Which is why we're going to use police powers to stop a person’s welfare payment before any court process. Just like Jesus would have wanted.

“Instead of pouring more fuel on the fire with billions in fossil fuel subsidies, it’s time the government taxed the fossil fuel industry to create a National Climate Disaster Fund." - Senior Economist @jack-thrower.bsky.social quoted in @thepointau.bsky.social #auspol

October 1988: On a Royal visit to Australia, Prince Andrew tours the fleshpots of Sydney, including one "where the younger crowd was much more to randy Andy's liking" (Sun-Herald)

In 2023, I interviewed the parents who organized this effort to oust Moms for Liberty. If you want to know more — and maybe learn from them! — check it out. Congrats to them for getting rid of them all! www.salon.com/2023/10/10/m...

Did no one stop to think that maybe they should inform authorities when he was charged? How will he be safe for practice ever again? There are some serious deficiencies here. #politas pulsetasmania.com.au/news/hobart-...

I will never understand why the Australian media, especially the ABC, keep calling the new mayor of New York a radical leftist whilst referring to the far right weirdos in both America and Australia as merely “conservatives’.

This person took this when they called the race

The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people. n.pr/43eNJ1j

Robodebt was a mass deception based on a cruel bet: that people on income support would simply give up and pay debts they didn't owe. Today I tabled a petition from Kath Madgwick and Jenny Miller calling for those responsible to finally be held accountable.

1/ Stephen McInerney -- ex-Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation Guy & current Dean of Studies & Associate Professor of Literature at Catholic tertiary institution Campion College in Sydney -- urges support for Tom Sewell's incipient neo-Nazi political party.

When it comes to healthcare, Tasmanians are being left behind. I seconded Dr Helen Haines’ motion, because it’s not about getting more, it’s about fairness. Everyone deserves healthcare that works, no matter where they live. #politas #auspol

Reintroducing a six-year limit on debt recovery was a key recommendation of the Robodebt Royal Commission. My amendment today would do just that #auspol #politas

Since the Tas Gov and Opp won't listen to expert advice, represent the majority of Tasmanians and stand up to the AFL' s stadium shakedown tactics, it falls to crossbench parliamentarians and Mayors to do it. #politas #auspol

There’s no excuse for the Federal Government’s refusal to ban gambling adverting. Shameful that they don’t care about the harm of gambling addiction, and are scared stiff of the gambling & media companies and of the AFL & NRL #auspol #politas

Very welcome federal funding boost for youth mental health services, including $412k for Headspace Hobart. Young Tasmanians have some of the highest rates of mental health conditions in Australia and desperately need access to well-funded support services. #auspol #politas

Good Hobart Clinic news. It’s too important to lose. But let’s be honest, a last-minute announcement, only a temporary respite & it looks more like getting the Tas Gov past the stadium vote than saving the Clinic. Little comfort for people most in need #politas #auspol

You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter. Local. Elections. Matter.

BREAKING: Democrats won big in races across the nation tonight, as voters delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump and his assault on democracy and the rule of law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger. Gen Z women aren't playing around.

Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.

I can’t believe they called prop 50 the moment polls closed. That tells you something. Most of these races were called within 45 minutes. It’s a BLOWOUT, y’all. THAT is what we call a MANDATE.

Pay attention #auspol

I feel very strongly that we must use the next three years to build a new opposition movement. I tried to lay out my reasons and what I think we need to do to make it happen. Please watch, comment, and share. youtu.be/_GUgnpAYMCc

The Yanks aren’t just cooked, they’re burnt to a fucking crisp. And instead of scraping themselves into the bin, they’re force-feeding the rest of us their flaming shit-sandwich of guns, oil, and Jesus. Bon appétit, world, hope you like your apocalypse supersized. #auspol

Something folks are missing here: this raid wasn’t about “illegals taking American jobs.” It was about ICE storming the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, part of a $7.6B Metaplant project that isn’t even operational yet. 🧵

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

Compensation for an illegal scheme that operated to extort false debts from welfare recipients based on an obscured new made up illegal debt calc formula and slandering/defaming them as ‘welfare cheats’. A malignant pathological corrupt system run by past far-rw LNP Govt and Centrelink #robodebt

This is the first community battery I've seen. It provides storage for a small coastal settlement of about 250 houses about half of which have rooftop solar. This little array would fit into a small room. Thousands of these should be rolled out across Australia! #AusPol

And I tell you why this is important. Because that recent anti-semitism report from from Jillian Segal? The one where she wanted the govt to police funding to universities on the basis of their control of "antisemitism"? It's already happening. bsky.app/profile/ronn...

If my colleagues were to write an eulogy for me, I would hope they expressed their love and respect, as these beautiful words do. Vale Peter Ryan www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

We have reached election day and ONLY THIS BAT CHANNEL ever covered the fact that the Tasmanian National Party which was promoted by Bridget McKenzie preselected a candidate involved in an infamous 2013 anti-gay fliers episode then ghosted him for the entire campaign. #politas

#Auspol Who'd pay $250 for the chance to be denied entry on arrival and instead sent for weeks to a Detention Centre before being sent home.

Additional - comments from the magistrate. #politas

Adult time for adult crime. Suspended sentence for indecently assaulting a child. What the fuck are we even doing here? #politas

The rent seekers are gearing up in Tas election. After paying $27 m for Norske Skog developer David Marriner secured $24m from Lab in Fed election. Now he wants 45MW more power from Hydro at bulk discount rate. He can access it via Basslink but would have to pay more. #politas🧵

Has anyone asked Albo or Murray Watt whether they will extend exemptions from Env law beyond forests and fish farms to mines and energy projects as Tas Lab Dean Winter proposes. WA Premier Cook got his way #Gas #NWShelf, Rockliff and Winter got #FishFarms. Is more trashing of Env to be permitted?

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.

illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

Why are no headlines focusing on the unconstitutional and dictatorial nature of this action?

US President Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” saying, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” as the US reportedly deploys more fighter jets to the Middle East. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/oj1348