Today’s High Court decision in striking down Victoria’s political donation and disclosure laws is a win for independents, smaller parties and democracy as a whole.
#auspol #HighCourt #VictorianPolitics
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You can't enforce integrity with silence.
#auspol #WhistleblowerRights #ProtectWhistleblowers #DavidMcBride
The AusDems want donations from vested interests banned, unlike major parties who took $2.3 million in fossil fuel donations in 2022-23. We want transparent, accountable, evidence driven approvals and governance, not service to the mining lobby.
#auspol #climatecrisis #EnvironmentalProtection
Many have been despairing about the current state of politics. People aren’t happy with what’s on offer.
At what point do you say ‘We deserve better’, to stand up and join in the push for change?
Will you join and stand up for everyday Australians with us?
#auspol #getinvolved #JoinUs
Happy Easter to all who observe 🐣🐰
#auspol #HappyEaster
While Labor tinkers at the edges to protect their donors, the Democrats want to deliver integrity and evidence-based governance that puts the wellbeing of families ahead of the profits of Sportsbet and Tabcorp.
After sitting on the Murphy report for over 1,000 days, the Albanese government has delivered a watered down gambling reform package that caps - but doesn't ban - advertising on television and radio, while leaving gaping loopholes for online promotion.
#auspol #gambling
We were constrained by the word limit.
We would push to regulate platforms transparently, support whistleblowers exposing tech harms, oppose mandatory Digital ID verification, and enforce Right to Repair laws to break corporate software locks.
Our digital landscape is being shaped by unregulated Big Tech that erodes privacy, exploits creators, and prioritises profit over safety.
The Australian Democrats would push to ensure technology serves Australians rather than extracts from them.
#auspol #DigitalRights #privacy
Wins in our current Cost of Living Crisis.
#auspol #wins #CostOfLivingCrisis
In the remote Western Desert community of Kintore, a six-day Telstra outage has crippled daily life, preventing residents from calling 000, accessing EFTPOS or ATMs, and even powering homes that rely on mobile-connected systems.
#auspol #regionalaustralia #SystemicNeglect
The question is - will these digital giants be held accountable in Australia? Major parties have taken donations from tech lobbyists and dragged their feet on meaningful regulation.
#auspol #BigTech #mentalhealth
Our Government must support our farmers.
#auspol #supportourfarmers #foodsecurity
National president Leonie Green on the launch of Count Us In, a campaign by Democracy Counts.
#auspol #countusin #democracycounts #democracy #ausdems
Let's all work together to eliminate racial discrimination
#auspol #eliminateracialdiscrimination #eliminateracism
Australians deserve politicians who uphold the law and conduct themselves in a fitting manner.
#auspol #southaustralianelection #OneNation
Happy Eid Al-Fitr to those who celebrate
#auspol #EidAlFitr #hatehasnohomehere
Aus Dems news round up 18 March
#auspol #RBA #CostOfLiving #Inequality
Aus Dems news round up for 17/03/2026.
#auspol #DemocracyMatters #DemocraticParticipation
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#auspol #cashrate #OilPrices
Aus Dems news round up for 16/03/2026.
#auspol #mentalhealthcrisis #multifacetedapproach
Celebrating Harmony Week this week
#auspol #CelebrateDiversity #EveryoneBelongs
Aus Dems news round up for 14/03/2026.
#auspol #TaxFairness #CGT
Remembering how Mike Cannon-Brookes went on 7.30 and told Sarah Ferguson how artists should be happy to give up their IP for free. Reminds me of that troll flagrantly stealing my cartoon. AI depends on theft.
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The Australian government has an official values statement, and one of the key values is a “fair go”.
#auspol #fairgo #australianvalues
Aus Dems news round up for 12/03/2026.
For more information on our policies:
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#auspol #integrityinpolitics #AccountabilityMatters
Australia taxes income earned from wages too heavily, and wealth too lightly. That's why we're proposing to effectively tax passive capital income by reducing the capital gains tax discount from 50% to 25%.
#auspol #CGT #reducecgttaxdiscount
