Imagine the joy tonight if Labor, instead of saying we can't afford to support people with disabilities, said we can't afford $360bn on non existent submarines and we're going to raise tax from gas... #auspol
No matter who is in power, there's never enough money for all the basic social supports working-class people depend on (along with disability support: healthcare, education, aged care etc). But there's somehow ALWAYS more than enough to spend on weapons and war.
He's not wrong, @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social.
25% tax on gas exports, now.
It gets worse. Pocock continues to smash Wake on Shell’s “tricky accounting”, who provides how much Shell invests, but refuses to provide revenue.
“You can’t even tell me that part of the equation, which I find very odd. You can tell me all your expenses, but not your revenue”💥
Two IDF soldier giving 30 days military detention after they were photographed smashing a statue of Jesus. FFS they are shooting children in the head! But a statue violation is worthy of more?
This is what fossil fuel top execs get paid the big bucks for:
to dissemble, obfuscate and evade accountability in public.
While privately lobbying to ensure government ministers are far more attentive to their profits than to the national interest. #auspol
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
Konrad Benjamin on fire in today’s gas tax inquiry, says those claiming “we can’t afford anything” are full of it, we have plenty of resources to benefit from
“This gas issue is the perfect eg of how it’s a lie”
“We’ve been sold out”🔥 #auspol @punterspolitics.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au
In a nutshell. 😊
Friday, Brisbane protesters sing & dance to John Farnham’s Two Strong Hearts - ‘River to the Sea’
Saturday, 20 arrested for saying the exact same words in a chant.
So if you wear a wig & dance you won’t be arrested. The inconsistency is utterly humiliating for David Crisafulli.
Single frame. Man standing in front of woman in wheelchair says: “Instead of complaining about the expensive nuclear subs we may never see, or our increasing expenditure on war machinery, maybe think about how properly funding YOUR NEEDS makes us LESS SAFE as a country…”
Priorities.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Me, a lazy lapsed Catholic turned militant atheist, sniffing with weary contempt at all religious belief: "Oh, you poor, deluded fools..."
Also me, watching Pope Leo beef with Trump: BURN THE FILTHY ORANGE IDOLATOR! HE IS MARKED AS OF THE BEAST! FUCK HIM UP, LEO!
The jokes are just writing themselves...😎💙😎
Single frame. Dark room with Trump sitting across a table from an Iranian leader. Between them sitting on the table is an elephant with the Israeli flag on its forehead.
Peace talks.
My @smh cartoon.
youtu.be/wP1H_lozKpA?...
Angus Taylor falling back to the tired dog whistle tactic of claiming migrants for the system Coalition governments put in place
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
This is everything.
So much racism; so little policy.
This is so well done. 👌
“We cannot ignore allegations of war crimes made against our defence members, regardless of who they are or what positions they hold,” Dr Kolomeitz said.
“To do so is to place Australia in no better position than many of the despotic regimes we, as a country, have criticised over the years.
Such a catchy tune.
Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu
He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.”
Enough strongly worded statements and stern words in interviews against Israel Penny Wong. Haul the fucking ambassador in and kick them out. Sanction them, stop selling them weapons. We are complicit in their relentless terrorism. 😡 #RNBreakfast
americans only save the world in movies
starting to think perhaps fifa and its peace prize board were too hasty
Cancel AUKUS, close Pine Gap, U.S troops out of Australia.
America, we can discuss an "alliance" when you get your f**king house in order
#auspol
