Were #Albo’s visit to #China a real danger to anyone in #Australia, #ScoMo would already be in #Hawaii by now. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-08/morrison-warns-albanese-shouldnt-go-to-china/102827738 #auspol

#Albo to strengthen ASEAN ties at summit https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-06/albanese-attends-2023-asean-summit/102818640

Even #Labor heavies are getting a bit short with #Albo's gummint.

#AusPol #JulianAssange #Assange

"Did Qantas offer this extravagant benefit to Albanese or did Albanese request it for his son? When asked this week, neither the airline nor the Prime Minister’s Office would explain."

#Albo has a #Qantas problem, folks. A big one.

https://www.afr.com/rear-window/alan-joyce-puts-albo-s-son-in-qantas-chairman-s-lounge-20230802-p5dtf3

Ask again, #Albo. This time sound like the leader of an independent nation.

RT Rex Patrick:

" So, the extent of
@AlboMP’s influence on the US is to be able to say, “yes, we’ll send billions upon billions to your defense industry” and “yes, you can rotate your forces through Australia” and “yes, we’ll follow you to war”. That’s it? "

#auspol #assange

@fowell

Be really really nice to hear #Albo say that.

Low-paid Australians are doing it tough with continually rising fuel, energy, rent, food, mortgage, … costs.

At the same time, PM #AnthonyAlbanese & #Labor remove the #LowIncomeTaxOffset - #LITO - from them resulting in a loss of up to $1,500 from their #TaxReturn2023 refunds.

They are rightly PISSED.

This is trickle-up economics.

Labor is dead. Rise #LNPLite.

The rich get their tax cuts.

#Albo & mates are laughing all the way to the trough - & they can’t get there fast enough!

#auspol

Remember when Howard & Co successfully sabotaged a referendum, that they didn't want to have, instead of engaging in good-faith debate, and then shrugged and said: "We gave you your referendum and *you* messed it up. So sad, too bad."

I can't help wondering if #Albo isn't 'doing a Howard' right now.

My biggest issue? Wherefore referendum? The Government could create a Voice body tomorrow, by fiat.

Legislate. *BooM* There's your Voice. Job done.

Why this hazard? Why this legislative complexity? Why this likelihood of division to failure? My inn ... well, blatantly outer, cynic whispers:

"Maybe they want it to fail."

#auspol #voice #ALP #Australia

In Friday's increase to awards and minimum wages, there lay buried the following observation by the Fair Work Commission:
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""The decline in real wages amongst the modern award-reliant has had significant adverse effects on the low paid, causing a decline in living standards, financial pressures on households and, for some household types, a likely incapacity to meet basic budgetary needs."
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(https://www.fwc.gov.au/documents/resources/2023fwcfb3500.pdf page 67. para 165)

I draw your attention to the last clause : "for some household types, a likely incapacity to meet basic budgetary needs."

I read that as "poor people will not be able to pay for food, utilities, basic healthcare or rent". In Australia. A recognised part of the economic landscape. #FFS

So, #Albo, old mate, got a plan to deal with this? No? I didn't think so. Still think locking in stage 3 was a good idea?

For the nest week anybody that mentions "trickle down economics" or any other neolib horse-shit as a solution in my earshot had better be wearing hearing protection.

#auspol #ALP #poverty #Australia

@Susan60

She: Where's #Albo at the moment?
Me: Umm, how to put this... Australia's 'socialist' 'republican' PM is at the Court of St James bending the knee and swearing allegiance to the king of a foreign nation that abandoned us a century or so ago.
She: What are the other foreign dignitaries doing?
Me: Partying, photo-ops, and royal selfies.

@KontributeGaming @sortius It’s worse because he misrepresented himself and we voted based on that. He’s dead to me now. #albo #auspol

Will #Albo be surprised when his approval rating plummets in the next #NewsPoll

#Jobseeker #copout #auspol

The blokes got a #TinEar

The right balance
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#IPCC #Albo #ClimateCrisis #Labor

Get ready for a good chuckle! Even our politicians aren't safe from sales pitches, as Albo admits to falling for the extras package when buying a new submarine. Who knew buying a sub could be so complicated? Let's dive in!
#albo #nuclearsubs
https://andrewhansen.au/albo-admits-he-got-talked-into-buying-extras-package-on-new-subs/

So I wonder if the cost of storage of nuclear waste from these stupid submarines for 10000 years (that's not hyperbole that's the half life of nuclear waste) is included in the 100s of Billions of $ estimates those outdated things are going to cost.

Oh and can you remember the last time Aus gov estimates weren't exceeded.?

Also can someone explain how a country that struggles to provide enough electricity to feed the grid (largely due to the fact that both sides of gov have refused to invest in a renewable based grid) will power these nuclear waste facilities?

Hey #Albo I'd also like to know why are we now the decades old used car market of the military world?

Meanwhile #Albo champion of the people says they can't afford for people who are unemployed to have 3 meals a day or have access to mental health services.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-16/premiers-disagree-who-should-host-aukus-submarine-nuclear-waste/102105074

LNP disinformation, Super was never set for tax avoidance .. #AngusTaylor #LNP #PeterDutton #Disinformation #satire #Albo #Robodept #trust #wealth #superannuation #retirement #auspol2023

The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese (#Albo), has taken part in today's #WorldPride protest march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in his second appearance at major #WorldPride2023 gatherings.

Video here:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-05/thousands-walk-across-sydney-harbour-bridge-in/102055470?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

The LNP are hard at it recycling disruption tactics from past referendums. Respect though. They are RECYCLING . #auspol #LNP #VoiceToParliament #Dutton #TheDrum #News #auspol2023 #Albo #satire #humour #politics #cartoon

Sneak peek-
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#Albo #emissions

“Anthony Albanese says he would likely have signed up to Aukus if he had been PM at the time”

Also:

“we need to be more self-reliant. We need to be less vulnerable to international shocks”

Ok got it.

#auspol #aukus #albo #keating #turnbull

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