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Nats "work with" really means they do what we want or we blow up the joint.
#auspol
Love to see Coalition vote breakdown on
#newspoll
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Just because they got a sweetheart deal on gas exports shouldn't mean
#mining
giants get the same on critical minerals. We must ensure Australians benefit from an increase in production.
#Auspol
#minerals
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Mining giants must pay rent tax so Australians donāt miss out on critical minerals cash boom, MPs say
David Pocock, Allegra Spender and Kate Chaney say past policy decisions on taxing gas profits must not be repeated as next resources opportunity beckons
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/25/mining-giants-must-pay-rent-tax-critical-minerals-cash-boom?CMP=share_btn_url
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@peterfitz1.bsky.social
Constellation Cup series Aus v NZ Netball is on now.
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Elaine Johnson
27 days ago
Both major parties are looking to push this Bill through Parliament in the next week, despite the fact that the Minister mislead the public about ICAC having reviewed the Bill (which ICAC has now confirmed it did not). The Bill contains major corruption risks.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Minister urged to release advice amid concern overhaul of NSW housing laws may lead to coalmine approvals
Greens MP Sue Higginson says Icac confirmed to her it had not reviewed the bill, but had given general advice on some elements of it
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/14/minister-urged-to-release-advice-amid-concern-overhaul-of-nsw-housing-laws-may-lead-to-coalmine-approvals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Rum Court Rules
about 1 month ago
" NSWās fast-track planning laws could allow mines to be approved without environmental assessment "
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Elaine Johnson
about 1 month ago
A novice mining company, Bowdens, wants to build an open cut greenfield lead mine in the beautiful Mudgee region. There are major health risks to communities as well as workers, yet the Govt is still saying ātrust us.ā
#BowdensLeadMine
#LeadMining
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Mines blocked health warnings to workers with toxic blood lead levels
Documents reveal thousands of NSW residents have been exposed to potential lead harm, including mine workers with up to 16 times the threshold to notify authorities.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mines-blocked-health-warnings-to-workers-with-toxic-blood-lead-levels-20250925-p5mxsc.html
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) ā šØš¦
about 1 month ago
Those mines need to be sued and criminally prosecuted. There is NOTHING that justifies blocking such warnings.
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Steve Moskal
about 1 month ago
#biorisks
#nswpol
#auspol
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www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
"Robust regulatory framework." "Appropriate management procedures." š Lead producing mines destroy lives and communities.
#auspol
#nswpol
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Mines blocked health warnings to workers with toxic blood lead levels
Documents reveal thousands of NSW residents have been exposed to potential lead harm, including mine workers with up to 16 times the threshold to notify authorities.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mines-blocked-health-warnings-to-workers-with-toxic-blood-lead-levels-20250925-p5mxsc.html
about 1 month ago
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NACC needs a head who knows corruption when they see it you'd thinkš.
#auspol
#NACC
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about 1 month ago
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Lindsay Parry
about 1 month ago
"Robo-debt was a spivvy, slick, slogan-driven lazy shortcut. It was illegal; it ignored due process; and it didnāt save money. Its costs are still growing. It spat on Australians. The new welfare cop beat up everyone it saw, rorted the payroll, cost billions in compo and left its own unpaid debt."
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Nick Feik
about 1 month ago
Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?
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flavoursofmudgee.com.au
Drink red not Lead. Celebrate Mudgee Region food and wine. Join the fight against 4 proposed lead mines in the Area.
#LeadFreeMudgee
#auspol
#nswpol
#tourism
#agriculture
#environment
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Flavours of Mudgee Food and Wine Festival!
Discover the ultimate foodie adventure at the Flavours of Mudgee! Explore over 60 local food and wine producers, enjoy live music, and soak up the vibrant atmosphere. Book your tickets for September 2...
https://flavoursofmudgee.com.au/
about 2 months ago
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Sam
about 2 months ago
#nswpol
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Elaine Johnson
about 2 months ago
A mining company with no prior experience, Bowdens, wants to build an open cut lead mine in the famous Mudgee region, 2km from a primary school. The community is rightfully concerned. The Government says ātrust us.ā
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Lisa wants to raise her children on the family farm - but a lead mine next door threatens her dream
Following revelations the environment watchdog buried a report on lead mining, parents wonder if they can ātrust that our childrenās safety is coming firstā over mining interests
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/21/we-are-horrified-proposed-lead-mine-in-nsw-wine-region-has-community-living-in-fear-for-childrens-health?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Lead producing mines near school and communities in Mudgee Region still won't go away after irrefutable expert evidence of catastrophic effects on kids, agriculture, tourism, waterways. How did we get here? Arrogance, incompetence, rapacious greed.
#nswpol
#auspol
##LeadFreeMudgee
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Community fights lead mine near primary school as report highlights Australiaās failure to protect children
Report commissioned by Mudgee health alliance suggests mineās health and environmental assessments accepted by NSW government contain errors and outdated evidence
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/16/nsw-community-fights-lead-mine-near-primary-school-as-report-highlights-australias-failure-to-protect-children?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other&fbclid=IwdGRjcAM1tftjbGNrAzW18mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEebhs3NvkjW78iQEIB0cxIjmmRKvuKxJEa8vYkTzzMB9I3piXDINvS-ncUCE8_aem_jDsU0qdmaj3P3I5AUqcl3g
about 2 months ago
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Sato Juniper
about 2 months ago
"... the right-wing media that takes comments out of context & set their audience loose on anyone they disagree with, while in the next breath bemoaning cancel culture over accountability. They seek to silence by threatening violence, all for the sin of tolerance."
#Auspol
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I wish I could say I was shocked. EPA NSW sees its job as finding a way that lead producing mines can continue while devastating children, families, communities, rivers, agriculture and tourism with lead poisoning.
#environment
#greencate
#Mudgee
#tourism
#auspol
#nswpol
2 months ago
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#nswpol
#auspol
#environment
#mining
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about 2 months ago
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Jacinta Price is a Labor stooge, right? I mean, nothing else makes sense.
#auspol
#insiders
#Liberals
2 months ago
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Wait there's more. EPA refused to investigate lead poisoning near lead mines SA.
#LeadFreeMudgee
#EPA
#nswpol
#auspol
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Dead and dying Port Pirie birds and bats exposed to lead at 3,000 times acceptable levels
South Australiaās EPA did not open a formal investigation into the source of the lead poisoning, despite referral from the Department of Primary Industries
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/dead-and-dying-port-pirie-birds-and-bats-exposed-to-lead-at-3000-times-acceptable-levels-testing-showed
2 months ago
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Dr Monique Ryan
2 months ago
Another day, another EPA failing to regulate mining and gas companies at the expense of our environment and health. On Monday it was methane, Santos and the NT EPA - today, its lead, mining companies and the NSW EPA.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Environment watchdog buried report on lead in childrenās blood to placate mining companies, emails show
Documents tabled in NSW parliament show state agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online āquietlyā but EPA says it was released to community earlier
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/05/environment-watchdog-buried-report-on-lead-in-childrens-blood-to-placate-mining-companies-emails-show?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Lenore Taylor
2 months ago
A manager writes in another reply: āwhen we say āreleaseā we mean quietly load it onto the LeadSmart website and not tell anyoneā.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Environment watchdog buried report on lead in childrenās blood to placate mining companies, emails show
Documents tabled in parliament show NSW agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online āquietlyā but EPA says it was released to community earlier
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/05/environment-watchdog-buried-report-on-lead-in-childrens-blood-to-placate-mining-companies-emails-show
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Elaine Johnson
2 months ago
The NSW EPA kept a report on impacts of lead mining on childrenās blood lead levels for four years from the public while it worried about what the mining companies would think.
#RegulatoryCapture
#LeadFreeMudgee
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Environment watchdog buried report on lead in childrenās blood to placate mining companies, emails show
Documents tabled in NSW parliament show state agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online āquietlyā but EPA says it was released to community earlier
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/05/environment-watchdog-buried-report-on-lead-in-childrens-blood-to-placate-mining-companies-emails-show
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@australia.theguardian.com
Great coverage of police operation but can we stop using this moron's name and picture. He is "the suspect" in two murders.
#porepunkha
#springst
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2 months ago
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House and Garden.
3 months ago
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#auspol
#nswpol
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3 months ago
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Lead producing mines round Mudgee. All of us and our kids and grand kids needing regular blood lead level tests which will only serve to confirm a tragedy that is irreversible. This has to be stopped. No lead for Mudgee.
michaelwest.com.au/no-silver-li...
#nswpol
#auspol
@johnsonlegal.au
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No silver lining. Mudgee locals fear lead poisoning from mine - Michael West
The proposed Bowdens Silver Project near Mudgee is meeting with fierce opposition from locals due to the severe risk of lead poisoning.
https://michaelwest.com.au/no-silver-lining-mudgee-locals-fear-lead-poisoning-from-mine/
3 months ago
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Dave Peterson (He/Him) ā šØš¦
3 months ago
7NEWS Central West report on a proposed lead and silver mine near Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia: (shockingly, they don't appear to subtitle these newscasts, so I apologize as I always include subtitles where available to increase accessibility)
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Elaine Johnson
3 months ago
Right now, thereās a proposal to build an open cut lead mine in the middle of Mudgeeās famous food producing region. It would be built 2km from a primary school. Business and community leaders are calling for a lead mining exclusion zone to protect people and country.
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Hume Hannity
3 months ago
Good grief, what is going on?
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Elaine Johnson
3 months ago
Food producers in the exquisite Mudgee region are seeking a lead mine exclusion zone to protect some of Australiaās best agricultural products, including Wagu cattle, fine wool sheep, and the famous Mudgee wine and honey brand. Lead and food production donāt mix.
www.theland.com.au/story/903911...
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Farmers face losses of more than $100m each year if mine is approved: report
"Would our farms be flagged for potential risks to the supply chain?"
https://www.theland.com.au/story/9039111/farmers-challenge-silver-mine-approval-as-report-reveals-risk/
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I'm sick of weasel words aren't you. War, poverty, abuse, fascism are disappointing, inappropriate, unacceptable...Try despicable, pathetic, disgraceful, corrupt, obscene, evil....#auspol
3 months ago
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Any minute now.....#Gaza
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4 months ago
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NDIS clients welcome. No referral necessary.
#counselling
#NDIS
4 months ago
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Good luck with that.
#auspol
#bradfield
5 months ago
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#Lnp
going out with a bang, not a whimper?
#JacintaPrice
#auspol
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6 months ago
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The catastrophes keep comingš¤£
#auspol
6 months ago
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Individual K
6 months ago
man, this YouGov MRP poll... š¬š¬š¬š¬
#auspol
#ausvotes
au.yougov.com/politics/art...
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Labour to win with an increased majority in YouGov's final MRP of the election | YouGov
Central projection: Labor 84 seats; Coalition 47 seats; Independent 14; Greens 3; KAP 1; Centre Alliance 1
https://au.yougov.com/politics/articles/52098-labour-to-win-with-an-increased-majority-in-yougovs-final-mrp-of-the-election
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#Calare
. They're all wearing them. Almost all those handing out in Mudgee are from elsewhere, mostly Melbourne. We are so screwed if they get up on this garbage.
#auspol
#ausvotes
6 months ago
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Seriously!!??
#auspol
#calare
6 months ago
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Gosh Michelle, you think?
#auspol
7 months ago
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#TemuTrump
7 months ago
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Gosh
#PeterDutton
chuck the kid a house. You're not gonna miss one little house!
#auspol
#AustraliaVotes25
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7 months ago
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Oopsies!
#auspol
##JacintaPrice
7 months ago
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Oops I think we forgot to fill them in. š¤£
#auspol
#AustraliaVotes
. Tomorrow's drop.
7 months ago
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Miriam Cosic
7 months ago
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The Coalition campaign is imploding, not because of any particular event, but because they are and have always been a house of cards. No leadership, no policies, no clue....#auspol
#ausvotes
#elections
7 months ago
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7 months ago
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Joanne Jacobs
7 months ago
Again, "what have you given me?" is the WRONG QUESTION. The CORRECT question is, "what sort of country do you want us to build together?"
#auspol
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