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Luke Buckmaster

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Research person. Parliament. Canberra. Winner of the 2025 JJ Giltinan Shield.

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 4h

“Barcelona” in Turner is a favourite

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5h

All new apartment buildings must be given a cringe/stupid name. It’s the law.

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5h

We should have to register at a pharmacy

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Liam Hogan @liamhogan.id.au · 8h

Everyone wants to have bought a house in the 1980s. Real heads imagine the value uplift from having bought a house in the 1880s

Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 12h

The Age View: "....... but you didn't did you, you dumb ****?"

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah today feels like an outlook classic day

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 16h

Haha

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 1d

Sure why not

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Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 1d

NT to activate school attendance income management measure. While provided for in the legislation, I don't believe it's been used previously. There were other program which could suspend or cancel payments - e.g. SEAM in the NT which ended in 2017. nit.com.au/06-10-2025/2...

NT government to refer parents of truant children to income management

The Northern Territory Government will refer parents whose children do not attend school to income management, saying the measure is part of the CLP's plan to reduce crime and strengthen community saf...

nit.com.au

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 2d

Thoughts on the willy wag tail?

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 2d

The now iconic adjective, iconic

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 2d

Sure why not

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 2d

It’s been years since I watched it and I enjoyed it a lot

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 3d

Enjoying reading this good book

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 4d

Commute with your mates

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5d

I think of it as the Martin Scorsese movie but yes 👍

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5d

Huge CSA: After Hours just started on SBS World Movies

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5d

Should have checked if he was wearing a tie

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5d

Chris I hate for obvious reasons but you’ve simply got to hand it to him

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 5d

Bro not mucking around heading to work in Adelaide this morning

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 6d

@fakegeoffdellar.bsky.social

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 6d

A city obsessed with FUIC

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Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 7d

Parliamentary Library analysis of the Social Security +Other Leg. Amdt. (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025 has been published. The Bill validates historical use of income apportionment, establishes a resolution scheme and changes debt waiver provisions. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/dow...

Screenshot of Key Points section of Bills Digest.

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 8d

I’m finding this really confusing. I’m done.

Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 8d

“Huge McLuggage” fr?

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Luke Buckmaster @luke-buckmaster.bsky.social · 8d

There is a guy dressed as Swedish tennis great, Bjorn Borg. Is this standard?

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