Day 23 cont

“#Russian warnings to #Australia that “you have no cards” to stop Russian #military activity in the #IndoPacific have been mocked by #AnthonyAlbanese, who has dismissed an incendiary letter from an #ambassador as #authoritarian “#propaganda”.

The fact and his merry mob entertain the charade over Indonesia makes you wonder are they putting Country before job?

#AusPol / #Labor / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals / #Coalition / #slogans <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/21/propaganda-albanese-mocks-russias-you-have-no-cards-warning-to-australia>

Day 23 cont

“The #shadow attorney general, Michaelia Cash, has been tasked with explaining more detail on what the #Coalition is announcing on #crime this morning.

Speaking to ABC RN Breakfast, she’s boiled the announcement to establish a national sex offenders disclosure scheme, and a commitment to bolster border resources as a crackdown on “drugs and thugs”.”

#AusPol / #immigration / #borders / #Australia / #slogans / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/21/coalition-sex-offender-register-peter-dutton-labor-early-voting-election-easter-monday-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68056d898f08195611b6bc07#block-68056d898f08195611b6bc07>

Day 22 cont

“Opposition #Leader #PeterDutton says former #HomeAffairs Department secretary #MikePezzullo , who was sensationally sacked from the public service in 2023 for #misconduct and later stripped of his Order of Australia honour, “should have a role to play in the future of this country” if the #Coalition wins the election.”

They say this is Leadership.

#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #Coalition <https://archive.md/5k7Qm> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-says-sacked-home-affairs-boss-pezzullo-should-have-a-role-to-play-in-nation-s-future-20250420-p5lsz7.html> (paywall)

Day 22 cont

“The #Coalition (#LNP, #Liberal, #Nationals) is refusing to say if it will introduce any #policies to cut #Australia’s #greenhouse #gas #emissions in the next decade as it pledges to #unwind most #ClimateMeasures introduced under #Labor.

#PeterDutton’s position on the #ClimateCrisis came under scrutiny last week after he gave contradictory answers on whether he accepted mainstream climate science. Asked during a leaders’ debate on the #ABCAustralia whether #ExtremeWeather events were worsening, the opposition leader said: “I don’t know because I’m not a #scientist”.”

Say IT AS IT IS.

The #LNP under the leadership of the #PeterDutton has no policies. Policy changes are random.

#AusPol / #ClimateEmergency <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/20/bordering-on-incredible-coalition-under-fire-for-planning-to-scrap-labor-climate-policies-and-offering-none-of-its-own>

@fakemetrotrains

Looks like #Labor have wedged the #COALition again. #auspol

Day 19 cont

“Documents have revealed #Liberal candidate for the seat of #Kooyong, who has campaigned on the rising cost of living, is a #beneficiary of a $20 million #FamilyTrust.

The documents were posted to social media by a volunteer for Ms #AmeliaHamer's main rival in the seat, incumbent teal MP Monique Ryan.”

#AusPol / #LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition / #wages <https://abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/amelia-hamer-trust-fund-monique-ryan-kooyong/105185290>

Day 18

“Our first home buyer #mortgage #deductibility scheme is going to finally give first home buyers the firepower they need to purchase a #home.

We’re going to, through our housing #infrastructure program, deliver more homes for those first home #buyers.

So if you think the status quo is OK, that’s really what #Labor is offering.

The #Coalition (#LNP / #Liberal) believes that home #ownership is something that every generation of #Australians deserve, and that’s precisely what we’ll deliver, if we’re given the great honour of being elected” — #MichaelSukkar

The Opposition minister for #housing, who in his previous stint in government as Minister but nothing to show for it.

#AusPol / #finance / #banks / #Infrastructure <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/16/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-coalition-labor-housing-cost-of-living-bandt-greens-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-67ff2a5d8f089c7bf64d5887#block-67ff2a5d8f089c7bf64d5887>

Day 18

“#Labor has promised to wipe 20 per cent of all HECS debts if elected, but the #Coalition (#LNP, #Liberal, #Nationals) has labelled the policy "profoundly unfair" saying it'll give some of the country's highest earners a boost and penalise those who swiftly paid what they owed.

It comes as new research shows the time it takes to pay off #HECS debts has increased while the earning premium for #graduates halved over the same period.” — #ABCNewsAustralia

A reminder, most #Politicians all sides with the exception of #Littleproud, proudly wear their University educational achievements they earned with little or no HECS debt.

#AusPol / #education / #training / #costs <https://youtube.com/watch?v=LH8-u0RFtm0

Day 17 cont

“Donald Trump was seen only months ago as a disruptive force who brought huge danger to #AnthonyAlbanese at this election campaign.
But things changed when the US president brought chaos and confusion to world markets and became an economic risk to #Australia with his #tariff policies.

Now we have hard #data on how this is reshaping the #election – and ️hurting #PeterDutton️ at the halfway point of the #campaign.”

For all those who can’t read behind the lines? #Straya is not #Merica.

#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #Nationals / #Coalition <https://archive.md/uxUDT> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-thought-trump-was-dragging-down-peter-dutton-now-we-know-why-20250414-p5lrox.html> (paywall)

Day 17 cont

“The shadow treasurer, #AngusTaylor, has been questioned on why the opposition leader #PeterDutton, indicated before the election there would be no #TaxCuts before announcing a one-off $1,200 refund for 10 million Australians in the #Coalition’s campaign launch on Sunday.”

A formal policy would have thought through these decisions making reversals less likely. The member for #Hume is the opposition Treasurer.

#AusPol / #LNP / #Liberal / #Finance <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/15/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-coalition-labor-poll-housing-interest-rates-rba-taylor-chalmers-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-67fce2438f0825dc3aa15705#block-67fce2438f0825dc3aa15705>

Day 17

“The free #TAFE policy – I am sorry, it’s just not working. I am trying to be polite. But the free TAFE #policy has cost this country $1.5bn.” — #SarahHenderson

Todays #LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition policy on #Education, #Business, #Manufacturing, #Housing and message to all those who are technically competent in building, fixing and … getting done.

Also a reminder the Liberals, LNP and Nationals have no Policies.

#AusPol / #PeterDutton / #CandidateProblem <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/15/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-coalition-labor-poll-housing-interest-rates-rba-taylor-chalmers-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-67fdf1408f0819448f7d8b87#block-67fdf1408f0819448f7d8b87>

Day 16 cont

“While some young people the ABC spoke to have said these policies open up "a lot of opportunities" to enter the #HousingMarket and essentially make it "easier," experts argue the promises made by #Labor and the #Coalition (#Liberals/ #LNP / #Nationals) will only exacerbate already existing housing stressors.

Domain's Chief of #Research and #Economics Dr #NicolaPowellPhD said the extra demand the assistance would generate will elevate prices even further.

"So what we're likely to see is entry prices are going to boom, and we're likely to see even unit prices outperform, because this is where we're steering the demand”

#AusPol / #HousingCrisis <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-14/voters-economists-united-against-major-party-housing-policy/105175620>

Day 16 cont

“two leaders (#LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition / #Labor) drew swift criticism for promising #tax breaks and deposit #guarantees that could fuel #demand for homes without doing enough for #supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in #HousePrices.”

#AusPol / #housing / #NegativeGearing / #InvestmentProperties <https://archive.md/JNmvu> / <https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-and-dutton-s-signature-policies-risk-inflaming-housing-crisis-20250413-p5lrdh.html> (paywall)

Day 16 cont

“There is a “growing backlash” to the #Coalition’s #NuclearPlan, with #community groups furious at the lack of consultation and angered that the policy would not give local #communities the #PowerOfVeto and that #NuclearPlants would be built regardless of local #opposition.

Opponents say the pro-nuclear lobby group #NuclearForAustralia has been hosting #InformationSessions but that it makes it overly difficult for people to attend and ask questions, and is not able to answer those #questions that are posed.”

#AusPol / #Nuclear / #PeterDutton / #NuclearWaste / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/community-groups-furious-coalition-nuclear-plan-would-go-ahead-even-if-locals-oppose-it>

Day 16 cont

REPORTER “Mr Dutton, you’ve brought your son Harry out here, he talked about how hard it is to save for a #deposit … Why won’t you support him a bit and give him a bit of help with buying a #house?

DUTTON “I haven’t finished the excellent points I was making. The next point, as to why people should vote Liberal, is we can manage the #economy well …”

#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #Coalition / #housing / #rent / #HousingCrisis <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/14/australia-federal-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-housing-tax-cost-of-living-labor-coalition-greens-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-67fc6df18f0825dc3aa153ff#block-67fc6df18f0825dc3aa153ff>