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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 13h

“I am deeply humbled to return the stewardship of Australia to its original owners, the Sports Betting industry.”

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13h

You guys should really go read old issues of your newspaper to see just how idiotic you sound now by comparison.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 1d

Sportsbet was invited to a Labor party fundraising dinner with an Albanese government minister earlier this week, despite bipartisan calls for the party to ignore lobbying from the wagering industry and introduce tougher regulation.

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Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Earlier that day, four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 1d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

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Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Nicole @coleym64.bsky.social · 1d

On Monday, the ABC's storied investigative program 4 Corners completely pole-axed the online bookmakers.

On Wednesday, Alexi Baker, the partner of new ABC managing director Hugh Marks, decides its a good idea to join the BETR board.

Only in Australia

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Stephen Mayne on X: "On Monday, the ABC's storied investigative program 4 Corners completely pole-axed the online bookmakers. On Wednesday, Alexi Baker, the partner of new ABC managing director Hugh Marks, decides its a good idea to join the BETR board. Only in Australia https://t.co/XcLBtHnQx1" / X

On Monday, the ABC's storied investigative program 4 Corners completely pole-axed the online bookmakers. On Wednesday, Alexi Baker, the partner of new ABC managing director Hugh Marks, decides its a good idea to join the BETR board. Only in Australia https://t.co/XcLBtHnQx1

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Nicole @coleym64.bsky.social · 3d

nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...

Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians

Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year. Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...

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Nicole @coleym64.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Sign the Petition

Deport New Zealand born immigrant Thomas Sewell

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Aug 18

Geez, imagine advising this bloke that going to this looney-racist festival is a smart idea

Screenshot of goober Ted O’Brien advertising his appearance at the right wing shit show that is CPAC. O’Brien’s chief of staff is Steve Hamilton a junior lecturer from the USA who has serious tickets on himself.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 10

Add your name to the call for a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS
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✍️PETITION: Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS

Launch a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS NOW! Australia Institute research shows a majority of Australians support a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS ✍️ Add your name now >

nb.australiainstitute.org.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 26

The 2022-23 tax stats just dropped. And there we have it:

91 millionaires who paid ZERO tax

2023-23 TAX STATS SPREADSHEET SHOWING 91 PEoPLE WITH A TOTAL INCOME OF $1M+ who paid $0 tax

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Rob Richards @robrichards.bsky.social · Jun 25

@abcnewsaustralia.bsky.social @abcnewsbot.bsky.social how are we now able to trust any news from you about anything from the Middle East? What don’t we yet know about how lobby groups have affected ABC decisions??

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Nicole @coleym64.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Spam and Data Harvesting Petition — Kate Chaney

www.katechaney.com.au

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jun 3

"If 85% of 12-17 year olds have seen a gambling ad on TV in the past month, is it any wonder that young people talk about betting odds like they once did player stats?"

Unfettered gambling advertising means young Australians lose big – @mhharrington.bsky.social in @thenewdaily.bsky.social

Unfettered gambling advertising means young Australians lose big

The Labor Government has a path to curbing unfettered gambling advertising, if only it listened to advice from its own parliamentarians.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · Jun 3

"What was it you guys said about net zero emissions by 2050?"

"(Yet) you’re happy for (NW Shelf) to pump out greenhouse gases in 2070, 20 years after it’s meant to be over?"
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Effective government means standing up to corporate power. Ross Gittins nails Albo's essential weakness.

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Aaron Dodd @aarondodd.bsky.social · Jun 1

Template seems to be; Have a well-known losing candidate campaign UNPAID for 3 years to win back the seat by the barest of margins. NB. Seat must have the 2nd biggest Liberal party membership in the State.

I can't see that being very replicable.

#auspol
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How to beat the teals? The city Liberals now have a template

Tim Wilson’s winning campaign in Goldstein contains two important lessons for future campaigners.

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Anth 🌏 @anth0888.bsky.social · Jun 1

The Age outlined all the different Liberal proxy groups who had targeted Goldstein Independent Zoe Daniel.

Liberal Tim Wilson denies any coordination with these groups - but that's frankly a load of 💩.

Factually there's relationships at hand. People aren't dumb

#auspol

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · Jun 1

Laura Tingle on the idea that there’s a “need” for gas to “speed up the transition”
Tingle “This is all a little bit cute David”
“I mean the PM was linking the NWS project with the Tomago Aluminium smelter (in NSW) this week”
“NWS doesn’t provide any gas to the East Coast” youtu.be/0fYut3W4otA?...

Tingle says the idea that gas is needed to speed up transition to renewables is “a little bit cute”

YouTube video by stranger777

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · May 31

The main problem with gormless pricks like Tim Wilson is that they're not in parliament for the people of their electorates—they're only there for themselves. And over the years, I've come to the conclusion this descriptor fits at least 93-94% of our MPs. There's not many Andrew Wilkies. #auspol

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Helen Haines MP @helenhainesindi.bsky.social · May 30

The ongoing loss of life, starvation and human suffering in Gaza is unconscionable and I do not accept that Australia's influence is limited. I have written to the Prime Minister asking him to use the authority of his office in a stand against the actions of Israel. #gaza #auspol
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God @thegodpodcast.com · May 25

It’s strange to watch Americans memorialize soldiers who died for democracy whilst they giddily embrace fascism.

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · May 26

“Julian Burnside has locked horns with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg over Liberal Party donations and the Treasurer approving the sale of 43 Australian hospitals, subsidised by taxpayers, to a company in the Cayman Islands tax haven.”
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Burnside to Frydenberg: don't sell hospitals to tax havens - Michael West

Julian Burnside has locked horns with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg over Liberal Party donations and the Treasurer approving the sale of 43 Australian hospitals, subsidised by taxpayers, to a company in t...

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Moira Rayner @raynerme.bsky.social · May 26

He was right

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Cheryl Kernot @cherylkernot.bsky.social · May 26

“Private is always better at business than the public sector” - Liberal National ideology. And the evidence is IN!! www.smh.com.au/business/com...

Banks step in to keep Healthscope running as receivers appointed

One of Australia’s largest private hospital owners Healthscope has gone into receivership after its lenders voted to end their support of the current owner.

www.smh.com.au

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Nicole @coleym64.bsky.social · May 26

Yep 👍🏻

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · May 26

Ken Henry said voters, concerned about self-interest, were electing populist governments that were engaged in “intergenerational larceny”. They were aided by vested interests that did not want any change because they benefited from the current inequitable tax system. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

‘Wilful act of bastardry’: Henry condemns tax system for crushing young Australians

Former Treasury boss Ken Henry says a succession of governments have used the tax system to deliberately hurt young people, propping up the old and vested interests like mining.

www.smh.com.au

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