Australian Politics

The mining industry launched a war of words on the Federal Government, an absurd move considering its minuscule contribution to the economy.

• Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/national/property-investors-fear-forced-sales-under-negative-gearing-changes-20240925-p5kdju.html
• archive.is snapshot: https://archive.is/y99nH

The corporate media wasting no time on the fear campaign...

Title edited down from first paragraph

Original title: "GUESS WHO? The $600,000 question at the heart of Robodebt"

Governments can’t wave around the cash and create out of thin air a “market” that has any of the self-controlling properties described in economics textbooks.

Source: 6 News.

SBS: Senator labels the government 'capaholics': Fatima Payman's Gen Alpha speech decoded - Includes graphic below and edited video with some 'translation'.

Graphic from article above

Calling an election or referendum a waste of money is to be against democracy. Why do the media never challenge this

Interesting to read the potential conflicts of interest section.

Bill Shorten will not be returning for an extra season of NDIS, after the current season received mixed reviews and was plagued by budget cuts.

Quiggin with some interesting thoughts on cost of living.

Research Paper by Jonathan Bartholomaeus, Peter Strelan (Open Access)

The CFMEU are hosting rallies in various cities this Tuesday and are encouraging the community to join them. Despite any critiques we have of the union leadership, it is important to show solidarity in protesting the dictatorial union-busting administration laws, which were covered well in a post made here this week and which have a serious chilling effect on other unions and workers altogether as we fight for better conditions. Among other things, it's noteworthy that the CFMEU have been one of the few unions to strike in solidarity with Palestine encampment protestors at ANU.

"We encourage all members of the community to join us. CFMEU members deserve control over their Union, just like any other worker. Together, we stand strong to defend the future of our families and our union. ✊"

CHECK YOUR OWN CITY, the following are just some examples I've been able to find out so far, and more are being added as I've typed:

• Adelaide: Tuesday 27 August. 12pm at Parliament House [fb annoucement]
• Brisbane: Tuesday 27 August. 11am at Queens Garden Park [fb announcement]
• Cairns: Tuesday 27th August, 11am at Cairns esplanade across from the RSL [fb announcement]
• Canberra: Tuesday 27th August, 11am Woden Town Square. [fb announcement]
• Melbourne: Tuesday 27 August. 11am at the ~~State Library [fb announcement]~~ @ the Trades Hall
• Perth: Tuesday 27 August, 11am at Forrest Chase [fb annoucement]
• Sydney: Tuesday 27 August. 11am at NSW Parliament House [fb announcement]

Today, the 22nd of August 2024, marks 100 days since army lawyer David McBride was imprisoned in Canberra for exposing war crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan.

David stood up for truth and integrity, yet now he endures death threats and solitary confinement, while those responsible remain free.

This is not how we should treat our whistleblowers in Australia! ⚖️

Demand justice! 📢 Take Action:

• Contact Mark Dreyfus or your local MP today to express your support for David.

• Create and share a social media post or a short video using the hashtag #SpeakUp4McBride to spread the word.

• Donate to support David’s legal appeal to help get him out of jail: https://chuffed.org/project/davidmcbride

• Hang the provided poster in a high-visibility location, take a photo, and share it online to encourage others to join the movement.

• 👍 Like, 💬 comment, and ↪️ share this message!

#FreeMcBride. #Justice4Afghanistan.

The decision by the National Anti-Corruption Commission not to investigate the six public servants over the Robodebt scandal appears to have been “infected by the bias of Commissioner Justice Paul Brereton and, if so, should now be disregarded”, says Stephen Charles AO KC, a former judge at the Victorian Court of Appeal and a former board member of the Centre of Public Integrity.

Inequality in Australia is growing and is driven by the rapid accumulation of wealth by the very wealthy.

The wealth of Australia’s richest 200 people nearly tripled over the last two decades. In 2020-21, capital gains exceeded all other types of income combined. Tax reform is needed to address this problem.

#inequality #australia

https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/wealth-and-inequality-in-australia/

In short:

• Bill Shorten all but confirms to Q+A the federal government will reject calls from some in his party for a total ban on gambling advertising.

• Ads during kids' TV will be targeted but Mr Shorten says media companies need gambling [ad] revenue in a battle with social media giants.

What's next?

• Cabinet is expected to sign off on legislation regulating gambling advertising on traditional and social media this week.

Related coverage:

• SBS: Former PMs, premiers and sportspeople demand Labor go all-in on gambling reform
• The Conversation: The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
• The Conversation: Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?
• **[Satire] The Shovel:** New hotline to help television networks addicted to gambling revenue