Helen

Marles says “we have a good story to tell” (on our defence relationship) 😂
Signed a one sided unfair shonky deal.
Sacrificed our sovereignty to the USA.
Abandoned our principles on nuclear proliferation.
Became a big nuclear target.
Payed through the nose.
A horror story!

@cathywilcox.bsky.social isn’t wrong. We need to #cleanuppolitics

Keating makes the point that Labor should spend some political capital.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
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Albanese urged to ‘secure the future of science’ as CSIRO reckons with ongoing decline in funding CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’

@albomp.bsky.social is sending billions to US & UK shipyards for #AUKUS and then can’t find money to support the core science necessary for future industry innovation, protection of the environment and improved quality of life. He’s short-changing our future. #auspol

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? Reynolds is a monster. Utterly ghastly person.

As Trump's wealth skyrockets, accusations of conflicts of interest mount Donald Trump's wealth has skyrocketed since his return to the White House nine months ago, leading to accusations that he is profiting from the presidency.

Watch reporter John Lyons’ story Chasing Trump’s Billions, on #4Corners ABC TV tonight 8.30 AEST & support public interest #journalism. Via YouTube for international viewers. This story famously led Donald #Trump to threaten John’s questions were “hurting Australia”.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces the federal government's stalled superannuation tax increases will be reworked after criticism over the plan.

They are so pathetic. There isn't a business lobby in existence they can't cave to.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Can anything ever happen in this country? Can there ever be progressive economic change?

Didn't even have the bottle to stick with changes to super that affected only the wealthiest 0.5%.

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

Cartoon, my desire to be well informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane.

Feels timeless.

The gambling industry is predatory and insidious.

I quit the Parliamentary Sports Club a few weeks ago, when I discovered it had registered as a lobbyist group and was sponsored by the gambling peak body.

The industry will do anything to wield influence on pollies, and hates being called out.

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

Pocock booted from pollie sports club after criticising gambling lobby sponsor The former star Wallabies player turned independent senator was kicked out of the social sports club after raising concerns about its links to the gambling industry.

Surely we have to consider the possibility they kicked him out bc he was winning all the footy matches

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

What???
They threw a former Wallabies Captain out of their Parliamentary sporting club because he spoke up about gambling!!!! What???
#auspol #4Corners > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

This is seriously beyond parody… an elite Australian sports person and Senator kicked out of the parliamentary sports club for not sufficiently brown nosing the gambling lobby. If that doesn’t illustrate where we are, nothing will #AusPol

So cute ❤️

A leader to look up to - had courage and heart ♥️

Happy birthday - glad you made it 🥳🎉🎈

Melbourne Free Palestine march

Six heroic Aussies are inside a notorious Israeli prison, the same hellhole where Greta Thunberg was dragged by her hair and made to kiss the Israeli flag. Reports DFAT is scolding ppl on the phone that have called in. Your government is complicit. Free Palestine, Melbourne/Naarm

Exclusive: Anthony Albanese overruled push for public NACC hearings The Saturday Paper can reveal that the prime minister and other ministers from NSW intervened in cabinet to constrain the operations of the country’s leading integrity body.

More than 2 years after the NACC was established, it hasn’t held a single public hearing. Now we learn the PM pushed to make it harder to hold them.

Public hearings are vital to building trust - the Govt should be making them easier, not harder.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/10...

The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...

“This is the stench at the core of the decay of social cohesion. If governments want people to trust one another, they can start with themselves first. They can stop lecturing Australians on social cohesion and start behaving in a way that deserves our respect and trust…”

Hope you feel better soon Bridie 💐

Lovely 💚

Bushfire season is coming.

Australians need to know that if they call 000 their call will always be answered.

The govt must give us that certainty by immediately legislating for a 000 custodian.

Emergency services are too important to be left to foreign private companies.

Anti-corruption chief kept consulting role after saying he had resigned The head of the national anti-corruption commission told a Senate inquiry he had resigned his role at the defence force's investigative arm. But the ABC has learned he continued consulting for them, a...

What is it with privileged, powerful people in this country?! They appear to assume the rules simply don’t apply to them. And in so many respects the rules aren’t applied to them. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

#FOI requests granted in full have plummeted under @albomp.bsky.social.

His response? Introduce a Bill into Parliament that substantially expands the information officials can withhold from you. How’s that for transparency? #auspol

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Top Machine Gun

Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?