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“Sussan Ley doesn’t take any questions from the media, after just announcing that she will leave politics for good.
She says she will spend a few weeks in her electorate before she hands in her resignation to the Speaker, which will trigger a byelection.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
13.02.2026 01:51 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
The Albanese government is ignoring Parliament’s best work
The outcomes of Parliamentary committeesare being ignored by the current government, and it’s undermining our democracy.
Parliament's best work is done in committees. They have provided much of what informs government for legislation.
#ALBO doesn't care.
"In the Senate, the picture is bleaker – more than 150 inquiry reports tabled since the 2022 election have received no government response at all."
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#auspol
13.02.2026 11:04 — 👍 15 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1
Depends on whether a download from the City of Sydney website is real
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Independent MP Helen Dalton, who represents Murray in the NSW parliament, says she's weighing up a switch to federal politics and may run in the Farrer by-election
The move would see a state by-election in Murray, which Dalton won with a 66% two-candidate-preferred vote in 2023
13.02.2026 02:47 — 👍 46 🔁 16 💬 8 📌 6
During Biden that happened very regularly post Spl Min. visits to Israel. He went back and forth like
a lavatory fly.
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It might just be purely coincidental, but I'm noticing there seems to be some sort of link between white males wearing NSW Police uniforms & innocent people (many of them elderly) getting assaulted. Perhaps our Minister for Unity & Social Cohesion could investigate/introduce some bans? 🤔
#auspol
13.02.2026 07:27 — 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0
MSM stenographers who write Murdochracy style are not journalists as once known or as we know some who bravely report. They have orders. Front page grabbers. Otherwise? Amoral.
12.02.2026 07:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The chorus line of Zionist cheerleaders. We've been sold like slaves.
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Me either Dave. What to do now?
12.02.2026 01:59 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Minns and Malinauskas and Albo and Wong and Marles and etc etc etc (it’s nauseating) are very keen to show us who they are now. Believe them.
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Won’t be signing on again. Need a massive coalition of independents! How likely is that 🤔
07.02.2026 00:49 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
I am going GREEN next time. Eighty years old in June and have supported Labor my whole life but not any more. Too far to the right and so disappointing and for what? I can't think of a single reason to vote for Labor ever again and will never vote Liberal so what is left, Greens for me from now on.
07.02.2026 05:07 — 👍 23 🔁 11 💬 7 📌 1
i mean, cool, fair, but those cross-Tasmanners don't even have an air force
12.02.2026 00:21 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
Thats why I, like Dave, trust NZ.
12.02.2026 01:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Only ever voted Labor cos no dem socialist party. Where to now? Ppl blame PM entirely but he's keeping some very bad company within. Betrayed.
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Joined you in absentia Dave.
11.02.2026 09:56 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I couldn't bring myself to watch Parliament today, I've seen more than enough sick shit to last a lifetime of late. Didn't need to have our complicity further proven, and I have no desire to witness yet another debasement ritual for Albanese.
11.02.2026 09:48 — 👍 289 🔁 41 💬 20 📌 1
#HERZHOGNOTWELCOMEWatching ABC for my sins without sound. One RW,creep after another on 730. Lovely Tim to complete the ugh! Smarmy smiling and smug. Who knew who he really was?
11.02.2026 09:48 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by patricks_purge
Full footage from the frontline of NSW police march down George St
Word!
Live stream of cops herding people down George St. Cops get particularly feral towards the end, and appear to strategically attack both live streamers #ArrestHerzog #MossadMinns #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAQ9...
11.02.2026 03:14 — 👍 19 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
Their sadistic cruelty. The enjoyment of doing that demonstrates the danger we face.
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Sickening cruelty stsndard shit for Israel
11.02.2026 07:03 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Oh this is such good news. Very #QUT also.
11.02.2026 02:38 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Another #RealHero
Thank you.
11.02.2026 05:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
#qut good in all encountered.
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Lol I’m old enough to remember Bates’ Salve. Which was anything but a salve. And I think also had toxic ingredients. When we cleaned out mum’s medicine cabinet we found the dastardly little black brick and laughed remembering running in fear when dad got it out to treat splinters or cat heads 😱
11.02.2026 04:16 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 4 📌 0
All their own doing. We need urgent reform in #parliament.
11.02.2026 02:39 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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