Kamleshwar Khelawan

$1.5 billion cost millions of Aussies 'prepared to accept' as RBA surcharge ban looms — Yahoo Finance Australia Aussies say they would be willing to cop higher prices if the RBA's plan is pushed through. Do you agree?

Ban the #surcharges. It is just big business trying to scare regulators and consumers #banks #creditcard #debitcard

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A slap on the wrist behind closed doors undermines the case put forward by Finance that the culture of PwC is all cleaned up, which was their justification for allowing PwC back into the fold of government contracts. #auspol

Good news. Sad it took so long and at great personal cost. Things need to be changed.

Whistleblowers Remain Unprotected as Government Fails to Implement Promised Reforms Recent testimony to an inquiry into Australian university governance suggests that whistleblowers in the tertiary sector face the same lack of protections as elsewhere.

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It is time for that history to be recognised. Labelling such recognition as a Hindutva vendetta and politically motivated is not doing justice to the history.

The referred article seems to start with and glorify the Mughals. Yes, Mughals are part of India’s history, at times quite violent and destructive history, but India existed and had a long Hindu history that the Mughals actively destroyed and post independent India ignored.

Canada to recognise Palestine at UN general assembly, joining France and UK in push for new state — Guardian Australia New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming months

It took the UK 77 years to recognise a country it colonised and then appropriated to someone else?

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Greater integrity Greater integrity in politics, standing up to vested interests and rebuilding trust in our institutions

86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers, yet the major parties are both happy to prosecute whistleblowers.

The crossbench has been pushing for better protections in law and a whistleblower protection authority👇
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Policy of the Day: Protecting whistleblowers

Rather than protecting whistleblowers and the important role they play in stopping corruption, our Government is prosecuting them.

86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers, our research shows. #auspol

Was there ever a Court decision on the Brittany Higgins defamation case?

Agree 100%

One reason I won’t be voting for Labor (or LNP). Setting up an incompetent NACC is unforgiveable! #NACC #Robodebt

Economists warn Lib, Labor housing pledges come with risks Any savings made by young home buyers as part of new housing pledges committed by both major parties would be counteracted by price hikes across the country, analysts say.

History shows every previous first home buyers scheme had boosted market values by more than the grant amount, senior economist @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social explained.

‘Useless at best harmful at worst’ claim economists assessing short to medium term impact of the major parties' housing policies ⤵️

Initiatives that increase demand will drive up house prices. Governments should focus on supply to dampen prices - more land, cut planning restrictions etc. But the housing lobby will oppose this!

“So if you don’t like what the two major parties have done to campaigns and timidity in government, you should share my hope that this election puts neither major party back in majority government” Ross Gittins #auspol #elections

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The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has just endorsed "the Hollowmen" practice of walking politically sensitive documents through Cabinet solely to give them a 'Cabinet-in-confidence' stamp and block FOI scrutiny 🤦‍♂️. Appeal likely! #auspol #nswpol #FOI #GIPA

I have found the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to be an apologist for the wrong-doers, and more focused on closing complaints than delivering justice. It uses its processes to frustrate and bully complainants into accepting sub-optimal outcomes or withdrawing their case.

'Thrown under the bus': Study concludes international students not to blame for rising rents International students have been "thrown under the bus" and unfairly blamed for the rental crisis, according to new study.

Peter Dutton is again playing racially-loaded, evidence-free politics!

Coalition pledges to limit new international student enrolments to 240,000 per year www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

The rental & housing crisis is not caused by international students www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

I am waiting for the announcements on colonising NZ😁 for security reasons!

It seems the Chinese also know a thing or two about reciprocal tariffs! So imports from both countries cost 34% more, who benefits? #tariffs #tax
Trump says China ‘panicked’ by slapping 34 per cent tariffs on US - ABC News

Dutton on ABC now blaming Labor for everything including "increasing inflation". Facts matter. Will just leave this here.
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#AusVotes25

Australians have a lot to be proud of, including our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The US drug companies want to water it down, and we need our elected leaders to be brave in defending it. In an increasingly dangerous world, we will need leaders to be braver than they have been for decades

How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you? Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

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Independents/Teals did disappoint on certain matters, but it can’t get any worse.

I can’t see much of a difference between the major parties. They stand for powerful, and well funded lobby groups. We need to weaken their hold on power, vote independents and Greens.

Big pharma’s plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines — The Sydney Morning Herald US medical giants say Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is an “egregious and discriminatory” program that Trump should target in the next wave of tariffs.

Time for Australia and other countries to cut loose from US and profit seeking US corporations. Life saving medications must remain accessible.

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YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | Minority Government

New from @thejuicemedia.bsky.social
A look a minority governments around the world: chaos and paralysis or how democracy is meant to work?

#auspol #MinorityGovernment #HungParliament #AusVotes2025
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We must acknowledge the tireless campaign by Angela Fredericks and her supporters on behalf of the family.

‘Pass this now’: Greens offer to help Labor ‘Dutton-proof’ key measures In a letter penned to Anthony Albanese this week, Greens leader Adam Bandt had three key requests.

Medicare, student debt relief could be locked in by legislation immediately. This is a good offer by the Greens to “Dutton proof” cost of living measures. But Albo unlikely to cut Bandt any slack. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Paul Keating was quick on this feet!