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Ben (up north) 🇦🇺

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Blep. 🌏 🐨 🌿 Doing my bit to rejuvenate Muluridji country Education is key, knowledge is power. Housing, Health & Basic Income for All. There is no Planet B. No DMs. I'm an unverified Australian, can't read them. Beware the echo chambers.

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Ben (up north) 🇦🇺 @bjts.bsky.social · 4h
I should be late to the party on this, but in case you've missed it... #BillionairesMustPay #F*ckTheDuopoly #F*ckOneNation #VoteGreen #Auspol youtu.be/gOwZQOZKvQo?...
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What Does Replacing Labor Actually Mean?
YouTube video by Australian Greens
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Blair Palese @blairpalese.bsky.social · 4h
Say what???? #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Million-dollar public servants: 11 staff at Australia’s Future Fund paid significantly more than the PM
One executive received a $1.5m package last year, while 10 other staff received remuneration exceeding $1m each
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 22h
The Greens can win Macnamara. Josh Burns is right to be afraid. Opposing genocide is not antisemitism. #AusPol
abc.net.au
Labor MP accuses Greens leader of 'prejudice' over Jewish community comments
Labor MP Josh Burns accuses new Greens leader David Shoebridge of "prejudice" over comments about the party's relationship with Jewish Australians.
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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"while government spending is being blamed – a talking point being adopted by far-right commentators – no one is talking about the record profits big business is still raking in." #Neoliberalism is cancer. #TaxTheRich
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
Australia preaches the rules-based order. Its record tells another story pearlsandirritations.com/e/daily/20… #Auspol
pearlsandirritations.com
Australia preaches the rules-based order. Its record tells another story
Australia is campaigning for a UN Security Council seat on a promise to uphold international law and defend middle powers. Its record on Gaza, Indigenous rights, military alliances and international rulings tells a far less consistent story.
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“The Reserve Bank simply cannot fix this. Today’s rate rise will do nothing to bring inflation down. What it will do is inflict more unnecessary pain on Australian mortgage holders.” Meanwhile we suffer, but not the rich. Tax the robber barons. #Auspol thepoint.com.au/new/260929-n...
thepoint.com.au
'No data to support it': RBA inflicts unnecessary pain with latest rate rise
The Australia Institute’s Chief Economist Greg Jericho has slammed the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise interest rates again, arguing there is no data to justify increasing them to ...
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I reckon we all feel for the victims of the au pair drought, it could so easily be any of us being left so bereft and deprived. #SaveTheAuPair #AusPol
abc.net.au
Slower au pair visa approvals hit Australian families
Australian families who rely on au pairs are facing ongoing uncertainty amid working holiday visa processing delays.
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nevyn @nevyn8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#auspol #australia #frackoff @australianlabor.bsky.social
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Steph Hodgins-May @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The only people who want to see the Northern Territory fracked are gas billionaires and the politicians doing their bidding.
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Lola T. Bababooie 🏳️‍⚧️ @bababooie42.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
rate rise, followed by release of higher inflation figures which is expected to lead to, you guessed it, another rate rise real soon we are so not gonna make it, chat #auspol
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Marlon_Fitzwater_Agnew @marlon-fitzwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What happened to free speech in the UK? that’s appalling, the UK is turning into a communist censored society under labour. People should be able to speak about issues of public concern without the fear of imprisonment. #auspol #ukpol www.instagram.com/p/DaV-bxiuU1G/
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Awakening, The Truth & Reality on Instagram: "Elon Musk has reignited debate over the UK's criminal justice system with a blunt criticism of its enforcement priorities. Reacting to reports about pris...
12K likes, 1,209 comments - mindsetofresistance on July 3, 2026: "Elon Musk has reignited debate over the UK's criminal justice system with a blunt criticism of its enforcement priorities. Reacting t...
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Regular reminder for Australians: This ideological clown is who our government has outsourced our defence policy to. #EndAUKUS #auspol
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"The important question is not which faction supplies the next PM. It is what substantially different Australia any of the factions proposes to create. ...the problems confronting government are becoming larger as its political imagination becomes smaller." pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
pearlsandirritations.com
Labor’s Left has won the party. So what happened to the Left?
Labor’s Left has the prime minister, the numbers and formidable control of the party machinery. What it lacks is a program for changing Australia. After decades spent accumulating power, the bigger qu...
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Labor’s Left has the prime minister, the numbers and formidable control of the party machinery. What it lacks is a program for changing Australia. After decades spent accumulating power, the bigger question is what that power is now for.” #auspol
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Marlon_Fitzwater_Agnew @marlon-fitzwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not exactly the most humanitarian outlook from key players, on the future prospects of AI. #auspol www.instagram.com/reel/DZ7sxpH...
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Grandmasters of Geopolitics on Instagram: "Their commercial empires are propped up by government handouts — Elon Musk’s being a prime example — while firms like Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel and...
158K likes, 2,566 comments - geo_grandmasters on June 23, 2026: "Their commercial empires are propped up by government handouts — Elon Musk’s being a prime example — while firms like Palantir, co-foun...
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Jim Pembroke @jimpembroke.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is the message for Shoebridge, if he can land it. If you are furious about rent, mortgages, supermarket prices and the concentration of wealth, Crazy to vote for One Nation, owned by a billionaire. Vote for the Greens. #auspol
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"In the eyes of the state, a 94-year-old human rights lawyer is a dangerous terrorist supporter." This is precisely where Australia is headed if the PM's Special Envoy for the Israel Lobby* Jillian Segal continues to guide domestic policy. [*not her official job title, but the reality.] #auspol
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Marlon_Fitzwater_Agnew @marlon-fitzwater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When somebody tells you who they are, you best believe them. #auspol www.instagram.com/america.1st....
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America First Alerts 🚨 on Instagram: "Peter Thiel argued that being “evil” implies competence and is functionally superior to being “bad” or incompetent, because an evil entity at least gets things do...
2,786 likes, 676 comments - america.1st.alerts on September 26, 2026: "Peter Thiel argued that being “evil” implies competence and is functionally superior to being “bad” or incompetent, because an ev...
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Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The media: "Young people can't afford their first home. It's a crisis." Also the media: "House prices are falling. It's a crisis." FFS! #auspol
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Jessica Leigh @jessica-leigh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So much optimism...just to end up with a wet lettuce... #NACC #Auspol
Facebook memory:
On this day 5 years ago:
Post from Anthony Albanese: 
"An Albanese Labor Government will establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission."
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neil1808.bsky.social @neil1808.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Decisions made by previous government mean a significant portion of the economy is now dependent on increasing property prices. If prices start falling, people lose jobs & so their health worsens. #auspol
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Blitsharts @blitsharts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I still don't get it, and I probably never will. Can somebody who thinks decreasing property prices are a bad thing, please explain their position to me. I don't expect to sell my car for more than I paid for it; why should my house be any different? It's a house, not an investment. #Auspol
theguardian.com
Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from property values nationwide
Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacity
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shoebridge wins Greens leadership. May be missed in Estimates but will put the heat on the Epstein parties michaelwest.com.au/greens-newco...
michaelwest.com.au
Greens reveal new leader after former head steps down - Michael West
The Greens have appointed newcomer David Shoebridge as their new leader after Larissa Waters stepped down due to ill health.
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I have not seen the ALP knock back a coal mine expansion They told us they stood for action on climate change!! They pretended they were progressive
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Twang 🍉 @twangmaker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Labor Party = The Fossil Fuel Party NSW Minns Labor just approved this👇 biggest coal project. It will now go to Albo and his sidekick Murray Watt for federal approval. How can we stop them? Those bozos approve every fossil fuel project put before them. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
theguardian.com
Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senator Shoebridge has been the most effective federal Green for a long time now. He seems the natural leader. Senator Hodgins-May came within a few votes of winning my seat in Macnamara, smart and I reckon in touch with what Greens voters want. #AusPol #Greens
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Random Sarah @random-sarah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Whereas in Moreton bay Qld, police just taser self harming terminally ill unhoused people 🤬 #auspol
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Felft @felft.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#ABC Radio Melbourne's interview of Steph Hodgins-May was pathetic. Stupid questions like "you're not experienced are you" & "you lost seats in the last election" followed by 2 phone ins saying "I wouldn't vote green". That's what they're up against. I hate the media. We have to bypass them #auspol
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Larry @larrymilly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey #auspol apparently there is a housing slump in Sydney when you can only get $52m for your property
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Canberra Artemis @canberraartemis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is good. But expect a lot more duopoly coziness from Labor as the two right wing parties (Labor and the coalition) face existential threats on each their flanks. #Auspol
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In June 2026, 100,300 Australians needed homelessness services. 15,800 needed emergency or short term accommodation. In a country drowning in wealth and empty investment properties, we've decided homelessness is just part of the fucking economy. #auspol
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Dark Matter Zine @darkmatterzine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I want to see the Greens go from a minority party to minority govt. (After the last 15 years, I want EVERY govt to be a minority govt held accountable by good cross bench and media) #auspol
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Wild Colonial Girl - Voting Green 💚 = Voting against genocide 🍉 @colonialgirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Congratulations to a leader we can all get behind 💚 🏆 👏🏼 🥳 #JoinTheGreens #VoteGreen
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Morgan Freeman Leads a Joyful Celebrate Dance
ALT: Morgan Freeman Leads a Joyful Celebrate Dance
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coupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#JoinTheGreens #VoteGreen #auspol
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aussieleftie.bsky.social @aussieleftie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
About the same time Australians decided Pauline Hanson was a viable option for PM. #auspol
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For more info... Senate, Environment and Communications References Committee Australia Post retail network www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... 🐝 #auspol
aph.gov.au
Australia Post retail network
Committee: Environment and Communications References Committee Date referred: 24 June 2026 Submissions close: 7 August 2026 Reporting date: 12 October 2026 Terms of reference On 24 June 2026 the follo...
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For more info... Joint Standing Committee, Public Works Department of Defence—Facilities to Support AIR 6500 Integrated Air and Missile Defence Command and Control (Package 1) — RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... 🐝 #auspol
aph.gov.au
Department of Defence—Facilities to Support AIR 6500 Integrated Air and Missile Defence Command and Control (Package 1) — RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, pursuant to a motion moved by the Minister for Finance, Public Service, Government Services and Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, the Senate agreed to the referral o...
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning everyone ☕☕ Have a wonderful Wednesday, stay safe & have fun Federal Parliament is not sitting today 2 x committee meetings (times/topics in pic👇) Watch live👇 www.youtube.com/@AUSParliame... Next sitting day is Monday 12 October 2026 - both Houses 🐝 #auspol
Australian Parliament House Schedule of Proceedings 30 September 2026

Watch on YouTube @AUSParliamentLive or ParlView

House of Representatives, Federation Chamber, Senate
NOT CURRENTLY SITTING

2:00PM - 2:40PM AEST
Joint Standing Committee, Public Works (Department of Defence—Facilities to Support AIR 6500 Integrated Air and Missile Defence Command and Control (Package 1) — RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory (Darwin, NT))

2:30PM - 4:40PM AEST
Senate, Environment and Communications References Committee (Australia Post retail network)Australian Parliamentary Sitting Calendar 2026
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greatgenes @greatgenes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Start revving the engines
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Rocco Dimase @resadude.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On a positive note, Trump is probably unknowingly helping to speed up the move away from the #PetroTerroristCartel. Unfortunately not everyone can move away that fast. #Auspol thedriven.io/2026/09/04/a...
thedriven.io
Australian electric vehicle sales by month in 2026 - by model and by brand
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month in Australia in 2026. Latest data includes most car brands for August.
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Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's all coming out now. THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE WAS PLANNED & ORCHASTRATED BY THE TERRORIST STATE OF ISRAEL. 'Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of election' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #IsraelIsATerroristState #FreePalestine #auspol
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Twitter Exile @twitter-exile.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#StevenMiles : BREAKING: QLDers are now waiting up to 70 hrs for emergency healthcare. #DavidCrisafulli & #LNP have cut, underfunded & delayed major hospital projects & now you're waiting longer critical health services. #AUSPOL #QLDpol #PutLNPLast #Crisafulli #Healthcare #Hospitals
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'd put it more simply: New Greens leadership must stop Labor. They can continue to compromise with what is now a tripartite coalition of billionaire supporter political parties, and be consigned to irrelevance. Or become a clear progressive alternative. #auspol
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Morabeets 🍉 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🌏♀️ @morabeets.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"We do not seek to reform Labor but replace them" ✊️ #auspol
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Ben (up north) 🇦🇺 @bjts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yes! 👇👍🤘 #BillionairesMustPay #F*ckTheDuopoly #F*ckOneNation #VoteGreen #Auspol
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Kim Wingerei @kimwingerei.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Greens newcomers announce leadership tilt. David Shoebridge, one of the Greens' newest politicians, has announced his leadership bid after the sudden resignation of Larissa Waters as party he...
michaelwest.com.au
Greens newcomers announce leadership tilt - Michael West
David Shoebridge, one of the Greens' newest politicians, has announced his leadership bid after the sudden resignation of Larissa Waters as party head.
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Canberra Artemis @canberraartemis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Vis-a-vis #Auspol interest rates… House prices are falling in most markets but inflation is still high. Surely a lot of what people are spending money on is the cost of housing, so raising interest rate increases household spending. Is housing cost excluded from inflation for … reasons?
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RW economists respond to rate rise by calling for, Increased GST, cuts to govt spending and increased productivity. No mention of poor management systems, increased company profits, declining business investment, increased executive salaries. Just screw battling Australians 🤬
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The same conflicted media & right wing parties who are now demanding the govt “slash spending” spent all year pushing for more spending on tax breaks for wealthy investors. Let’s be real: they love spending. They just hate funding things that actually matter. #auspol
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Owen Smith @owensmithguitar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Also the Australian Government: "They unintentionally broke into our car, took it for a joy ride, and set it on fire as they drove it off the cliff. But we won't be pressing charges because we're just glad they told us, and we want to have a seat at the table." /s #auspol @albomp.bsky.social
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