I don't know if there's a phrase to describe this, but there's definitely an effect where an organisation or a person does too-clever strategic comms reframing their argument to suit the times, but is so genuinely good at it that they legitimately and sincerely forget their original motivation

"Not Scott Morrison" isn't really enough is it. 🫤 #Auspol

Obviously bad-faith reasoning. Windfall super profits triggered by war is pretty much the perfect time to be installing a massive new tax on fossil fuel extraction, and if it isn't done now, next time it'll be less $$ to tax thanks to demand destruction

I think that we all feel like we've lost a member of our family, even though most of us didn't actually know him. 😭 A beautiful human 🕯️

Albanese poised to kill off move to increase taxes on gas giants The government will not increase taxes on gas giants in next month's budget, echoing the industry's argument that exporters are already paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes each year.

Of course he is 🤦‍♀️🤬#Auspol
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I notice that Labor is willing to risk political capital to push policy that is detrimental to the vulnerable.

But not willing to risk it push policy that is detrimental to fossil fuel or gambling companies.

That says a lot about how our current government operates.

Yep, this is why they go top down!!!!!!!

Removing plastic from our food chain yields quick results, researchers say Perth researchers find levels of plastic chemicals in the body can be reduced within a week by avoiding plastic food packaging and kitchen utensils.

A study has found that avoiding plastic food packaging and cooking utensils can rapidly reduce the amount of phthalates and bisphenols from the body. These plastic chemicals are known to disrupt hormone functions in the human body.
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👍 must be pink icing! 😋

Goodbye beautiful man. Thanks for all the gifts that you gave us: the smiles, belly laughs, compassion and eye rolling! You will be SO missed. Thank goodness for you and also for VAD in NSW. Rest in power James Valentine ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆 🕯️🕯️🕯️

No excuse for not taxing gas super profits, cutting the CGT and -ve gearing on housing and abandoning the madness of spending $368B on nuclear subs.
Cutting NDIS expenditure, subsidising multinationals, rich investors and the arms industry is not my understanding of Labor values!

When they next do those surveys of most trusted and most untrusted professions, they need to add Fossil Fuel Company Executive to the list

I'd argue that AUKUS has less social licence than the NDIS, but hey, what do I know, let them eat cake 2026 #auspol

Google logo for eath day 20206

Google having a celebration of Earth day whilst building massive data centers for AI and wasting stupid amounts of eneergy and water is sick. And not in the good way.

Keep up the great work Australia Institute! 💪

The Petroleum Resources Rent Tax is broken. Australians deserve a fair return for our resources.

A 25% tax on gas exports would raise $17 billion a year (which yes, is far more than $6.9 billion over four years!)

📺 @richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol

Sure seems that way 🤬

If only aukus was being cut for unavoidable and urgent reasons! #auspol

Salmon industry launches campaign to get 'truth of our industry out there' A new advertising campaign featuring the stories of workers adjacent to Tasmania's fish farming industry is launched amid calls for the sector to be shut down.

Nope, I won't buy it
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Pocock slams 'infuriating' gambling reforms as not going far enough Former Wallaby captain turned ACT senator David Pocock argues that Anthony Albanese's proposed gambling reforms do not go far enough and calls for parliamentarians to put vested interests aside to iss...

Thank goodness David Pocock gets it. Usual pathetic response from Albo #Auspol #GamblingReform
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Put home ownership back within reach Put home ownership back within reach.

Please sign GetUp's petition and put home ownership back within reach #Auspol #HousingEquity #SocialJustice
getup.to/j2BPBxFkC5l1ha

I just caught the end. Always a wonderful show.

ACT Senator David Pocock makes a lot of sense. Hope the federal government listens to him. 25% tax on gas exports needs to be strongly considered. #auspol #ABC730

If you hate Santos as much as 🧶👵 do (for their greed and environmemtal abuse) you’ll love reading what economist & former secretary of Australian Department of Treasury Ken Henry (2001-2011) said to the Senate Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources earlier today. Pass it round Nannas.

a woman is sitting at a table with her hands folded in front of her . ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with her hands folded in front of her .

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Time for the ALP backbench to put their electorates before subservience to the Cabinet. Failure to call out neoliberal economic policies, militarism and the plight of working the working class will see the loss of many seats at the next election.
Fix CGT,-ve gearing and housing!

So basically it's becoming less of a story of forcing out fossil exports and more of a story of how to get the most of out of the industry on its way down: how to force them to pay their way, clean up, pay for impacts of fuel use etc

If Australia wants to see Norway-style tax benefits? Last chance.

The Gas Cartel is Panicking | The West Report YouTube video by The West Report

A big majority in Parliament - a 25% gas export tax is a no-brainer for $10B a year. Albo and Jim Chalmers, don't let a good crisis go to waste. Fix Budget, reshape Australia #auspol

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The Point Live: Gas, politics and the coming budget. As it happened This blog is now closed.

That's it for PointLive today. Join along tomorrow when we get to hear Shell, Origin, the BCA and ConocoPhillips tell us all how tough the gas industry is doing and see who can deliver the most industry talking points - them or Susan McDonald (Susun is odds on)
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