Always love the irony that it's always these people who are the ones demanding a discriminatory immigration policy based on the theory that "there's no way to tell which is the good one" (actual Pauline Hanson quote, about Muslims).

Excellent news from NSW Council for Civil Liberties that the police have had to withdraw charges against demonstrators following their aggressive actions at the rally for peace against Herzog’s visit. This is a win for our democratic right to protest, & another deserved defeat for Premier Minns

"Charges laid under a now defunct law against people who attended a Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog will be dropped, police have confirmed, but it remains unclear how many of the 30 protesters charged the decision affects." Clear as mud. #auspol #nswpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

From the Federal Court judgment in Faruqi v Hanson [2024] FCA 1264, referring to detailed evidence that Pauline Hanson has a tendency to be publicly racist. This didn't include her statements and actions protected by parliamentary privilege, eg "we are in danger of being swamped by Asians/Muslims".

Libs try to gag Chalmers but fail again as the Treasurer rips into Wilson reminding him of his own book on CGT, which said that there’s “no intergenerational justice” in the current system, & that it was “screwing over young Australians” “Well said!” 🔥 Ouch.💥 #auspol

The changes to the capital gains tax discount don't apply to new build houses, so fearmongering about discouraging new supply is just wrong. "If the old system did encourage new supply, then it's going to continue to encourage new supply." @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social @ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol

"One Nation supporters are not unique or special. And treating their concerns as though they are more poignant, more precious, is part of a long history of racist scapegoating in this country" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A budget detail many missed last night was how the Albanese Labor government is addressing what it calls social cohesion. It is cutting $9 million from the Australian Human Rights Commission, the independent body that protects and serves every community equally.

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Ex military One Nation supporter on stage with Hanson in Albury. No surprises. Met up with Sewell & Neo Nazis against 🍉 rallies: “‘Back in my Military Days we would have certainly been a lot more aggressive in ensuring long term injuries were imparted,’ he added.” We need to deradicalise 🪖 #Auspol

Oh I misunderstood. So a journalist took a photo of a journalist because no actual humans were dumb enough to be photographed in front of their Porsche? Seems about white. “Community of upper Hunter white boomers” seems legit too. 🤮🤮

Oh gosh I am so shocked that a Pauline Hanson supporter is a racist jerk

The Australian Institute, Punters Politics & Independents have been saying the bleeding obvious for months. Time for State & Federal Govts to start governing for all of us & not just for the profit takers & free loaders in the mining & fossil industry. michaelwest.com.au/small-beer-r...

Calls for NSW corrections minister Anoulack Chanthivong to ensure the reforms to improve the unjust NSW inmate disciplinary system are actioned and his redundant legislative band-aid of lowering the standard of proof be reversed 👇 www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/civil-s...

Policy-wise, the budget is good, not amazing. Politically it's brilliant, designed to bury the Coalition altogether and will most likely succeed at that. It will also help expose One Nation's ridiculousness and wedge the Greens into supporting it. So, full marks for tactical cleverness.

It’s kind of funny how all of the media institutions acting as a mouthpiece for banks, property developers and landlords saying that this budget is the end of the world because of the most minuscule and pathetic grandfathered changes to negative gearing are being real quiet about this bit.

The Australian story of the "attacked Boomer" Bob Conkey doesn't mention Gina Rineharts generosity #auspol

Do the arts even exist? No. Nada. #budget

How about climate change? We've barely spent anything, for years, on climate. Let's see how much extra the govt has committed... . . Oh wtf they've CUT funding how is that even possible? "Savings of $2.2 bil over 14 years (from) across the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio"

While there wasn't much in Labor's budget for our people beyond the status quo, we did achieve some justice for Stolen Generation survivors. Under this change, redress payments for survivors will no longer be included in aged care asset testing. nit.com.au/12-05-2026/2...

Can someone pls explain how allowing the older wealthy types to keep their existing negative gearing and CGT arrangements, while not allowing anyone else to have the same, is addressing generational inquality?? The headlines are utterly ridiculous.

Give me your budget takes - good, bad and realistic - and I'll publish a bunch of them on The Point Live. Have a feeling the disconnect between the media narrative and what people think is wider than ever

Fascinating seeing all the "anti-establishment" One Nation fruit loops who apparently want to "tear down the system" suddenly fighting to keep the same decades-old system and status quo in place that forces taxpayers to give handouts to wealthy investors. 🤔 #auspol

This is what Zionists are claiming is "anti-Semitic." This is the kind of "evidence" being submitted to back claims of an alarming increase in "anti-Semitism" in Australia. NOT Jew hatred. THIS! 👇🏻 #auspol #BondiRC #FreePalestine

Remembering back to living in #Auckland in the early 80's and listening to music from #PateaMaoriClub #PoiE , just watched it on YouTube 🎶🎼💃, still makes me happy.

“What’s intergenerational equality?” “It’s a term politicans discover when they realise boomers are no longer the majority voting group.” @goldingcartoons.bsky.social #auspol #budget

Federal budget funding for antisemitism: $604m. Federal budget funding for every other racism: $0m.

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Heading to the High Court of Australia today for the hearing of its first ever climate case. If you want to support our brave Hunter Valley clients Wendy and Tony in this fight, here’s how: chuffed.org/project/aust...

Australia federally now has laws where most words in party names are reserved for the first user and can't be reused by later registered parties without written permission. This doesn't however exist in all states yet.

Controversy over misleading party names in UK but it looks like this is the same as the situation in Aus pre 2021 law changes, the EC can only apply the laws as passed by parliament and sharing a word is not enough.

A crime wave hits Struggle St as roaming gangs of Pauls rob Peters

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Whatever Chalmers will be announcing tonight on CGT and negative gearing, he had to stand up to the property lobby. Thank TF it wasn't the gaming, sports and media lobbies, or nothing would have been done. #Budget2026 #auspol

Finally Labor summoned the political courage to limit negative gearing, reversing Howard’s capital gains tax, and stiffing wealthy family trust rorts. #budget2026

Labor grandfathering negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in the name of “generational equity” is so funny

The PRRT will only raise $1,400m in 25-26. Utterly pathetic. The gas industry is taking this entire country for a ride and is fully enabled by the Fed Govt.

Chalmers is up. He starts with an acknowledgement of Nunawal peoples where he is and Juggera people “back home in Logan” and launches into the fuel shock/war started by our great and powerful ally [paraphrased] which is not their fault #BudgetAus

"Facts matter ... some witnesses have said things that are just wrong, and demonstrably so" - veteran magistrate David Heilpern tests the evidence from the Bondi Royal Commission #auspol michaelwest.com.au/the-bondi-ro...

It should never come as a surprise when a party fundamentally imbued with bigotry, cruelty and deceit attracts candidates who are bigoted, cruel and deceitful. The values reflected in its policies are the values held by its followers in their individual lives. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why is Israel allowed to take part in the Eurovision song contest? https://aje.news/gvyh73

The Fed Govt tabled its response to the Murphy gambling report during Budget lockup and wall-to-wall Budget media reporting. Same cynical political trick as last Budget when they buried the Environment Act change to protect their mates in the salmon industry. #auspol #politas

Segal's fashionable adoption/adaption of US policies re: university antisemitism report card.

Labor: "We would love all Australians to have a home, just not in any of the holiday houses we,(us and our donors),'need' for our biannual Christmas holidays." #YourHousingCrisisNotOurs #WeHavePlentyHousesThanks #auspol

Wilson was only ever the one trick pony - he came back to power on a singular platform of GENOCIDE GOLDSTEIN swallowed it all His credibility is zero and it seems he's continuing to prove it I doubt Goldstein has enough voters to understand that given they gave him a pass at the last election

Right now the media, politicians and content creators are all locked in a room without internet or phones. The question is, do we have to let them out?

This is so OBSCENE & vulgar Do other countries do this—use Budget night schmoozing with politicians (🤮) as a fundraising opportunity?

Sssh - don't tell Bridget!! ELECTRIC CONCRETE MIXER TRUCKS!! Sweden - another country roaring past Australia into the future showing that EVERY sector of the economy can transition to renewables There's an urgency to do so - Labor never doesn't urgency or a plan

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