I know citing 'The West Wing' is considered a liberal faux pas, but there was *literally* an episode about this Jeffries. You'd do well to watch it. By the way, the words you're looking for are "Oh, good grief."

This is not a test. This is your Emergency Broadcast System announcing the commencement of the annual purge sanctioned by 6 News.

Incidentally, many of the redundant checks, verifications and additional hoops to jump through were introduced after a tabloid story about someone getting something they shouldn't caused a government to vow to 'take action' and make the application process even more rigorous.

Civil servants will privately tell you that a major reason every process is slow, full of redundant checks and forms is that, "government accidentally granted benefit to someone who shouldn't get one" is a front page tabloid story, and "government was annoying, slow and painful for citizen" is not.

#4Corners just had an interview as part of their program on the impacts of Trump's tariffs where the man said that should Republicans lose the midterms, you would see Democrats launch a third impeachment where they'd be spoilt for choice as to the charges. I'm not holding my breath. #AusPol

"And another thing. The Australian political press are not mad that they didn't get to see Trump abuse Albanese in Canada. Please don't put in the newspaper that they got mad." Seriously, it's very tedious sometimes.

If you want an example of how nothing has changed for the Liberal Party even with their new lick of paint as a 'modern party for modern Australians', you need only look at the Cabinet v. Shadow Cabinet postings. #AusPol

your regular reminder that buying Harry Potter stuff gives money to Rowling and she uses that money directly and in large quantities to fund attacks on trans people no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow

I always understood it was 'Canavan' (like caravan), not sure who this "Matt-who Carn-a-varn" that Kevin Hogan keeps talking about is. #AusPol #Insiders

A complete disassembly of David Littleproud's actions these past few weeks by the wonderful Karen Middleton, in which Littleproud appears to have made the fatal mistake of attempting to retroactively build the ladder while he was standing on it. insidestory.org.au/david-little...

Liberal Party agrees to suck it up while Nationals Party agrees to fuck it up (again) at indeterminate date in the future.

If you want an indication as to how bad the fighting is between the Liberals and the Nationals post-divorce, Sussan Ley's office just responded to Bridget McKenzie's interview on the ABC's 7.30 Report in real-time by sending a note to the production team. #AusPol

Sussan Ley intends not to re-form a ­Coalition with David Littleproud before the 2028 election as she moves to seize on the Nationals’ shock split to promote up to nine additional Liberal MPs to her new opposition frontbench. — via the Australian #AusPol

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Someone has cheekily already updated the Wikipedia page for the 'Next Australian federal election' to reflect the updated relationship status of the Liberals and Nationals. Lol. #AusPol #AusVotes

The year is 2052. The Prime Eternal, Anthony Albanese, has just been re-elected for an 11th successive term leading a Labor government with an increased majority. The sole remaining Liberal Party and Nationals Party MPs are still divided if Australia should have nuclear power by 2045. #AusPol

To quote a former occupant of the West Wing...

Why is Andrew Wallace (Member for Fisher) doing a press conference on the leadership outcome? Everyone else said comment would be made in due course. Sussan Ley hasn't even spoken yet. But here's Andrew just going for it. #AusPol #LibSpill

According to ABC: - There are 54 votes in the Liberal Party Room. - The winner of the leadership contest requires 28 votes to win. - The Party Room will vote for the Leader and then the Deputy Leader separately. - 3 presumed votes for Ley are departing Parliament on June 30. #AusPol #LibSpill

PK: "I'll give [Husic] the last word on this topic [climate change] before we move onto our next question." EH: "Well I think..." *a cacophonous wall of noise from the other panelists* PK: "Well, thanks Ed, moving on..." EH: "Well hang on, I haven't actually finished my point." #QandA #AusPol

Results of the National Party Leadership Spill: - David Littleproud (Maranoa, QLD) re-elected as Leader. - Kevin Hogan (Page, NSW) elected as Deputy Leader, replacing outgoing Senator Perin Davey. - Bridget McKenzie (Senator for Victoria) re-elected as Senate Leader. #AusPol #AusVotes #NatSpill

ABC News national affairs correspondent Jane Norman says that Senator Matt Canavan has the support of 5-out-of-20 Nationals MPs / Senators as the #NatSpill looms. David Littleproud is expected to retain his position as leader of the Nationals. #AusPol #AusVotes

Nighthawks. Today’s @theage @smh cartoon.

Can't help the feeling that the Liberal Party meeting next Tuesday to elect a new leadership team (the expected tickets are apparently Angus Taylor / Jacinta Price and Sussan Ley / Ted O'Brien) before holding a campaign review is putting the cart before the horse here. #AusPol #LibSpill

Nationals Senator for NSW Ross Cadell, everyone. #AusPol #AusVotes #NatSpill #LibSpill

I don't quite know what's happened to the Nationals, but now Price has defected to the Liberals and now Littleproud is facing a spill and now EVERYONE IS YELLING!!! #AusPol #AusVotes #NatSpill

We need to give that bird in the tree on election day an Order of Australia! #AusPol #AusVotes

And we have reached that stage in the great seat of #Kooyong where Monique Ryan wins a batch of postals and moves further ahead. Kooyong -> expected IND retain.

The Liberal Party has the potential to do the funniest thing ever here right now. #AusPol #AusVotes #LibSpill

Continuing my rewatch of the ABC's election coverage, and something I think the other networks do better is having multiple politician panelists (stay with me here). The weakest point of the coverage as the results became clearer was that all roads went through James McGrath. #AusPol #AusVotes

Andrew Clennell reports the current ticket for the Liberal leadership being canvassed is: Liberal / Opposition Leader: Angus Taylor (Hume, NSW) Deputy Liberal Leader: Dan Tehan (Wannon, VIC) Manager of Opp. Business: Zoe McKenzie (Flinders, VIC) #AusPol #AusVotes #Libspill

"'Downer vows a fresh start'. How are you going over there, curly? Old darling." #AusPol

Have been rewatching last night's election coverage from the ABC (was at a victory party and couldn't hear much), and I've got a few notes. 1. The ABC should've just keep James "Prepolls!" McGrath locked in a storage cupboard somewhere for all the contributions he made to the discussion. #AusPol

Happy political retirement, Clive. May the next $240M you burn through be spent on dinosaur refurbishments + Titanic reconstructions - and not pathetically terrorising trans ppl for more power. Rot in irrelevance, big fella.

The shift has been coming. Voters under 45 or so vote differently to their parents. It’s a changed landscape and if you don’t know what they’re thinking or what they care about, then you don’t know what’s happening. Now up to MSM if it also adjusts to this shift

Thank you for saying this, Amy. Something that drove me slightly mad this election campaign was the sheer volume of "*le gasp* the young people are voting" takes from many in the mainstream media. We're here, we ain't going away, and everyone should be on notice after this election.

Just after the 2022 election I said (I think it was on Insiders) if the Liberal party didn’t read the room on climate, women etc - then it was consigning itself to irrelevancy. I was pretty roundly criticised at the time. But I do know what I’m talking about and I can pick a vibe

@grogsgamut.bsky.social basically this.

According to the Nine papers, Hastie is not canvassing support for a leadership bid, and many doubt that he'll actually enter the race. That leaves: • Angus Taylor • Sussan Ley • Dan Tehan There were also whispers of Ted O'Brien, but I haven't heard anything since. #AusPol #AusVotes #LibSpill

It'll be a while before wiser people than me pick over the guts of this campaign, but surely the most baffling thing has to be building a seat campaign around the 'theft' of a corflute and a national campaign around the Prime Minister downplaying a fall off a stage. Incredible. #AusPol ##AusVotes

Daily Mail not taking Kooyong result well.

"If you don't know, vote no." "Alright, what is the cost of your [nuclear power / working from home / public service cuts / housing affordability / fuel excise cuts / tax rebate / etc.] policy?" "I've been clear / very clear about that." Well how'd that work out for you then... #AusPol #AusVotes

This is truly a slaughter of the Libs. Thought Labor would win, maybe get a majority. But cripes. Then you see James McGrath in the ABC and you understand completely why the LNP are so shite

We love you Amy x. Thanks for keeping us all sane through the live blog! #AusPol #AusVotes

Sorry it took us a while Pacific neighbours. All three gone! #AusPol #BinNight

We cross now live to Brisbane where Peter Dutton is delivering his concession speech. #AusPol #AusVotes

Even before the polls closed, there were rumours flying around that Taylor, Ley, Tehan and O'Brien were all sniffing around for support for a leadership bid. Wonder how many others will come out of the woodwork now it's officially on? #AusPol #AusVotes #LibSpill

Anyway, here's an idea of the vibe at the Coalition's, er, party in Brisbane, courtesy of Anton Nilsson. #AusVotes

*crosses to Liberal Party HQ in Brisbane* "Can you tell us what's the mood at the Liberal Party HQ?" "Yeah, I'd love to be able to tell you but no-ones turned up..." Pffffft. #AusPol #AusVotes