Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Gorgeous Wedgie family came to visit this morning and they stayed on the driveway for a while. Frey came with me to photograph them but she was much less impressed. #birds #australia 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026In case anyone else needs a cleanse from the news cycle, here’s one that worked for me. Morning walk with Cedric and Myrtle on the tidal flats. I think it’s their new favourite place. 000
Reposted by Bec McLellanAnimal Justice Party @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social · 07/04/2026QLD GOV CHOOSES NOT TO INVESTIGATE MASS CATTLE THIRST DEATHS 🐄 "Internal Queensland government documents obtained by the ABC under Right to Information laws have revealed the decision not to probe the thirst deaths of more than 100 AACo cattle." abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #AusPol #Animals #QldPolabc.net.auA luxury beef giant's cattle died of thirst. Regulators were told laterThe lack of investigation into deaths at the $700 million beef business has been described as "completely unacceptable" by a legal expert who argued industry had captured government regulators. 1135
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Is anyone else finding it really disconcerting to see a war playing out on social media? The unhinged threats, the "ceasefires" for stock market gains, the lack of respect for humanity and human life. There are no good wars but a modicum of respect for human life should be a baseline requirement. 030
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026#auspol I'm unsure how we can continue to be allied with a nation that allows this. Because this is horrific. Appallingly horrific for anyone but this is the leader of a nation treating the destruction of civilian infrastructure and civilians as a joke and mocking their religion. 085
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Is anyone else wondering how #auspol will react now that the Catholic faith is also under fire in this ongoing fiasco? The Pope made reasonable comments which the US appears to have taken poorly and Israel blocked a Good Friday service. 021
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Iran's closure of the Strait was 100% foreseeable as a consequence of them being, under International Law, illegally attacked; including, the targeted bombing of a school. This is not an Iran-induced problem, this is a US/Israel problem. Far out #auspol do better. 061
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Does anyone else think that Trump appointed women to positions (Bondi/Noem) just so that he could fire them and then, at a future point, declare the "incompetence of women" as a reason to limit voting and other rights? Women, generally, are subjugated in Project 2025's world view. 000
Reposted by Bec McLellanAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 02/04/2026The small rescue team from Animals Lebanon heads into Beirut's southern suburbs, struck almost daily by Israeli aircraft, looking for trapped animals. The NGO says its teams have rescued 241 animals from those suburbs and south Lebanon since the start of the Middle East war. 23215
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026#auspol Not a good look to have news dropping on Good Friday that the SAS are being sent to the Middle East. Really not good. Makes that National Address a bit hollow. Unless they're going in there to help Lebanon retain their sovereignty or something similar, we are on the wrong side of history. 076
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026#auspol I 100% want the Strait of Hormuz reopened but in the midst of the focus on economic issues could the 35 nations maybe take a few minutes to discuss the blatant human rights abuses and war crimes? Again, if it's wrong when Russia does it, it's also wrong if the US and Israel do it. 1137
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026#auspol Israel has now said that they will wipe out Lebanese houses within the country of Lebanon. I mean, that's a statement that they will be conducting a war crime. It's a war crime to deliberately attack civilians and civilian objects. Can we criticise them now? 282
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026#auspol Canberra is in the ADST Timezone so Babet, unironically, called for a big, beautiful wall to be built around Australia. 010
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026#auspol Maybe we don’t let PHON talk about vaccines when they don’t understand what they’re talking about and the ethical implications. Far out. Also, talking about first preference percentages is misleading. 042
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 31/03/2026I thought the US promised no bombing until April 6, what the absolute heck? How is anyone supposed to participate in good faith negotiations when one side is throwing out empty words and then destroying civilian areas? #auspol This is not ok. We can't keep being complicit. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 30/03/2026In good news, Trump has blatantly stated that they're just invading Iran to get the oil. Can we now, #auspol, soundly condemn the action and maybe get on the same page as Spain? Maybe an easier way to look at this is if it's wrong when Russia does it, it's also wrong when the USA and Israel do it. 0113
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Just a vibe, but 50,000 US troops amassing doesn’t sound like a quick “excursion”. Would be great if #auspol and other affected nations could soundly condemn the whole illegally started fiasco. Both the US and Israel are just stomping over the global order like it’s lino flooring. 030
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026To give the US credit where it's due, they truly are going back to the 1950's and 60's with the action in Iran and Cuba as well as the legislation they're overturning at pace. Holy heck. #auspol let's not follow them. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I feel an unprecedented global oil shortage and cost of living rise ought be enough to topple the stadium #politas. It would be a great Easter announcement on a Thursday afternoon. Just saying. 010
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026If, as Marles just said, #auspol is a supporter of the rules-based order then why aren’t we loudly criticising the US and Israel for their blatant disregard of said order? The US SecWar blatantly stated they will also disregard rules of engagement. Israel has attacked 2 sovereign nations. 2134
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026So far only @mon4kooyong.bsky.social has spoken about something that isn’t blatant electioneering. I hope the roundabout gets sorted. The Libs and Labor are both just trying to get talking points to use in election ads. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Day I’m not sure what of calling for a ban on electioneering in #aupol Parliament. The House is just wasting time today on a large number of items that sound like election ads. 011
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Can anyone in #auspol explain to me like I'm 5 how it's OK for Joyce/Hanson et al to make abhorrent comments about Muslims and not face meaningful consequences but any criticism of Israel isn't OK? 34911
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Part of the problem with #auspol presently is the rank hypocrisy. Libs are pretending to care about housing and education but spent years demonstrating that they do not care about anyone but their mates. PHON had to pretend to care about customs of others yesterday. It’s massively performative. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#auspol This is appalling. Duniam lied about another Senator’s speech and he’s just being allowed to keep going. If I was a Greens Senator I too would be pretty peeved at the moment. Why can’t we have truth in Parliament laws? Payne has been the only one with actual ideas on how to fix it. 222
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#auspol Senator Allman Payne mentioned students multiple times. The smarmy one currently speaking, Duniam of course, is being so disrespectful to her contribution. She was the only one with real world experience as a teacher so of course they’re mocking her. 031
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#auspol Did I miss the condemnation of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon? Trade sanctions and a halt on defence exports would be appropriate. 031
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#auspol Far out. Whomever is currently talking in the Senate could have put this in an email. Also, if you say, in your own speech that the measure changed in 2023 and aren’t comparable then it’s disingenuous at best to waste time comparing them. 000
Reposted by Bec McLellanAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 23/03/2026We gave Amazon a $17.5 BILLION tax break last year. Meta got $13.7 BILLION. Citigroup didn't pay a penny—we gave them a tax REFUND. Those tax breaks didn't do anything to create jobs, let alone save them. We have got to stop with the corporate tax giveaways. 431119024637
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#auspol Now the Senate has, on the second question of QT, devolved into its usual rabble with McKenzie being called out in particular. We're in the midst of a series of unprecedented situations and somehow this is the best we've got? We expect better behaviour from primary school kids. 011
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#auspol Of course it's one of our Senators who is asking a question THAT WAS ANSWERED YESTERDAY. I was listening to HoR QT yesterday and this was discussed. I can answer some of her questions because I listened to understand not respond. I need to fix the radio in the farm car. 020
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In the continuing fiasco of the #auspol Senate, Roberts (PHON) is now making a speech about the importance of cash in customs of the Greek, Vietnamese and Chinese communities. The hypocrisy is astounding. Now, Libs are asking about closed fuel stations when Bowen listed numbers by State yesterday. 011
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I’m unsure whether Cash realises how out of touch her questioning is. KPIs are normal for CEOs. It is normal for the “Board” (Ministers) to discipline them; not Shareholders (Parliament). This is painful. #auspol 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#auspol today is infuriating. Cash is basically saying that KPIs for gov officials need to be legislative instruments and if you needed an out of touch moment this is it. Perhaps we could spend that effort on addressing options to get relief to people experiencing floods, food insecurity or similar. 020
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Why is there so much electioneering during Question Time #auspol? Full marks for the new catchall phrase “and how does this compare”; allowing the respondent to wax lyrical about how they’re better than their opponent but it’s a waste of time as real issues get no meaningful response. 100
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 12/03/2026So #auspol couldn’t directly support Ukraine or Palestine, because we didn’t want the wrath of Russia or Israel, but we can support the UAE even though Iran is accused of having actually carried out plots in Australia and has the support of Russia. The doesn’t pass the pub test. 100
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 11/03/2026In the midst of all the overseas issues, there's one a bit closer to home with the flooding in NT and Qld. Wendy, the cook from Tipperary Station, has produced a cookbook with funds going to impacted rural communities. #flooding #australia www.etsy.com/.../the-stat....etsy.com 000
Reposted by Bec McLellanDavid Lamond @davidlamond.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Meanwhile, back at the #GazaGenocide 0229
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Is anyone else absolutely over biased coverage of the #warinIran? This whole situation was of the US's making. In 1953 the US destroyed Iranian democracy and installed a US approved leader (who was more amenable to foreign oil exploitation). The 1979 uprising wouldn't have happened but for the US. 121
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Today's Question Time, in both Houses, was an absolute shambles. Is this the best that we can do #auspol? The Speaker and The President were having no luck getting the rabble under control and if was frankly unedifying. Do better. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026The redistribution of the Department of State Growth makes absolutely no sense. The previous departmental structure was great for projects and problems because key people in roads, trade, etc were all in the same area and had the same goals. #politas 030
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Could someone in #ausmedia who covers #auspol start asking some critical questions? If the last US attack on Iran destroyed their nuclear capability, then why the need for this action? Also, why is there no action to remove Israel’s nuclear arsenal? I may need a part 2. 362
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026If the Govt is condemning regimes that hurt their own citizens then why don’t we have sanctions against the US? #auspol 044
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026We all understand that Trump is looking to start a war so that he can declare a National Emergency and restrict voting in the mid-terms. How is the International Order allowing this to happen? Is it not time for sanctions? 010
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026So Israel has, again, launched a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran. How many times does that need to happen before #auspol actually starts condemning Israel? 0113
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I go offline for a few hours, come back into the house and find out that Prince (do we still call him that?) Andrew's been arrested. Holy heck. If this is the energy that the Year of the Fire Horse is bringing then this is excellent. May it bring this same level of karma to all who need it. 000
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 12/02/2026So #libspill is between two people who were both done for rorting? Taylor couldn’t even keep his fake Facebook profiles straight plus doctored documents to falsely accuse a Mayor of inaction. Is that what it’s come to? The ethical standards for leadership are non-existent in that party. #auspol 073
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Dear #auspol, can we please require a minimum level of understanding of a policy before Senators can ask questions? Even better if they have an idea as to whose portfolio it sits within. 111
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Back in the tractor today and I remain convinced that Dixers need to be emails #auspol. Far out, if you’re in the same party, we know you’re “good mates” at least until a spill happens. It doesn’t need to be stated every 5 seconds and recorded in Hansard. 010
Bec McLellan @rebeccamclellan.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Is anyone else in NW Tas currently getting cold gusts of wind followed by hot gusts? Are any #weather people able to explain the phenomena? #Tasmania 000
