I cannot overstate the tonal difference between the two launches.
#LibLaunch was pessimistic, alarmist, and entirely leader-centred.
#ALPLaunch is (slightly overly) optimistic, and party/country centred.
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Now WA Premier Roger Cook, talking up Labor's contributions in WA.
Starting to get a bit personality-focused here, like #LibLaunch did. Which is disappointing.
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The language difference is striking. #ALPLaunch is collective - "we", "us", "our". #LibLaunch was exclusively focused on praising Dutton, and Dutton talked about "my" government.
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Hey ABC - you let the #LibLaunch run uninterrupted, give the #ALPLaunch the same treatment.
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And that's the end of the #LibLaunch. About to start the #ALPLaunch.
ABC News notes in passing that apparently there are considerably more people at the Labor launch.
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Dutton: classrooms are "a place of education, not indoctrination".
What is this cooker bullshit?
#LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
Dutton says he'll put Jacinta Price in charge of "evaluating" all Indigenous programs.
You know, the nice lady who sabotaged her own people on the Voice referendum and who wants to "Make Australia Great Again".
#LibLaunch #auspol #ausvotes2025
Dutton plaintively asks of Albo, "How can you look Australians in the face and lie to them?"
Mr Dutton? Here's a mirror. Take a looooong look.
#LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
Seriously, I cannot overstate how bad this #LibLaunch is. Now Dutton is accusing Albo of making policy WHILE DRUNK. #ausvotes2025 #auspol
The Trump rhetoric is flowing thick and fast now. Dutton talking about huge amounts of "illegal immigrants" allegedly raping Australian women.
Next up, they'll be eating the dogs, they'll be eating the cats.
#LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
Dutton appears not to understand that slashing international student numbers will not significantly bring down immigration. Nor will it increase the amount of housing on the market.
#LibLaunch #auspol #ausvotes2025
Now Dutton appears to be blaming Albanese for Australia's ageing population? He certainly seems to think people starting families later in life is Albo's fault.
Demographic history, dude, do you understand it.
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Dutton just said a Coalition government would defund the Environmental Defender's Office - an organisation that provides legal resources, and which is funded from multiple sources, a major one of which is through donation.
This is Trump stuff.
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No increase to capital gains tax? Guess that's what "mumsndads" putting"foodinthetable" in Western Sydney were worried about when he arrived at their table with his property portfolio #liblaunch #auspol #ausvotes2025
OMG Dutton is really trying to make the issue of electric vs fossil fuel vehicles all about "freedom of choice".
This didn't work when they tried it on education in 2007, it won't work now. #LibLaunch #auspol #ausvotes2025
And a direct sledge from Dutton at Jim Chalmers, calling into question his doctorate: "the so-called Dr Chalmers".
Low, grubby politics in a speech full of exaggerations, lies, and racism.
#LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
Dutton just claimed that Australians currently experience "the worst standard of living in Australian history".
Like would-be Treasurer Angus Taylor, Dutton seems to have forgotten the 1930s. #LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
You know, people have mused about Dutton deliberately throwing the election ... and looking at this campaign launch, I'm inclined to give the idea some credence.
Seriously, who thought "gosh dad you're awesome" videos from his family were a great message? #LibLaunch #ausvotes2025 #auspol
The #LibLaunch isn't so much an own goal as a forfeit.
I haven't seen anything this shambolic or this tone-deaf since Aidan McLindon tried to convince Victorian voters than Dan Andrews "stole" every election he'd won. #auspol #ausvotes2025
#LibLaunch is making up for Dutton dodging questions on nuclear. Littleproud currently claiming that renewable power will threaten food security. #auspol #ausvotes2025
One wonders whose decision it was to use a GREEN background for the #LibLaunch. #ausvotes2025 #auspol
Wow, it's amateur hour at the #LibLaunch. Crap audio on the National Anthem, slow switching between video and live cameras ... guess the work experience kids have the mixing desk today. #auspol #ausvotes2025
