -
New polling reveals overwhelming opposition to rushing through political donation laws - The Australia Institute
New polling by The Australia Institute reveals more than four out of five voters believe proposed changes to Australian electoral laws should be reviewed before they are introduced to parliament.glenn (The Australia Institute)
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.
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
channelnews : A Class Action Is Being Prepared In Oz Against Ticketmaster and Live Nation
There are increasing number of voices calling on the ACCC to investigate the practices of the live music industry whose operators are being accused of monopolistic behaviour and efforts to maximise their profits at the expense of both consumers and a…www.channelnews.com.au
'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
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Labor stands up new terrorist and extremist content monitoring capability
The federal government has partnered with the Online Harms Foundation for “24/7 crisis response capability” to fight harmful online content.David Hollingworth (Cyber Daily)
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As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species
Australia’s carbon credit scheme largely fails to protect threatened species, despite assumptions to the contrary. The findings provide cautionary lessons for the nature repair scheme.The Conversation
New polling reveals overwhelming opposition to rushing through political donation laws - The Australia Institute
New polling by The Australia Institute reveals more than four out of five voters believe proposed changes to Australian electoral laws should be reviewed before they are introduced to parliament.glenn (The Australia Institute)
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
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Live Minutes
These minutes are a draft record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives as they occur, and are subject to revision. The official record of proceedings is the Votes and Proceedings.www.aph.gov.au
Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling
Canberra has reinstated funding for 42 refugees and asylum seekers in the country, but given their deteriorating physical and mental health, it should be doing much more.The Conversation
Free tools providing insights into what our politicians stand for
Machinery for democracy. Understand how your representative votes, spends money, talks, and more. Make an informed voting decision.politicalgadgets.com
Inhaltswarnung: Breaking news: Alan Jones no longer useful to those in power.
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
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
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Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.www.youtube.com
The Monday essay: The unmasking of the West reveals an ugly face
Israeli hooliganism in Amsterdam may seem minor in the global scope of Israeli–Palestinian relations, but they are a microcosm of the larger narrative that plays out daily in Gaza.Eddy Jokovich (New Politics)
#AlanJones, for those not in the know, was one of #Australia’s most powerful #media figures, a key ally of #conservative, #RightWing politicians, and in his prime held tremendous sway over public opinion. He was also a #RugbyUnion coach, working at a series of private boys’ schools and for the national team, the #Wallabies.
https://archive.md/2024.11.17-221424/https://www.smh.com.au/national/alan-jones-arrested-over-allegations-he-indecently-assaulted-young-men-20241118-p5krdu.html #Arrested #auspol
Dutton's going to be really cranky when he realises there's already a giant nuclear reactor just giving its shit up for free.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/solar-flooded-australia-told-its-okay-to-waste-some/104606640
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Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power
As Australia surges past a solar-powered milestone, questions turn to how much is too much, and can we hope to store it all?Daniel Mercer (ABC News)
Unis got very greedy, often encouraged by government. Capping and redirecting students into rural and regional areas is probably a fair policy as long as it doesn't just push the problem into the bush.
Reckon Minister Clare has got the balance right on this one.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c207kgd4l22o
#auspol #education
Australia foreign student cap causes anxiety at home and abroad
A bill limiting the number of foreign students Australia accepts has caused anxiety at home and abroad.Tiffanie Turnbull (BBC News)
Totally unreliable country. Good to know.
Someone remind Dutton and Albanese next time they bang on about the 'sanctity of the US alliance,' and the importance of relying on it for security.
https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/in-force/ausfta/official-documents/Pages/official-documents
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/japanese-forces-expected-to-join-us-marines-in-australia/104610378
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Rotational_Force_%E2%80%93_Darwin
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Japanese forces expected to join US Marines for military exercises in Australia next year
Plans for Japanese forces to train alongside US Marines in northern Australia in 2025 will be discussed during high-level talks hosted by Defence Minister Richard Marles in Darwin today.Andrew Greene (ABC News)
Then there's the senate committee smoking gun.
Nah, I think there's a strong possibility some idiots have a strategy that doesn't involve being upfront. We studied the Australia Card, and the Data Retention sell was a complete fuck up. They're probably terrified of both instances, as would be the minister.
Happy to be wrong but all this stinks of subterfuge and an attempt to get the public (and old media) to sleepwalk into a surveillance trap.
#auspol #privacy #myid
Can't think of one and the government hasn't made any argument in the media release - just 'Presto, here it is.'
Trying to anticipate what a minister will blather on about if challenged. 'We are centralising government records?' That's already been done, albeit badly.
Who or what is going to ask you to present it? Porn sites? Social media? Is that the only route this goes down? They're just going to trot out the same old criminals, paedophiles and terrorist lines aren't they. Somehow a Federal Government ID stops all that... somehow...
It's fucking perplexing.
#auspol #privacy #myid
These are fun. We'll need all the arts, legal, media, politics and tech skills we can muster. Fortunately, appears a proliferation of them abound in these here parts.
Not an easy battle to win against entrenched political parties and their old media propaganda wings but to misquote the Taliban, 'We thank god our enemies are idiots.'
https://www.ato.gov.au/media-centre/mygovid-is-now-called-myid
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/not-just-kids--everyone-to-be-age-verified-for-social-.html
#auspol #privacy #myid
Not just kids: Everyone to be age verified for social media
Proposed under-16s ban has wider implications for Australians.Information Age
I've only just realised that when people in positions of power refer to "checks and balances" they were actually taking about "cheques and (bank) balances" (for their friends and themselves of course)
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Corruption commissioner blames blame culture - refuses to resign after admitting Robodebt investigation conflict of interest caused wrong outcome.
All that happened was Commissioner Brereton refused to investigate his good friend Kathryn Campbell who was instrumental in billions of illegal debts being raised against Australia's most vulnerable citizens, leading to draconian debt collection, mass poverty and a spate of suicides. Clearly something that can be brushed off, just like the corruption inquiry itself.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/15/paul-brereton-nacc-chief-rejects-calls-to-quit-robodebt
#auspol #nacc
It's not your ID; it's the government's comprehensive file on you. Soon to be linked to all your thoughts, politics and pics via social media.
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“This is literally everybody accessing social media, that's how it has to work, isn't it?”
“Yes,” replied Andrew Irwin, assistant secretary of online safety at [the Department of Communications].'
Odd that niche new media is carrying such an important story like the Australian government flagging putting the entire population onto internet verification checks, while old media is crickets.
Unless a) there's an inherent bias, b) they don't understand it or c) both.
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/not-just-kids--everyone-to-be-age-verified-for-social-.html
#auspol #socialmedia
Not just kids: Everyone to be age verified for social media
Proposed under-16s ban has wider implications for Australians.Information Age
That's kind of hilarious. And annoying they'd even try.
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/not-just-kids--everyone-to-be-age-verified-for-social-.html
Via @parisba @vwdasher
#auspol #socialmedia
Not just kids: Everyone to be age verified for social media
Proposed under-16s ban has wider implications for Australians.Information Age
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Four out of Five Eyes members on notice future heads of US justice and intelligence depts are a clear and present intelligence threat.
Ping: ASD, ASIO, ASIS
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/15/politics/security-clearances-fbi-gabbard-gaetz/index.html
#auspol #nzpol #ukpol #canpol #uspol