Paul Fawcett
@paulyfawcett.bsky.social
Naarm based creative / political tragic / DJ / poet. Kiwi raised but Aussie based, following both countries politics.
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The Government of secrecy and obscuration ‼️
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements.
#FuckAlbo #auspol
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements.
#FuckAlbo #auspol
Exclusive: PM’s office directs lobbyists to use encrypted, disappearing messages
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requir...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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The Prime Minister credited 36 Months for convincing him to ban teens from social media.
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
www.crikey.com.au/20...
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
www.crikey.com.au/20...
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The Prime Minister credited 36 Months for convincing him to ban teens from social media.
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
www.crikey.com.au/20...
This group accused experts who opposed the ban of being 'bought' by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up brand deals, eyeing global expansion & developing an AI tool to track students
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Aren’t most people at the pub half cut? So perhaps passing a test among those there is not all that great of a thing?
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Aren’t most people at the pub half cut? So perhaps passing a test among those there is not all that great of a thing?
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What’s going on with Gen X men and One Nation? I’m sick of being told to feel sorry for them www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/o...
What’s going on with Gen X men and One Nation? I'm sick of being told to feel sorry for them
One Nation is not going to help rural Australians nor furious Gen X men, both unable to see an end to their housing, financial or energy strife. But hey, neither were the Nationals.
www.crikey.com.au
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
What’s going on with Gen X men and One Nation? I’m sick of being told to feel sorry for them www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/o...
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BONKERS!
The Luxon Govt’s rewrite of the RMA laws allows companies to claim financial compensation (from taxpayers) when councils introduce rules to limit pollution or protect the environment.
Let that sink in.
#NZPOL
The Luxon Govt’s rewrite of the RMA laws allows companies to claim financial compensation (from taxpayers) when councils introduce rules to limit pollution or protect the environment.
Let that sink in.
#NZPOL
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
BONKERS!
The Luxon Govt’s rewrite of the RMA laws allows companies to claim financial compensation (from taxpayers) when councils introduce rules to limit pollution or protect the environment.
Let that sink in.
#NZPOL
The Luxon Govt’s rewrite of the RMA laws allows companies to claim financial compensation (from taxpayers) when councils introduce rules to limit pollution or protect the environment.
Let that sink in.
#NZPOL
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Wording of the apology was good, backed by Treaty.
The fact in 2025 the opposition didn’t support this is shameful.
#springst #auspol
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
The fact in 2025 the opposition didn’t support this is shameful.
#springst #auspol
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Wording of the apology was good, backed by Treaty.
The fact in 2025 the opposition didn’t support this is shameful.
#springst #auspol
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
The fact in 2025 the opposition didn’t support this is shameful.
#springst #auspol
#alwayswasalwayswillbe
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#ResolvePM (typo corrected) Vic (state) ALP 28 L-NP 39 Grn 12 IND 9* other 11
* generic IND, may be overstated
2PP (respondent) 51-49 to L-NP
My 2PP estimate 51.9 to L-NP (+4.6)
#springst
* generic IND, may be overstated
2PP (respondent) 51-49 to L-NP
My 2PP estimate 51.9 to L-NP (+4.6)
#springst
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#ResolvePM (typo corrected) Vic (state) ALP 28 L-NP 39 Grn 12 IND 9* other 11
* generic IND, may be overstated
2PP (respondent) 51-49 to L-NP
My 2PP estimate 51.9 to L-NP (+4.6)
#springst
* generic IND, may be overstated
2PP (respondent) 51-49 to L-NP
My 2PP estimate 51.9 to L-NP (+4.6)
#springst
After weirdly pledging to work with Rueben Berg and Nerita Waight if elected - even though they will disband the First People’s Assembly of Victoria.
The Liberals and Nationals force the apology to a vote just to prolong the suffering of for an extra 3 minutes.
#vicpol #springst
The Liberals and Nationals force the apology to a vote just to prolong the suffering of for an extra 3 minutes.
#vicpol #springst
December 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
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Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp
Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp
The Green Party is calling on the government to abandon boot camps, after revelations that another intake is planned for early next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Government urged to ditch second military-style boot camp
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Following Eurovision’s decision to let Israel compete in 2026, Spain’s RTVE aired a powerful segment: a split-screen showing Israel’s 2025 performance beside the reality of its ongoing genocide in Gaza — bombed homes, starved children, and mass killings.
December 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Following Eurovision’s decision to let Israel compete in 2026, Spain’s RTVE aired a powerful segment: a split-screen showing Israel’s 2025 performance beside the reality of its ongoing genocide in Gaza — bombed homes, starved children, and mass killings.
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David Pope in Canberra Times
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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Anyway, Reddit was helpful. Mods have got on top of it now but we will never properly address rape culture if men who grew up with a huge amount of privilege and status owing to their association with a kind of masculinity that is idolised, can remain anonymous when they commit crimes against women.
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Anyway, Reddit was helpful. Mods have got on top of it now but we will never properly address rape culture if men who grew up with a huge amount of privilege and status owing to their association with a kind of masculinity that is idolised, can remain anonymous when they commit crimes against women.
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“Anti-trans activist and Binary Australia spokesperson Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 in fines and issue a public apology after she was found to have vilified two trans women earlier this year.”
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Anti-Trans Activist Kirralie Smith Ordered To Pay Almost $100k & Issue Public Apology Following Vilification Ruling - Star Observer
Anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 and issue a public apology after vilifying two trans women.
www.starobserver.com.au
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
“Anti-trans activist and Binary Australia spokesperson Kirralie Smith has been ordered to pay $95,000 in fines and issue a public apology after she was found to have vilified two trans women earlier this year.”
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
Look, it’s possible to hold transphobes accountable for abusing trans people.
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male from “high profile family” - eg white wealthy colonisers - is not once referred to as sex offender despite two guilty verdicts. Courts give him a suppression order and media give him a pseudonym. Rape culture is top-order colonial white patriarchy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Man from high-profile Victorian family found guilty of rape
A County Court jury finds a man guilty of two charges of raping a woman in his home after a night of drinking with friends.
www.abc.net.au
December 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
male from “high profile family” - eg white wealthy colonisers - is not once referred to as sex offender despite two guilty verdicts. Courts give him a suppression order and media give him a pseudonym. Rape culture is top-order colonial white patriarchy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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the Victorian government amended bail laws to ensure that more presumptively innocent people are incarcerated for longer periods, causing more trauma and poverty.
The system is working as designed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The system is working as designed.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Victorian prisoners held in police stations for weeks, lawyer says
A Victorian lawyer says a "crisis" is unfolding in the state's jails, with remand centres so crowded prisoners are instead being kept in police holding cells for up to a month.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Staff office lunch, before next weeks combined office party.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Staff office lunch, before next weeks combined office party.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
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The biggest event in New Zealand on Thursday may have been the opening of a furniture store. https://cnn.it/3XBmU45
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The biggest event in New Zealand on Thursday may have been the opening of a furniture store. https://cnn.it/3XBmU45
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This week, the govt is trying to ram though a grab-bag of legislation before Parliament rises for the year, clearing the decks for the '26 election. After the Electoral Maters Committee released its report on the upper house electoral system yesterday ... www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
www.heraldsun.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This week, the govt is trying to ram though a grab-bag of legislation before Parliament rises for the year, clearing the decks for the '26 election. After the Electoral Maters Committee released its report on the upper house electoral system yesterday ... www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
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A Trumpian demolition of press freedoms could well happen here - aided by toxic tech platforms - warns renowned journalist Kerry O’Brien in a fiery Walkleys speech.
Plus BBC bends the knee to the Orange Fascist
“Truth Lies & Media” is live!💥
Promo Match Frame Editing
#auspol
#NewsCorpse
Plus BBC bends the knee to the Orange Fascist
“Truth Lies & Media” is live!💥
Promo Match Frame Editing
#auspol
#NewsCorpse
December 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A Trumpian demolition of press freedoms could well happen here - aided by toxic tech platforms - warns renowned journalist Kerry O’Brien in a fiery Walkleys speech.
Plus BBC bends the knee to the Orange Fascist
“Truth Lies & Media” is live!💥
Promo Match Frame Editing
#auspol
#NewsCorpse
Plus BBC bends the knee to the Orange Fascist
“Truth Lies & Media” is live!💥
Promo Match Frame Editing
#auspol
#NewsCorpse
SBS has a major decision here
Israel's participation at next year's event has prompted a number of countries to withdraw from the event and one to announce it will not broadcast it.
Breaking: Israel to perform at Eurovision 2026, prompting several nations to boycott
Israel's participation at next year's event has prompted a number of countries to withdraw from the event and one to announce it will not broadcast it.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
SBS has a major decision here
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Gonna need more immigrants to hit that number
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Gonna need more immigrants to hit that number