Flotsam Greg

Anti-corruption boss in open dispute with deputies over defence recusal The National Anti-Corruption Commission's chief personally drafted lines in a media release saying his recusal from defence cases was "unnecessary". His deputies have publicly disagreed.

JFC. Talk about entitlement

“NACC deputy commissioners have disagreed with chief, Brereton, that it was "unnecessary" for him to step aside from..referrals involving defence. NACC Inspector Furness says executives should have been told Brereton was still consulting”
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There are 4 core things I look for when supporting politicians & policies:

- Evidenced based
- Integrity in their decision making process
- Focus on community & public interest
- Compassion & kindness

This social media ban represents none of these #auspol

Live: Mid-year budget update to show $12b spending blowout The treasurer and finance minister will need to find room for more than $12 billion in extra costs for "unavoidable" spending in the mid-year budget update. Follow live.

#StateOfTheNation

here is an idea 💡

Get out of this BS Toxic #OneSided #FUKUS deal and the savings will pay for most things wrong with the nation atm , may also buy you some much needed #StreetCred

#Auspol #AUKUS

Ex PM's are billing Australia far more every year with Turnbull-over$430k, Howard-over$347k, & Abbott-over$342k toping the bill - far more than ex ALP PM's -Julia Gillard the lowest at $133.6k- Federal MP's & ex PM's expenses/allowances are ridiculous overall

So apparently today - Labor approved a massive piece of the Bass Strait for gas exploration 😞😞😡😡 #auspol

Side step calls for reform and the community will side step you at the next election

Just a reminder the media org that has been trumpeting that it cares about kids and their futures and wants social media banned is the same that worldwide has been running climate change disinformation and lies, ensuring the kids will live in a worse world

I couldn’t bear to watch Linda Reynolds trying to paint herself a victim on #abc730 last night but assume she wasn’t asked how she has the nerve to claim she was protecting Brittany after calling her a lying cow or why she leaked classified info on Brittany to the Murdoch Press?

gee thanks Albo, got to give me data to some mob called Yoti ... to get in to my own account ... who are these Yoti people, can you vouch for them?
#auspol #mediaban

"The $360 billion cost of the AUKUS submarines... was [approved] by the government without a brief from Treasury” – Dr Richard Denniss, co-CEO, The Australia Institute

✍️ Sign our petition urging a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parliamentary_inquiry_now

“Offshore gas companies pay no royalties, which means they get the product that they’re selling for free.” – Senator Larissa Waters, Leader of the Australian Greens

✍️ Add your name to the petition calling on the government to fix our gas export laws: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...

Labor has ignored experts on the social media ban is is now putting young Australians at risk - all for their own political interests.

Same can be said for climate, gambling & other issues.

They really are Lib-lite - & increasingly more Lib than lite #auspol

news.corp wanting to ensure the only bullying of teenagers is done by them

UN blocked from inspecting crammed NT prisons The number of people in custody has surged dramatically in the Northern Territory since the government passed sweeping bail and justice reforms in 2024.

No better than the US and other totalitarian regimes. Absolutely shameful.
#auspol

Knitting Nannas supporting Wiradyuri heritage protection - at Section 10 hearing brought by Regis Resources against the Minister in Sydney Federal Court today.

Yindyamurra, respect land water and elders. Protect BilaBula.

Kids in remote towns say social media ban will make isolation worse Kids in remote and regional parts of Victoria say the social media ban will "cut off" their contact with friends and family, leading to further isolation.

It’s almost as if these laws were made without asking the subjects of them what the adverse outcomes may be.

#AusPol

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis

Power-hungry datacenters & AI demands of the likes of Meta, Google & OpenAI, along with damage caused by extreme weather & ageing transmission lines is driving up household electricity bills, cost of living pressures & "threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security"

#StateOfTheNation

being elected into a public position is a privilege and should be treated accordingly

when you abuse that privilege, expect pushback

@australianlabor.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

don’t take us for granted and self-serve !!

#Auspol

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Still think that if Albanese really wanted to reduce harm to under 16 yr olds, restricting exposure to sports gambling was a lower hanging fruit than social media, and much more simpler to enforce. But here we are. Trad media wanted to hit back against tech, instead of their own revenue source

This rorting life From classroom to cabinet room, the gambling industry in Australia is deeply entrenched

While NRL chair Peter V’landys or AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon, for example, can casually get the prime minister’s ear during a game, gambling-reform experts are blocked by ministerial diary managers. The playing field is not level. mnth.ly/6guheQQ

Our prime minister is behaving like an adolescent who is getting in with the wrong crowd. Very worrying and sure to get worse unless he gets pulled up. #auspol

And us Aussies pay this fool a lot of money to be a idiot - & frightenly he has a lot of friends in that camp

When they doubled the rate during covid, theft reduced, domestic dialance reduced, etc - the proof is already there- just f'ning do it

If the Liberals are so incensed by the parliamentary entitlements rules, why didn’t they change them in the ten years they were in power? Maybe after Bronnie took the chopper ride, or Susssan charged the taxpayer her flights to buy a Gold Coast apartment?

Was Keating there? I hope not

Graham Richardson state funeral LIVE updates: Prime minister delivers eulogy as Labor heavyweights farewell late political kingmaker The state funeral for controversial Labor kingmaker Graham Richardson is under way, with hundreds of dignitaries and political heavyweights in attendance.

I cant believe that Richardson got a a state funeral, but now to see so many “dignitaries and political heavyweights” turn up, illustrates how far corruption and jobs for mates goes in Australian politics.
Anyone remember Alpine Offset, and Swiss Banks accounts ? www.smh.com.au/national/gra...

Don't want you to fail - but do want you to support and oversee evidence based policy as needed by our kids and communities.

The social media ban is not that #auspol

Thanks for this- would be good if p2/n95 masks worn are made in OZ if the fit is good-(AMD Face Masks – P2 Respirators with N95-Level Filtration} - I wear these in all crouded places/medical instutitutions -relative works in Emergency & always weares on there 12 hour shifts - no excuses

privatisation of our infrastructure/essentional services has never provided better service - just profits for those who took over😡

Just another example of poor research/reporting by ABC #auspol - Frank Fenner should have been front & centre of this news article by ABC news