Taxing our gas.Today’s Age cartoon.

youtube.com/watch?v=VDeb... Hey @jimchalmers.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au @punterspolitics.bsky.social @greens.org.au @fatima-payman.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social Thank you for telling the truth with the facts to back it up! #auspol

'We've been sold out': Punters Politics fronts inquiry into gas export tax #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnRK...

Origin, Shell and Santos dominate almost the entire eastern market. Time to tax them 25% and introduce new laws that require them to prioritise Australian domestic customers. Up to now they’ve received a free pass to rort the Australian taxpayers for their companies financial benefit.

Dean Smith of the Liberal party had no reply when Richard Denniss outlined basic arithmetic of $6.5b over 4 years versus $17b per year so he quickly moved on to ask Konrad Punter a question 🤣🤗

#AusVotes2028 #AusNews

Susan McDonald went on to ask Dr Denniss if he is trying to kill off the fossil fuel industry. Denniss “No, I want to milk it!”💥

Dr Richard Denniss dismantles the gas industry’s favorite threat. If taxes kill investment, why is the gas industry rushing to Norway to pay 78%? 🙄 “They are playing us for fools.” 🔥 Nationals’ Susan McDonald has no rebuttal & scrambles to change the subject. #auspol

. @richarddenniss.bsky.social opens by pointing out that the Japanese govt actually raises more revenue from Australian gas than does the Australian govt! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVp...

The final candidates have been declared in Farrer, with 12 contesting the seat. The Liberals have drawn ballot position one More details: www.abc.net.au/news/electio...

That's a good reason to find an answer. Gough was too honest. #AusPol

Oh, and by the way .... there is something extra neat about these two lovely images of Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman staring out the #ArteisII window back at Earth, for folks in our neck of the woods. Their location at this time is right above Australia, and you can also see New Zealand! <waves>

One of the few principled (now retired) politicians Don’t always agree with him, but still

One of the few genuine Labor Party people. Compassion with moral fibre.

Everyone, how about giving @dncameron.bsky.social a follow, a great @australianlabor.bsky.social Senator who should have more followers here on Bluesky #auspol

We need a #TaxShift for our future. From taxes harming workers and industry to taxes on unearned income and monopolies. For economic justice, prosperity, and the environment. Read and download more tinyurl.com/3jautz96#TaxShift#TaxReform

I will start posting "Your Future In Your Hands" by John McRobert, an Australian Mining Engineer who, back in the 80's, came up with a new tax system for Australia after being put in charge of valuing what was then Australia's largest corporate takeover. #abtax Front Cover - Rear Cover - Forward

@richardjmurphy.bsky.social What is worthwhile work? #abtax www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGe8...

This is a fun watch (I used to work in this building, after it had been taken over by the CBA) youtu.be/Rm1a1GcZawg?...

Ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Narelle, the dust-filled sky over Shark Bay in Western Australia turned deep red.

Great work but these kids won’t be able to afford university or housing unless your government reforms the tax system. #taxwealthnotwork Reform CGT Land tax Tax corporations Tax GAS

The SA ascendancy of One Nation reveals the fatal failing of a media that publishes - but does not properly challenge - toxic hateful disinformation. The MAGA-tisation of mainstream media is here. “Truth lies & Media” is live!⚡️ On Apple & Spotify🍎 Promo Match Frame Editing #NewsCorpse #auspol

Make that make sense, @albomp.bsky.social 🤷🏻‍♀️

The One Nation 20 percent vote in South Australia is a direct consequence of decades of neoliberal austerity and economic abandonment. #auspol #savotes alexwhite.org/2026/03/unde...

Today’s garden harvest of tomatoes, zucchinis, eggplants and flowers adds nothing to GDP. But buying the plastic-wrapped, chemically sprayed, high-carbon-mile version from Woolworths does. That’s not prosperity. That’s a broken measure. 🧵1/2

CGT can limit short term speculative flipping. Most Australian speculation is long term. Short term speculative flipping is not the core problem.

Better late than never! #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Trump and Netanyahu miscalculated: why this war is spiralling out of control, and why we will pay a massive price for that. youtu.be/X_gI1zTYGp8?...

He related to the the average Aussie and genuinely wanted the best for his Electorate and Australia. He wasn't in it for himself

Trump convinced the battling Americans that he was for them and not for the rich. They fell for it. Hanson with ON is trying to pull the same trick. She is all about Gina, the top 10% and herself. No one else. ON would make the average Aussie much worse off

🚨Cover Reveal🚨 18 months ago I started writing a book based on the strange historical rabbit holes we explore on If You’re Listening. It's out 28 April! Preorders are open - they help ensure ABC Books print more than the copies my mum will buy. www.harpercollins.com.au/978146071922...

Kind of makes our politicians traitors to the country, doesn't it?! In fact, that kind of daylight robbery enabling should result in a life behind bars, shouldn't it?

Doug, the link you posted doesn't seem to work. Here's the one I used chuffed.org/project/1730...

Never thought I'd be agreeing with Piers Morgan, but...

'The People's Economist' Gary Stevenson responds to claims that wealthy people will 'leave Australia' if they are forced to pay their fair share of tax. Listen to Follow the Money for more from Gary: https://theaus.in/4rM2fYh

"The far-right are benefitting from simply being the most obvious alternative to a failing status quo." @garyseconomics.bsky.social on wealth inequality & how far-right parties have become the Steven Bradburys of global politics. 🎧 theaus.in/4rM2fYh

What if there was one simple trick to solving the extreme wealth concentration problem? There is. A wealth tax. alexwhite.org/2026/01/do-w... #auspol

@shaneoliver.bsky.social from AMP saying on #ABC24 that, because of the war in ME, gas prices will go up, Oz exports gas, so gas companies will get more revenue & therefore pay more tax. Shane, they pay 0% tax, so they will pay 0% tax if the cost of gas doubles. On the other hand, #Norway #auspol

youtu.be/pv_f1DvKQx8?... Interview on the ABC with Gary Stevenson talking about how a wealth tax could help end inequality.

30 years. This video should be on every network.

You can actually save multiple drafts. The interface to do that isn't exactly user friendly, but it can be done.

A great article by @alankohler.bsky.social that we should tax capital more. Under #abtax, labour and capital are taxed at the same rate. If a company buys a factory full of AI robots, it will be taxed the same as if it employed a factory full of workers. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

I think I just wet myself @bsky.app @support.bsky.team We now have the ability to save a draft? #auspol A BIG THANK YOU

Why Trump will fail on the economy

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This is slightly more remote - sunset in Maralinga village, the former nuclear test site near the Nullarbor. Photo from autumn 2023.