Sign in

Jacqui Lambie

@jacquilambie.bsky.social
2.7K followers 19 following 104 posts

Senator for Tasmania, lambienetwork.com.au

PostsRepliesMedia
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks to all the veterans, the advocates the mothers - the govt is scrapping the cap! When we unite - we win! #AustralianVeterans
3185
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
3,700 older Australians are in hospital waiting for an aged care bed. I And now the Albanese Government wants to make private health insurance more expensive for Australians over 65. If people drop or downgrade their cover, where do they end up? 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. #auspol
381
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
@jacquilambie.bsky.social answers her own questions correctly. “Would the Secretary of the Department or the Attorney-General do this if the costs were coming out of their bank account? I don’t think so.” Backed by taxpayers money with no personal risk, appealing an FOI loss is easy. #auspol
thepoint.com.au
Crossbenchers accuse Albanese government of mounting an attack on Australia’s FOI regime
An unlikely alliance of crossbench MPs and senators in federal parliament have accused the Albanese government of mounting an attack on Australia’s freedom of information (FOI) regime, after bureaucra...
38236
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The root cause of $29B in Defence blowouts over the last decade is Defence’s inability to appreciate project risk. The Govt can’t announce a believable Defence procurement shakeup without cancelling #AUKUS - our most costly and risk laden project. #auspol
thenightly.com.au
Defence reform announced after $29 billion cost blowouts
Sweeping changes to the way complicated Australian Defence projects are managed will be unveiled by the Albanese Government this week, as a review found at least $29 billion worth of cost blowouts.
55620
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
1) You request access to Govt docs to participate in democracy. 2) Govt says “NO”! 3) You seek a Tribunal review and it says “YES”. 4) Govt appeals to a court and demands you pay their legal fees. 5) Independent MPs & senators say “THAT’S NOT OK”! #auspol
theguardian.com
Lambie, Hanson and Pocock form unlikely alliance to protect transparency campaigner Rex Patrick
Exclusive: Patrick is using freedom-of-information rules to seek where nuclear waste from Aukus submarines will be kept
712942
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
FOI laws exist so ordinary Australians, not just politicians or journalists, can hold governments accountable. #FOI #Transparency @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
theguardian.com
Lambie, Hanson and Pocock form unlikely alliance to protect transparency campaigner Rex Patrick
Exclusive: Patrick is using freedom of information rules to seek where nuclear waste from Aukus submarines will be kept
094
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Today I got an amendment through the Senate that will put podiatry medications on the PBS - the govt might knock it off in the House Reps - even if they do I will keep coming on this! #auspol
0142
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"Lambie’s Bill was referred to a parliamentary committee and was later voted down." @johnmenadue.com #BloodBoiling @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
johnmenadue.com
The million-dollar secretary salary question
The Remuneration Tribunal’s review of Commonwealth departmental secretary salaries should confront the large and poorly justified gap between top bureaucrats and the senior executives beneath them.
051
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
#KPMG #taspol
crikey.com.au
KPMG exposed for dodgy Hobart stadium report
Economist Nicholas Gruen has rubbished the work of big four auditor KPMG for the Tasmanian government on the controversial proposal to build a new stadium in Hobart.
0122
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“It’s the worst combination of bloody-mindedness and self-harm you can imagine.” @ngruen.bsky.social 👏 #auspol
smh.com.au
‘Hard to think of a more wasteful project’: Economist slams ‘bloody-minded’ AFL over stadium
The 18 AFL club presidents will meet to discuss the controversial Tasmanian stadium on Tuesday ahead of the Hall of Fame. Dr Nicholas Gruen has said the cost of the stadium would far outweigh the bene...
3216
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Earlier this year the Parliament stopped @albomp.bsky.social expanding Govt secrecy. So, he’s got a new tactic. When there’s a transparency win, his Govt appeals to the Federal Court and threatens the #FOI’er with ($150K) costs, so they can’t fight. More soon at Michael West Media. #auspol
812367
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
And what if the US President throws a tantrum and we never get the #Secondhandsubs - we don't get our money back and apparently there is no plan B! #Aukus
1120
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
'So far, Defence has wasted, completely wasted, $5 billion not buying French submarines and not life-extending Collins-class submarines. They’ve also spent another $5 billion on AUKUS so far. And there’s not a new submarine in sight.' @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social
crikey.com.au
Hundreds of thousands of millions of dollars: Tallying Defence's toxic submarine waste
The shame of it is $693 million doesn’t even touch the sides of our wasted investment in submarines. Rex Patrick crunches the numbers.
93914
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I've got a bill that will cap the pay of Senior Public Servants - the renumeration tribunal is 'reviewing' their processes - and that review won't be public. Marking their own homework AGAIN! #auspol
1247
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Public pressure has caused the Remuneration Tribunal to commence a review into the million dollar salaries THEY set for departmental secretaries. The problem is the review is Caesar judging Caesar and is being conducted in complete secrecy! #sham #auspol
michaelwest.com.au
Public pressure leads to review of mandarins' excessive salaries - Michael West
Public pressure has now caused the Remuneration Tribunal to review how it sets salaries for our top bureaucrats.
26133
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
GOOD NEWS - The MInister's office has confirmed a commitment of $38.9 million for the veteran Hubs for the next three years. But don't worry I will be keeping a very close eye on this! Veteran Hubs SAVE LIVES! #VeteranHubs
1141
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 12/05/2026
Australia Institute polling shows three in four Australians support a ban on gambling advertising. Australians lose more gambling than anywhere else in the world. It's time for the government to step up and make real changes. #auspol
516355
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The govt are tabling their response to Peta Murphy's 2023 'Win Some, Lose More' Gambling report TODAY - tabling it AFTER the budget LOCK UP - This is an insult to all the Australians who have fought for a ban of gambling advertising. SHAME! #auspol
510436
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
There are nearly 45000 Australia children & young people in out of home care. Our Child protection system is broken and underfunded by state & federal govts! It's a digrace. #fostercare #auspo
2112
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Dep. Comm of the NACC has resigned - The NACC fought for by so many Aussie for so long - has been designed to fail - and that's the fault of the Govt and the guy in charge! #NACC
2143
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 04/05/2026
A Senate inquiry found the capital gains tax discount favors investors and worsens intergenerational inequality. Australia Institute research estimates removing the discount could raise an extra $19 billion a year. The case for reform is hard to ignore. Read more ⬇️ theaus.in/3R1bXIS
14921
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Who to pay regard to? Two intellects on the ground in Britain who tell us our UK #AUKUS partner ‘looks seriously unserious about naval defence’ … or … our Prime Minister who assures us politicians in London are committed. #auspol
navalinstitute.com.au
UK ‘unserious’ about naval defence | The Australian Naval Institute
63912
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
“It’s like they’ve just gone: ‘Let’s just maximise this and don’t even consider the impact,” he said. That's tight mate - it's exactly what they've done! #Auspol
theguardian.com
Under a cloud: the growing resentment against the massive datacentres sprouting across Australian cities
Residents say massive, noisy AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development right next to their homes
2142
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
UK parliament's AUKUS inquiry report questions if Britain can keep submarine promises - seriously this is the worst deal ever! #Aukus #auspol
2184
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I'll be looking out for this one! Thanks Dr Gruen!
061
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I'm with Ken Henry - “Just do it and stop the crap” #GasTax #auspol
0217
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This million $$$ mansion is owned by GFG Alliance's Sanjeev Gupta - he Australian assets bought by Gupta - Whyalla steelworks , Liberty Bell Bay & Tahmoor are ALL in trouble. As a worker told the ABC y- "I know he's got a big house in Potts Point. ...Sell it, pay your debts" AMEN TO THAT!!!
0213
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In 2025, we had Chinese warships circumnavigating our coastline and conducting live firings just outside of our territorial waters. Given the current state of the world, our government needs to be more transparent about the threats we face, not less transparent! #Transparency #auspol #china
crikey.com.au
Australia must be transparent about nuclear threats, Lambie says, after China hid alleged bomb test for years
The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark.
561
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
With a 2023 #FOI access refusal under legal challenge, taxpayer funded lawyers are now releasing more & more info on #AUKUS nuclear waste plans. Ironically, one thing the Govt’s been keeping from the public is their keenness to gain a social licence from the same public 🤦‍♂️. #auspol
43827
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ügyes vagy Hungary! Orban got his arse kicked - thank God! Hopefully this will juice up Americans to turn out in massive numbers and give Trump the arse kicking the whole world calling for! #GlobalStability #Hungary #Orban #auspol #VégeVan
theconversation.com
What Viktor Orbán’s election loss means for Putin, Trump and the rise of right-wing populism
The White House and Kremlin tried unsuccessfully to influence Hungary’s election. But this doesn’t mean illiberalism is going away.
0326
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
War crimes should be investigated BUT why is it only our diggers that are looked at? Why does the top brass get a free pass? Why not the Senior Command? They got medals for their 'service' in Afghanistan and have faced zero consequences! #WarCrimes #auspol
72912
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I asked the Minister for Industry why the Albanese govt isn't investing in Aussie made Ai? All he could say is that Australia was a great place to invest! Today they announced a deal with Anthropic, once again doing nothing to invest in Australian made Ai! Shame on them! #australianmadeai #aussieai
4125
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The Senate just declined to support this second reading amendment to the Govt’s Fuel Response Bill. #auspol
12511
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 01/04/2026
Every week the federal government delays a 25% gas export tax costs the Australian public around $350 million in revenue. That's $350 million a week that could have gone to funding essential services! @davidpocock.bsky.social #auspol
824182
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Departmental secretaries’ million dollar salaries are set by the Remuneration Tribunal without reference to State/international secretary salaries (which are much lower), or performance. The Tribunal blindly sets the salary, YOU get to pay🤦‍♂️. #scam #auspol
michaelwest.com.au
Fat cat salaries. Public service chiefs in a world of their own - Michael West
Salaries for our best-paid Federal public servants set without reference to private sector or comparable positions in other bureaucracies.
13523
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Under Trump Washington has become a bully. There is only one way to deal with a bully and that is to stand up to them!
6164
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In 2018 the Morrison Govt did a dodgy deal to give Western Australia more of the GST pie - they were buying votes with our money! Meanwhile Tassie is being ripped off! This is unfair and needs to be fixed! #GST
473
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
It's been a thousand days since the late Labor MP Peta Murphy handed down a parliamentary report calling for a total ban on gambling reform.Nearly 3 years on & we are still getting crickets from the government - 😡😡😡 #bangamblingads #Gamblingadvertising #winsomelosemore
97436
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The gas cartel will make super profits from the Iran war as the price of OUR gas soars internationally. It’s right for @albomp.bsky.social to impose a 25% gas export tax. Unsurprisingly, driven by insatiable greed, the gas cartel is crying “wolf”. #auspol
michaelwest.com.au
Energy crisis: gas lobby cries wolf at gas export tax - Michael West
With the Prime Minister considering a 25% tax on gas exports, the gas cartel has quickly launched a counter campaign.
57324
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New EPA data shows low dissolved oxygen levels in Macquarie Harbour, which are driving the Maugean Skate to extinction, are getting worse. Last year @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt changed environmental laws they knew would have saved the Skate in order to win a Lower House seat. #auspol
511167
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
WE'VE DONE IT!!! For months I have been campaigning to get rid of Legislation to change our FoI laws - the bill would have made it even harder for Australians to find out what the govt is doing. After months of pressure this morning they withdrew the legislation! #FoI #Transparency
2122
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I've been getting reports that the govt is using Ai to assess submissions. Yesterday I asked the Minister if he could assure me that the data from these submissions was protected and not being shared with Big Tech. He couldn't tell me - but I am not going to drop this! #Ai #techbros #BigTech
53412
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The current fuel security situation. #auspol
22311
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
If we had the 90 days local fuel stockpile we’re meant to (by international agreement) some of that reserve could be released now to minimise the impact of the Middle East war on our cost-of-living. Successive Govts have failed us in this regard. #FOI #auspol
49942
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Why be a departmental secretary on just $2740 per day ($1M per annum) when you can be a recalled departmental secretary on $5000 a day? It’s your money … and Dennis Richardson’s ‘Bondi bounty’. #CostOfLivingCrisis #FOI #auspol
michaelwest.com.au
Bondi Beach bounty - $5000 a day - Michael West
Is public service pay too high? Head of Bondi Beach massacre inquiry Dennis Richardson jags $5,000 a day for 'independent report'.
35529
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Obviously the govt has decided to use Ai to write our Ai laws.😂 I think even Ai would think that's a stupid idea! #BigTech #AiRegulation #PoliceAi @tobywalsh.bsky.social
abc.net.au
AI body scrapped after spending $188k finding experts
It took 15 months to narrow a field of 270 AI experts to 12 appointees for an AI authority, at a cost of almost $200,000, before it was suddenly scrapped by the federal government.
3149
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I gave a speech last week in the Senate asking the govt why veterans are still struggling to get good health care? 😡The Minister & the DVA have had a year to get it fixed but all they can manage is a press release with no detail!!! They will have my boot up their arses until it is fixed!!!
1142
Jacqui Lambie @jacquilambie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Trump's comments that NATO troops "stayed a little back, little off the front lines.” are utterly shameful - 40,000 Aussies served in Afghanistan, 41 were killed & 100's were injured - & they didn't get 'daddy' to get a doctor's certificate! #aussieveterans #nato Picture :Australian WarMemorial
1620559
Reposted by Jacqui Lambie
Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Prime Minister @albomp.bsky.social, please read 👇this speech👇 from the @CanadianPM on the rupture in the world order. “You cannot “live within the lie” of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.” #auspol
pm.gc.ca
“Principled and pragmatic: Canada’s path” Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Thank you, Larry.It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and th...
1010838