Labor to separate gun control from proposed laws to address hate speech, PM says Anthony Albanese says government will not proceed with racial vilification provisions, which in current form ‘do not have the support of the Senate’

‘He said the legislation creating a national gun buy-back scheme and cracking down on importation of dangerous weapons would be introduced on Tuesday morning’
#auspol #LibSplits #GunReform #ABetterAus
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Great to see #ABetterAus in great company in @percapitaaustralia.bsky.social Summer Reading List 2025. w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social #books #skybooks #auspol

‘John Howard’s world-leading 1996 gun control laws are arguably the best example of bipartisanship in Australian politics.’ w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social #books #ABetterAus

‘Since 1996, Australia has seen just five mass shootings (murders of four or more people by gun), compared to the US with more than 600 mass shootings for each of the past four years — almost two a day on average.’ #ABetterAus

Gun laws tightened after the Port Arthur massacre, now ownership is surging As police hunt a suspected gunman through rugged terrain in the Victoria's High Country, there are more than 4 million registered weapons across the country.

"The proportion of licensed gun owners … has decreased [however] Australians who have gun licences now own a larger number of guns per person.”
#GunReform #auspol #ABetterAus #booksky @stuartkells.bsky.social
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#ABetterAus 📕 spotted at Readings in Doncaster by @stuartkells.bsky.social #books #booksky 🦋

Bush, Wong, and Pacific aid: The real defence gap Bush, Bono, Obama -- and now Wong. The Pacific aid vacuum is growing, and Canberra’s response might just be the real national security test.

‘Security is not just about submarines and fighter jets. It’s also about school meals, maternal health clinics, and HIV testing. George W. Bush saw that clearly. The question is: do we?’ #USAID #auspol #AUKUS #ABetterAus www.themandarin.com.au/294967-bush-...

15 years late, Dutton as Opposition leader would apologise to the Stolen Generations for walking out in the apology. Rudd called BS on Dutton’s backflip…A grown man…’ #auspol #ABetterAus w @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social #booksky #AusVotes25

15 years late, Dutton as Opposition leader would apologise to the Stolen Generations for walking out in the apology. Rudd called BS on Dutton’s backflip…A grown man…’ #auspol #ABetterAus w @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social #booksky #AusVotes25

Awesome to see #ABetterAus 📕in Top 10 Public Policy books on Amazon #booksky #books #auspol @mupublishing.bsky.social @stuartkells.bsky.social In good company @RickMorton

Great to catch-up with Preeti Bajaj, CEO Luminous Power Technologies while in Delhi. #ABetterAus #books #skybooks #booksky

Fantastic to be at Benalla Library for author talk with @StuartKells #SoldDownTheRiver #books #ABetterAus

‘The Father of the Senate’: an interview with Kim Carr Of his nearly 28 years as an Australian senator, he spent 23 of those years on the front bench. When we spoke he was in good humour and he shared invaluable insights into the state of federal politics...

‘Australia’s security depends less on submarines and long-range missiles than on how we help our Indo-Pacific neighbours to prosper.’

#ABetterAus #auspol w/ @stuartkells.bsky.social
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Looking forward to going to Benalla, VIC for this Author Talk on 22 February 2025 with @stuartkells.bsky.social #SoldDownTheRiver @textpublishing.bsky.social #booksky #books #ABetterAus

The Rorts, the Guidelines and the Minister - The AIM Network By Scott Hamilton In episode seven, season three of ‘Yes Minister’, the Right Honourable Jim Hacker MP visits his local sporting club to watch his [...]

‘The former Minister made the remarkable claim that ‘practices deemed usual across other government agencies & departments were not required because [Sport Australia] was not governed by the PPGA Act 2024
…It does.’

#SportsRorts #NeverForget #auspol #ABetterAus
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In 2014 Dutton as Health Minister tried to introduce a $7 Medicare co-payment.

In 2022, Health Minister Anne Ruston doubled down👇

We dissect Medicare & taxation in #ABetterAus 📕 #qt #auspol #Medicare #AusVotes25

In 2014 Dutton as Health Minister tried to introduce a $7 Medicare co-payment.

In 2022, Health Minister Anne Ruston doubled down👇

We dissect Medicare & taxation in #ABetterAus 📕 #qt #auspol #Medicare #AusVotes25

#ABetterAus 📕 ‘Politics, public policy & how to achieve lasting reform’ 👀 #StrongerTogether
w/ John Brumby @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social
#booksky #books

Cain’s cathedral: how Melbourne won the Grand Slam What led Victoria's Labor party to pair up with the Victorian Nats to get the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam to Melbourne? Was it state interests, friendship, a love of sport, or just raw politics?...

‘What led Victoria’s Labor party to pair up with the Victorian Nats to get the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam to Melbourne? Was it state interests, friendship, a love of sport, or just raw politics? ’ @ausopen.bsky.social
#ABetterAus www.themandarin.com.au/123761-cains...

“A must-read for everyone who cares about Australia’s future.” - Julia Gillard #ABetterAus 📕

#booksky #books w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

John Thwaites on making good policy and a fairer Victoria Former Victorian deputy premier John Thwaites discusses with Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells bipartisanship and making good public policy.

#ABetterAus #insights: “Every new politician wants to save the world themselves. They don’t want the last politician’s solution. Processes don’t encourage accountability —unless it’s forced on them —because it’s painful,” says John Thwaites @TheMandarinAU
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Indeed. We dissect the protection of the ‘ozone layer’ policy reform & more in our 📕 #ABetterAus w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social

✅ I think you might find interesting: Chapter 3 #NDIS of 📕 #ABetterAus : Politics, public policy & how to achieve lasting reform. w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social #books #booksky

I think you might like #ABetterAus 😊 w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social

Some context to the Howard changes to ‘Marriage’ in 2004.

‘One week before the same-sex couples were due to have their day in court, the bill received royal assent.’

“Fuck. Our government really doesn’t like us.” - Sarah Nichols

We dissect #MarriageEquality reform in #ABetterAus #booksky #auspol

Fewer women will serve on Capitol Hill, but they’re setting new records in the states | CNN Politics The new year brings a mixed picture for women’s political representation – the highest glass ceiling in American politics remains intact, but female governors and state legislators are setting new rec...

‘“It was a sea change,” said Jessica Mackler, the president of EMILY’s List, which formed in 1985. “As those women come into politics … it creates a foundation that we’re building from.” #USA #ABetterAmerica #ABetterAus #GenderEquality www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/p...

Clarke & Dawe | The Energy Market Explained | #SoldDownTheRiver #markets #ABetterAus #energy #auspol youtu.be/ELaBzj7cn14?...

Terrific to see #ABetterAus 📕 promoted @dymocks.bsky.social #Hobart #booksky #books w/ John Brumby & @stuartkells.bsky.social @mupublishing.bsky.social

‘It’s time to tax them properly.’

We dissect natural resources taxation including the PRRT in #ABetterAus #booksky #books

“It takes two to Quango, Minister” #YesMinister #ABetterAus youtu.be/vXpFbX74bp8?...