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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Huge trust deficit from Gen Z & millennial voters in govts' capacity to act on the things they care about. Not surprising when we see the lack of political courage to tackle the root causes of the big issues we face from housing to protecting Nature. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
The xbench (especially @drhelenhainesmp) has been calling for household battery incentives for years. Paying $150 paid to energy companies is a temporary patch. Batteries are part of the long-term solution to high bills & to the climate crisis. Let’s get on with it. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Australia's national finances are in poor shape. Neither ALP or LNP want to talk about the elephant in the room, their refusal to properly tax the massive profits of foreign corporations draining our mineral and energy wealth. We must fix that. #auspol
abc.net.au
Whoever wins the election, a budget black hole awaits
The budget papers suggest the end of deficits would be a decade away, but new analysis says even that timeframe is unrealistic.
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Zoe Daniel @zoedaniel.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
It’s on. The Prîme Minister is about to call the election. Let’s go Goldstein. #GoldsteinVotes #IndependenceWorkd
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Telstra, Day 28. They send me an email at 7:18 pm last night, saying that seeing I’ve consulted the telecommunication ombudsman they regard the case as closed. But they still haven’t fixed my fucking phone.😡
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Chatting online with colleague number 5 for 25 minutes now. He is quite certain he can help me”. But so far we’ve got exactly nowhere except he’s asked me for pictures of my modem. He’s the third person to ask for that.
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Jim Chalmers @jimchalmers.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Australians will face a simple choice between Labor cutting taxes and helping with the cost of living, or Peter Dutton’s secret cuts that will make Australians worse off. Because he wants to cut everything except income taxes for workers. #auspol #npc #budget25 #ausecon
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
First 🇺🇸 targeted research in our unis, now going after our national scientific organisation. We need to diversify our research partnerships & increase R&D spending but 🇦🇺 govt should also stand up for agreements that are beneficial for BOTH countries. www.smh.com.au/national/sug...
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
While energy bill rebates are a big relief to some, many don't need the taxpayer funded subsidy which could have been better targeted to help some 600,000 households get solar on their roof & batteries in their homes delivering ongoing yearly savings in the thousands. www.afr.com/policy/energ...
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$6.8b power bill relief could have bought 500k Tesla batteries
The $6.8 billion spent on power bill relief since 2022 could have subsidised the electrification of up to 600,000 homes.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Disappointed but not surprised that Fed Labor fails yet again to deliver for the ACT. Marginal states get billions from both major parties but Canberra languishes with the second oldest Convention Centre in the country & a stadium that smells like 💩 www.canberratimes.com.au/story/892483...
canberratimes.com.au
Federal budget to include funds to plan continued highway upgrades
But the ACT is missing out on the big ticket items it asked for again.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
PM promises to do what he promised to do last election but personally stopped from happening 🤯🤦‍♂️ You couldn’t make this up. If you care about nature, Labor & Libs aren’t representing you. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Labor vows to establish federal EPA if it wins second term – weeks after shelving 2022 election promise
Commitment may quell caucus angst about party’s environment credentials, but could face backlash from Western Australia’s industry and government
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Where are the other ACT reps calling this out? Govt needs to put far more pressure on the 🇺🇸, stand up for 🇦🇺 and also step up with more research funding, which is at a 30 year low as a % of GDP. the-riotact.com/anu-loses-re...
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ANU loses research funding over Trump's agenda | Riotact
Australian National University has fallen victim to Donald Trump’s review of his government’s research funding, with at least one of…
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Nicolette Boele @nicboele.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Just had our biggest doorknocking weekend. Thank you to the 127 doorknockers (yep - you read that right) who invited people back into their democracy this weekend. This is people-powered politics, and it’s an absolute privilege to be a part of 🌟.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
When senior public servants have access to Qantas Chairman’s lounge, & not Virgin lounge, they fly 9x more with Qantas 🤯 Travel is meant to be based on best value for money. Serious questions to answer re lounge access & how if affects procurement. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/892213...
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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
🥇Eucalypt Australia is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Eucalypt to the Year has been awarded to the Wondrous Forests of the #WalpoleWilderness in WA! Thank you to all who voted and took part in this year's #EucalyptoftheYear2025 campaign! #NationalEucalyptDay2025
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Still trapped in a Telstra nightmare. Three weeks and they still can’t fix my request. Today’s phone call lasted 53 minutes, had to “authenticate”myself three times. Then the recording of their “terms and conditions” broke down and refused to play. Third World incompetence. Breathtaking.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Kooyong, we won the week! Happy Friday 🩵
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Morning ☕️👋💖
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
My oh my. The Lehrmann Curse strikes again. Sofronoff a corrupt, dishonest liar. Always welcome at NewsCorpse, of course.
smh.com.au
Head of Lehrmann inquiry engaged in ‘serious corrupt conduct’: watchdog
The ACT Integrity Commission found former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff, KC, “significantly compromised the integrity” of the Lehrmann inquiry.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
25,000 doors knocked in Kooyong and counting! What an incredible achievement by our dedicated doorknocking volunteers! Week after week, they're out there with me, connecting with the community and hearing what's on the minds of the people of Kooyong.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Please like this post if you're as tired of "winning" as I am. #IncompetentKrasnov
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
For 3 yrs, I’ve pushed the Govt so procurement works for 🇦🇺businesses Yet, the "sovereign defence industrial base" includes ANY ABN holder who can supply the ADF Foreign firms exploit tax loopholes while 🇦🇺 companies pay full freight We need to fix this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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Albanese invokes 'Team Australia' in pitch to buy local after Trump tariffs
The PM suggests Australians should buy local goods instead of American ones ahead of a federal budget expected to have an "Australian-made" theme.
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
AUKUS won’t work: “We’re in a whole new world, and we need to recalibrate Australia’s strategic priorities to reflect the fact that the US is no longer a reliable ally.” Admiral Chris Barrie frm head defence www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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‘We need a plan B’: Admiral’s call for AUKUS rethink over unreliable Trump
Former Defence Force chief Chris Barrie says he has watched with alarm as the US president upends traditional alliances.
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Zoe Daniel @zoedaniel.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
As a member of the crossbench, my role is to call out uncomfortable truths that the major parties don't want to. I don't think that we can walk on eggshells around Donald Trump for the next four years. We need to think about our over-reliance on the US alliance.
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Trumpty-Dumpty is a bull. The American economy is his china shop.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Inadequate support payments are not keeping people safe It means ppl are skipping meals, living in housing stress, less likely to leave violent relationships & costing taxpayers more over the longer term. We can do better & we should in the next budget www.davidpocock.com.au/expert_commi...
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EXPERT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SAFETY NET INCREASE
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This review & this additional funding was agreed in return for my support on the Reforming our Rivers bill. I fought for a review of the interstate water agreement, and now it’s happening.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
It’s great to see others finally take an interest in the health of the Murrumbidgee which has been on life support. The Bidgee has been getting less than 10% of its natural flow & decades of mismanagement have left it struggling. Time to fix this broken system.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Here’s my 10 point reform plan for Defence procurement. 2/2 #auspol
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The descent of the US into madness gathers speed…
nytimes.com
U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Globally, solar and wind are being installed at a rate 5 times faster than all other energy sources combined - in 2024, new solar capacity installation was 100x that for nuclear. Internationally, the markets have spoken on the clean energy transition. (source: ISES)
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Another big week out and about in Kooyong.☀️
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
But entirely unsurprising…
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Dan Carlin @dancarlin.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I agree.Which leads me to believe that this itself might be the bigger issue(and Trump merely an opportunist taking advantage of this 21st century reality).But I recall having similar complaints years ago-but now is like those times..."only more so". The dynamic is picking up speed over the decades.
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MFWitches @mfwitches.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
How in the fuck do we live in a country where millions of Australians have massive HECS debts or can’t afford to get their teeth fixed purely because our government gives away billions and billions in Aussie natural gas to OS fossil fuel companies for free? #NewsCorpse @albomp.bsky.social
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Sally McLean @sassamalinka.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Millionaire Thug Dutton
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
So many great conversations this week out and about in the streets of Kooyong. Doorknocking is the BEST way to tap in to your community’s thoughts and needs. Looking forward to improving my rubbishy selfie skills with some of these wonderful people again this weekend. ☀️🤳🏡
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Zali Steggall @zalisteggall.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The cost of inaction on climate is devastating. 1 in 5 Australians are uninsured or underinsured as disasters worsen. We can’t insure our way out—we must act. My bill calls for legislated Climate Risk & Adaptation Plans to protect communities & lower costs. www.zalisteggall.com.au/national_fra...
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Zali Steggall @zalisteggall.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I’m calling for legislated Climate Risk & Adaptation Plans to build resilience & lower costs. Governments must protect Australians from escalating disasters—not leave them to face financial ruin. It’s time to commit to real climate resilience. www.zalisteggall.com.au/national_fra...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This hospital is a shocker - privatised by the Libs, of course. The NSW government should sack the company and take it back.
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They trusted this hospital to care for their baby. Instead, the unimaginable happened
Leah Pitman and Dustin Atkinson have spoken for the first time after the loss of their baby girl, Harper, just hours after her birth at Northern Beaches Hospital.
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Dan Carlin @dancarlin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Thanks amigo.I'm less worried about the X crowd than my fellow Americans as a whole.We can bitch about the POTUS all day long...but if people support and like what he's doing (or can't see through the B.S. marketing about what he SAYS he's doing)that's a far bigger problem.And one that confounds me.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The Australian economy is too dependent on income tax. Bracket creep increases taxation - by stealth. Along with other crossbenchers, I’m calling on the government to index tax brackets - to get rid of what can be an active disincentive to increasing working hours and income.
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Might be better all round if the US became the 11th province of Canada…
nytimes.com
What’s Behind Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship With Canada
Canada is one of the United States’ largest trading partners, but President Trump wants to either take it or leave it.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Gina Rinehart will be annoyed if: • Dutton loses his seat of Dickson. • More Teal independents are elected. • Labor holds onto Govt. Come on! Lets annoy Gina! 😁 #auspol #AusVotes25 #DicksonVotes
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