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The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians Two charts that show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets.

The public service is not bloated, and cuts will hurt Australians.

Two charts on The Point from @grogsgamut.bsky.social show the context and costs of slashing APS budgets:
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Nationals members have set the Coalition’s climate policy, but there’s half as many as there were a decade ago The NSW Nationals is facing a stark membership decline.

National Party members have effectively set the Coalition's climate policy, but who's in this influential group?

The answer: a shrinking, aging membership - New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social

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This piece nicely encapsulates why independent journalism is increasingly trusted above mainstream.

Skye Predavec accurately describes the $9 trillion claim as "gross misrepresentation".

The take from most mainstream journos?:
'Mr Littleproud said...' #ClimateCrisis #auspol

Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia? As the Nationals abandon their commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, leader David Littleproud has cited a stunning $9 trillion dollar price tag on the policy as a key reason for the move.

This by @skyelark.bsky.social was such a brilliant slaughtering of the LNP’s $9tn claim. Ley won’t even say the number anymore #ThePoint

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"Five times freedom of information shone a light on secretive government processes" @skyelark.bsky.social #ThePoint
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Factcheck: Does Labor owe its parliamentary majority to preferential voting? The point.com.au

There's a common misconception that preferences explain the thumping majority Labor won at this year's election.

Not true -- as @skyelark.bsky.social explains in @thepointau.bsky.social fact check
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Australia gives parties and candidates generous taxpayer funding, but it comes too late -- after the election has already happened.

@skyelark.bsky.social describes alternatives that make public funding available to new challengers -- when they can actually use it.

On @thepointau.bsky.social

What Australia can learn from the US about money in politics Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign benefited greatly from New York’s funding innovations.

Australia should take many lessons from Mamdani's incredible victory, including learning from America on how to handle money in politics (yes, really)

New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social 👇
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Will a third of Barnaby Joyce’s electorate be covered in renewables? The point.com.au

Barnaby Joyce says almost a third of his electorate – equivalent to Sydney and Melbourne combined – will be "carpeted" in renewables.

It might not surprise you to learn that he seems to have made it up out of thin air: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia? As the Nationals abandon their commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, leader David Littleproud has cited a stunning $9 trillion dollar price tag on the policy as a key reason for the move.

A brilliant fact check by @skyelark.bsky.social "Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia?" #ThePoint

(spoiler, not even fucking close)
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Australia Institute Live — Daily Updates Stay updated with the latest from The Australia Institute.

Taking reader questions on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog:

How many more seats would the Coalition lose if an election were held today?

@skyelark.bsky.social answers --
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PM Albanese’s culture of secrecy, in three charts If he doesn’t change course, the Prime Minister may end up leading exactly the kind of 'shadow government' that he derided his predecessor for.

@skyelark.bsky.social impactful article

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Another historic achievement in transparency by the Albanese govt: cratering the FOI system.
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PM Albanese’s culture of secrecy, in three charts If he doesn’t change course, the Prime Minister may end up leading exactly the kind of 'shadow government' that he derided his predecessor for.

"PM Albanese’s culture of secrecy, in three charts"

Damning work by @skyelark.bsky.social on this govt's secrecy
#OffTheCharts #ThePoint
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The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training The Federal Government has spent $2.3 million on shredders over the last five years, almost double the $1.3 million spent on freedom of information training over the same period.

Missed this form earlier this week. By @skyelark.bsky.social "The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training"
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Excited to be able to talk about this publicly now - The Point is now up and running and from Monday, you'll find my parliament blog on it 💃

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The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme keeps Australian medicines affordable, and Big Pharma hates it. Now Trump is angling for Australians to pay US style prices for life-saving drugs. @skyelark0 explains ⤵️ #auspol

Big bills, no seat: Some of the federal election's big spenders didn't actually win Independent candidates received and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to get elected to federal parliament — some unsuccessfully.

What did we learn from yesterday's election data drop and why will we have to wait till February for the full picture?

@rashidajourno.bsky.social explains on SBS News. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the Robodebt coverup more likely according to new Australia Institute research.

‘Members of the public have a right to access government documents.'

- Skye Predavec, Researcher

@skyelark.bsky.social #auspol

"What this Bill would do is make it harder and more expensive for Australians to get information from the government."

"FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse."

- Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac
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"Perhaps the single most effective democratic reform open to this Parliament is a large increase in the number of parliamentarians."

"More MPs would mean more local concerns are better represented."

Australia Institute researcher Skye Predevac
@skyelark.bsky.social #auspol

The Price of Freedom The Albanese government is lagging on transparency: Only 21% of 2023-24 FOI requests were granted in full compared to 81% in 2006-07. Whereas the

Albanese Govt plans to make cabinet docs harder to access, in defiance of Robodebt Royal Commission – which recommended making cabinet docs available for public scrutiny.

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That's true, though electorate officers aren't accountable to voters in the same way as an MP - and that way you don't get the other benefits of a bigger parliament.

Adding 50% more MPs would bring out electorates back to the size they were 40 years ago - and make our parliament one-vote-one-value for the first time ever.

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Grattan on Friday: believe it or not, there would be a case for more federal politicians Very few voters trust (or even like) politicians, so it’s hard to imagine a world where the government would create more, but Don Farrell may well try.

There are almost double the number of voters per seat as there were in 1984, leaving Australians less represented than ever.

Great article from @michellegrattan.bsky.social on the growing case to grow Australia's parliament: theconversation.com/grattan-on-f...

Australian artists helped the nation survive the COVID pandemic, but our governments have left them in the lurch.

“If people can’t earn a living while making their art, newsflash, there’s not going to be a lot of art.”

- Skye Predavec, Anne Kantor Fellow

@skyelark.bsky.social #auspol

Australia Institute Live: Linda Reynolds wins defamation case against Brittany Higgins, Iran expulsion fall out continues. All the day's events, live The WA Supreme Court has ruled in the long-running legal battle between the former WA Senator and her staffer. Ms Higgins has been ordered to pay $315,000 in damages to Ms Reynolds. Meanwhile, the Ira...

ANU has had a lot of gall recently, but it might be hard to top comparing David Pocock's motions on transparency to Trump's attacks on tertiary education.

Read more on the @australiainstitute.org.au live blog 👇
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The polling I've seen shows the latter reason is stronger than the former- which actually enhances my point.

If a significant portion of Labor votes were cast because they seemed more likely to win and not because it was a voter's top choice, their 2/3rds share of seats is even less reflective.