“The latest attempt to rewrite fed environmental protection laws won’t be “credible” unless it forces decision-makers to consider climate change when assessing projects
“It’s the biggest impact on the Australian environment.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
EnergyAustralia has acknowledged
@parentsforclimate.bsky.social key argument that carbon offsets do not undo the harm to the climate of burning fossil fuels.
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Liberal party Seat Liberal Candidate Barker SA Tony Pasin Berowra NSW Julian Leeser Canning WA Andrew Hastie Casey VIC Aaron Violi Cook NSW Simon Kennedy Durack WA Melissa Price Farrer NSW Sussan Ley Forrest WA Ben Small Goldstein Tim Wilson Grey SA Tom Venning Hume NSW Angus Taylor La Trobe VIC Jason Wood Lindsay NSW Melissa McIntosh Mitchell NSW Alex Hawke O'Connor WA Rick Wilson Wannon VIC Dan Tehan Total men: 13 (81%) Total women: 3 (19%)
Of the 16 HoR seats won by the Liberal Party so far, only 3 have female MPs
That’s 19%
Putting it another way, 66.6% of female Liberal MPs in 2025 are called Melissa, which might be a sign that more women need to be preselected for safe seats
#auspol
Dutton’s Dangerous Con: The Coalition’s Empty Grab for Power.
Vague Promises Today, Vested Interests Tomorrow—Australia Deserves Better.
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social
@juliankeil.bsky.social
@aaronsmith333.bsky.social
#auspol
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@allegraspender.bsky.social
“Both the budget and budget reply need to set an agenda towards a better future. An agenda to increase the competitiveness of our businesses, set stronger guardrails for government spending and outline an ambition to reform our tax system.”
#auspol
Somewhere along the way, political parties shifted from doing what’s best for communities and this country to maintaining power at all costs.
Now, when “faced with a choice between Labor and the Coalition, roughly one-third of voters say neither”.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
A group of volunteers, including members of Team Ellie Smith, gather outdoors for a community clean-up event. Some wear maroon “Ellie Smith” shirts, while others wear work shirts and hats for sun protection. They stand together smiling in front of collected debris, bags of rubbish, and a sign for Koala & Wildlife Rescue. The background features trees, power lines, and a partly cloudy sky. A young child sits on a volunteer’s lap, holding a water bottle.
It was disappointing to read the news that the Member for Dickson left to fly LNP fundraising event in Sydney last night.
We need leaders who stick by us here in Dickson.
Statement https://www.elliesmith.com.au/statement_on_cyclone_alfred_and_the_member_for_dickson
On Tuesday 11th March at the Red Mill Distillery, Balmain, join us to talk about big ideas to make Australia better!
Featuring:
@amyremeikis.bsky.social
@browne90.bsky.social
@alicektg.bsky.social
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There are alternatives, #auspol.
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Pork barrelling instead of evidence based policy….
The Coalition has not heeded messages sent in 2022 about integrity or doing politics better.
#auspol #communityindependents
This Mardi Gras let’s not only celebrate how far we’ve come but recommit ourselves to the work still to be done. Our laws must reflect the values of fairness and inclusion that Australians hold dear. The LGBTIQ+ community deserves nothing less. @zalisteggall.bsky.social and my statement 👇
PM: “The people of Ukraine are fighting not just for their own national sovereignty, they are fighting for the international rule of law.
We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”
#auspol #democracy
People seem to be relieved that the #SundayShot means they no longer have to hate watch #insiders! Join us at 9am AEDT for another great conversation with @pollyjhemming.bsky.social and @ketanjoshi.co - and subscribe to us on YouTube so you don't miss a minute! 👇
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We Are All Zelensky in This War on Barbarism.
The grotesque spectacle of Trump & Vance sitting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky wasn’t just a photo-op—it was a stomach-churning betrayal of everything decent.
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social
@nickbryantoz.bsky.social
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When public trust is so low, there is a clear case for amending the NACC Act….Australians were promised a new era of transparency and accountability. That work is not done…The first step is removing the overreach of the exceptional circumstances test.
#auspol #Integrity
Anthony Whealy KC:
Backroom deal btw Labor-Coalition a deliberate and contrived assault on the integrity of our democratic system.
May be unconstitutional.
Passing this bill without adequate debate, parliamentary or committee scrutiny “an affront to our proper democratic process.”
#auspol
The fix is in
We've known from the start this would be a major party stitch up to lock out new community-backed independents.
Giving more taxpayer $$ to pollies with no truth in political advertising protections is particularly shameful👎
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
But just now - a stich up is under way.
Never a better time to vote #Independent #Election2025 #Auspol
Your new alternative to #insiders The Sunday Shot premieres on Sunday at 9am!
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Labor and the Coalition have struck a deal to protect their power, boost their own funding, and shut out competition. They’re taking an additional $4.8M a year from taxpayers while weakening transparency laws—proving they’ll do whatever it takes to maintain control and block community independents
As their primary vote continues to fall & Australians wake up to the fact that all the issues we face are due to decades of putting their needs above ours - expect the major parties to increasingly circle the wagons to entrench their power - as we've seen today with electoral reform #auspol
Centre for Public Integrity: it is an “affront to our democratic process” that such complex legislation could be rammed through without the scrutiny of a parliamentary inquiry.
#auspol
Today I introduced my Better Value for Taxpayers Bill.
The major parties should spend your taxes on infrastructure for the national interest, not electioneering.
My crossbench colleagues are backing this vital integrity measure.
A campaign graphic featuring Ellie Smith, an independent candidate for Dickson, smiling and wearing a pink blouse against a corrugated metal background. The text overlay reads: “Meet the candidate” with a notepad graphic listing upcoming events: • Tuesday Morning – Petrie • Tuesday Evening – Brendale • Thursday Morning – Samford At the bottom, Ellie Smith’s campaign branding is displayed: “Ellie Smith – Independent for Dickson” alongside the slogan “Together, we can.”
Come and chat!
I have three catch ups planned this week Tuesday morning in Petrie, Tuesday evening in Brendale and Thursday morning in Samford!
Hope to see you!
🔗 RSVP here: elliesmith.com.au/events
– Ellie
#DicksonDecides #CommunityFirst #IndependentVoices #MaroonIndependent #EllieSmith4Dickson
Mr Dutton & Coalition don't value the work done by public servants in CBR & around 🇦🇺
Cutting 36k public servants would be bad for veterans, aged care recipients, ppl on NDIS & everyone else benefiting from valuable govt services.
Outsourcing the public service is not cheaper.
Nature is in crisis & one of the reasons is because we don’t have a tough cop on the beat to enforce our environmental laws.
That’s why it’s so disappointing Labor is ditching plans to establish an independent EPA.
There is support for this across parliament. Let’s get it done.
“Peter Dutton wants to force millions of Australians to switch off the solar they bought, make them pay for more expensive nuclear power, and use their taxes to build nuclear reactors.”
- John Grimes, Smart Energy Council
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
