The National Youth Parliament is calling! 🙌 150 senior school students from across Australia will come together to represent their electorates, step into the shoes of MPs, and take part in simulated parliamentary debates. 🗳️✨ 👉 Find out more & apply here: https://loom.ly/aZ44Mgw

Our leaders set the tone for our democracy. When politics turns toxic, division grows. We need leaders who practice polite politics and engage in productive debate because we all deserve better. https://loom.ly/ZkB2b0I

🌟 Come meet Jessie Price at the Nightcliff Slab! Join us for a relaxed meet up with Jessie. To share her story from the community independents movement and her recent run in the federal election. RSVP - https://loom.ly/kLUPD7Q 📍 Nightcliff Slab 🕕 5.30pm Tuesday 9th September

BIG NEWS: We are on the map, the 31st community independent has launched here in Darwin. Congratulations community you are demanding better representation and you have an amazing candidate in Phil Scott. #communityindependent #doingpoliticsdifferently

But just now - a stich up is under way.

"My hope is that what Trump is doing, his retreat into climate madness, is that it will bring people together into action." said Craig Foster at the #ClimateIntegrity Summit.

🚀 Phil Scott for Solomon – Campaign Launch! 🚀 We are excited to announce that Phil Scott is the community independent Solomon! I’m running because our community deserves independent, strong, and accountable leadership that puts people first—not party politics. 🌱 A Fresh Approach

The community independent movement is the antidote to feeling powerless. It's building community, it's practicing democracy and getting better representation. It's also FUN - get involved! www.instagram.com/re...

Despite our government calling it a technology sharing agreement, AUKUS ties us to US foreign policy for decades, and to a degree to US domestic policy. Finding a way out of AUKUS is essential. Difficult, but essential. #AusPol

Support for Community Independent candidates has shown that voters are comfortable with the idea of a power sharing parliament. They want a strong crossbench. www.youtube.com/watc...

You are invited: Bring 1, 2 or 25 friends and family! It’s a family-friendly venue. The more of us come, the more powerful our message will be. RSVP HERE - www.voicesofthetopen...

Up till now both major political parties have “combined” to convince the electorate that a vote for a minor party, or even worse an independent, was a wasted vote. The two-party “duopoly” has been protecting each other’s interest against the interests of the Australian electorate.

The Australian Federal election campaign is in full swing, with voters heading to the polls in the coming months. There are 30 community independents launched so far, ours is going to be the 31st.

Counting down the days till the launch. Let's put people before politics and launch our incredible candidate. RSVP HERE - www.voicesofthetopen...

The Community Independent MP's look here to stay – and present a huge challenge in the federal election. READ HERE - https://bit.ly/4hcfufN

When will the major parties act in the communities interests. Never?

No costings, no details, no policies until after he’s elected.#auspol #Dutton #Australia #Nordascious

Political bribery (donations) data out so a glimpse of who owns the politicians .. and why they shirked reform. eg: "Sportsbet $88k, Tabcorp $60k, Lottery Corp $44k, 'Responsible Wagering Australia' $66k michaelwest.com.au/mystery-mone...

Forget what you know, this election is different. As a federal election looms, Four Corners returns for 2025 with reporter Angus Grigg examining whether our two-party system is collapsing. Watch this tonight on Four Corners. youtu.be/-kF2FSKa8mI

Anthony Albanese destroying the brand again. What does Labor stand for? It's blocking online gambling reform and shelving a federal environment protection agency.

Let's put people before politics. You are invited to the Independent Candidate Launch Please join us on Monday 10th February from 5:30pm at the Darwin Bowls and Social Club, 8 Conacher St, Fannie Bay.

Come by and see us at the Nightcliff Markets each Sunday. We're always happy to talk politics. #talkpolitics #communitypolitics

What does the historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics? Read it here - https://bit.ly/4gjVcQh

"Butler reiterated that [dental in Medicare] was not a priority for the government." Unlike: - subsidies to fossil fuel companies - super tax concessions to the wealthy - neg gearing for landlords And Labor wonders why its traditional voters are deserting. 🙄 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

No more excuses: the time has come for the RBA to cut interest rates My column www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Please save the date for the launch of the Community Independent for Solomon. A candidate has stepped forward from the community to run in the Federal election in the Solomon electorate, which covers all of Darwin and Palmerston. RSVP HERE - www.voicesofthetopen...

1/ 🚨 Shameless Deception: How Fossil Fuel Propaganda and Political Parties Undermine Democracy 🚨 A thread on how misinformation from powerful interests is poisoning Australia's political system and threatening our future. 🧵

Over the weekend the 31st community independent launched - awesome news from the seat of Dickson. To support this candidate - subscribe, donate, volunteer. Vote 1 - Ellie Smith Community Independent #auspol

ICYMI- yesterday's #auspol cartoon from The Guardian

No Australians aren’t trying to solve it. We are trying to melt it. Australia is the 2nd largest fossil fuel exporter and 5th largest producer. If we want to stop Antarctic glaciers collapsing it’s pretty f***ng simple. Stop new fossil fuel projects.

Thinking about the politicians that made contracts with gas corporations, that gave away Australia’s resources. The old polllies haven’t been to loud or proud about this - they’ve been very quiet.

Dutton is slavishly following Trump's playbook. Is this what we want for Australia? Urgent that we get in there to fight for a fair decent democracy. The people CAN win. #VoteIntegrity in #AusVotes2025. Join your local #VoteClimate campaign! In Melbourne's east? lighterfootprints.org/event/kooyon...

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Another Liberal who doesn’t feel represented and is now backing the local community Indy.

Wow — there are now more than 29 MILLION users on Bluesky! Spread the word!! 💙🦋 bsky-users.theo.io

Has anyone started a campaign to get the major academic publishers to put share buttons on all their content to BlueSky instead of X? Do they really want to associate themselves with that platform anymore?

Can you say the same?! 🤚 Say. I. Stand. With. Her. ❤️✨

Unfortunately we need these laws to regulate politicians and political parties because some of them can’t be trusted to tell the truth. Worse some of them use mis and disinformation as a strategy. They aren’t just uniformed they are deliberately lying to their constituents. #auspol

Here is all the inspo in this one!!! Get organised people, we need to get community independents into parliament. We need a great cross bench. I know you feel bad when you look at this picture - but that energy is your inspiration. #communityindependents

The question is why isn't our government taxing big corporations? We expect the government to take a large part in solutions to the cost of living crisis, the housing crisis, health and education. An income tax cut just doesn't address the root issues. #auspol

Never forget the enablers. Never forget those who could choose to act but refused #auspol

Community independents, come out of communities that are demanding better politicians, where the community is willing to volunteer their time to support the candidate. It's a movement that is driven by the community. This is people powered democracy. #auspol

We have raised about 10% of our target in just a few days! If you can share @itsnotarace2025.bsky.social with your friends and family and anyone with some spare cash to make memes against fossil fuel funded candidates! CHIP IN! its-not-a-race.raisely.com

Some have asked if new coal funded org "Australians for Prosperity' is yet another local knockoff of the Koch oil-funded US #AtlasNetwork original. Key donor fracking billionaire Chris Wright is now Energy Secretary. His company is part of #Auspol's publicly funded Beetaloo gas basin. Refs below..

Some are actively working to undermine our democracy as they've done in the US. No one is coming to save us from them but us. We all have a role to play. Time to step up #auspol

Anyone who thinks that a re-design of democracy is too revolutionary might consider that the political donor network has already achieved it. #Politics #auspol #Plutocracy #PoliticalScience #Democracy #alp #USPolitics #UKPolitics #Booksky #ThirdDraftDemocracy

The continued growth of BRICS+ is viewed by many in the West as a dangerous threat to the ‘rules-based international order, in which they set and police. That order is rapidly changing. #auspol #BRICs+

If you want to change politics, you know that you can’t vote for the major parties. Here are the community independent candidates to challenge the duopoly. Do something, don’t just let stuff happen. Get organised. linktr.ee/CommunityInd...

Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.