Ben Lever
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"We will get rid of Labor's bad carbon taxes on their family vehicle"
Probably no real surprise here, but good to have Taylor's regressive views spelt out.
Against vehicle energy efficiency standards, and... in favour of more pollution it seems.
www.liberal.org.au/2... #auspol
Probably no real surprise here, but good to have Taylor's regressive views spelt out.
Against vehicle energy efficiency standards, and... in favour of more pollution it seems.
www.liberal.org.au/2... #auspol
Transcript of Press Conference - Liberal Party of Australia
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION:
www.liberal.org.au
February 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
"We will get rid of Labor's bad carbon taxes on their family vehicle"
Probably no real surprise here, but good to have Taylor's regressive views spelt out.
Against vehicle energy efficiency standards, and... in favour of more pollution it seems.
www.liberal.org.au/2... #auspol
Probably no real surprise here, but good to have Taylor's regressive views spelt out.
Against vehicle energy efficiency standards, and... in favour of more pollution it seems.
www.liberal.org.au/2... #auspol
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Pretty amazing stuff here in Senates, Wong says she was unaware that the chair of an organisation behind illegal settlements (something Australia is supposed to sanction) entered the country as part of Herzog's delegation.
DFAT eventually say the delegation was handled by PM&C not them.
DFAT eventually say the delegation was handled by PM&C not them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Pretty amazing stuff here in Senates, Wong says she was unaware that the chair of an organisation behind illegal settlements (something Australia is supposed to sanction) entered the country as part of Herzog's delegation.
DFAT eventually say the delegation was handled by PM&C not them.
DFAT eventually say the delegation was handled by PM&C not them.
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they definitely looks like 'we have evs at home' evs
The Vector and Borealis are Canada’s way of saying: “We have EVs at home.”
insideevs.com/news/787202/...
insideevs.com/news/787202/...
Canada Just Unveiled Its Boldest EVs Yet
The Vector and Borealis are Canada’s way of saying: “We have EVs at home.” Here's what they look like.
insideevs.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
they definitely looks like 'we have evs at home' evs
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BREAKING: government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law ruled UNLAWFUL
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
BREAKING: government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law ruled UNLAWFUL
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
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My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon
Jon Kudelka loved his beautiful family and was fiercely intolerant of greed and hypocrisy
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February 13, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Massive shout out to Yaraan Bundle and SOPEC, Ben Druitt and Fight for the Bight Port Fairy, AMCS, OCEAN, Surfrider Foundation, and the south west coastal communities who pulled together the evidence and ensured that the regulator had no choice but to reject this seismic blasting project.
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Massive shout out to Yaraan Bundle and SOPEC, Ben Druitt and Fight for the Bight Port Fairy, AMCS, OCEAN, Surfrider Foundation, and the south west coastal communities who pulled together the evidence and ensured that the regulator had no choice but to reject this seismic blasting project.
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People power wins again! It can sometimes be hard to hold out hope that we can have a better future when we’re up against the might and money of massive corporates like the fossil fuel industry.
But this campaign success is a reminder that when we work together, we can beat them.
But this campaign success is a reminder that when we work together, we can beat them.
Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection
A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.
www.abc.net.au
February 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
People power wins again! It can sometimes be hard to hold out hope that we can have a better future when we’re up against the might and money of massive corporates like the fossil fuel industry.
But this campaign success is a reminder that when we work together, we can beat them.
But this campaign success is a reminder that when we work together, we can beat them.
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Netherlands are about to increase their Capital Gains tax from 0 to 36%.
And of course everyone is angry, largely because many millionaires and billionaires have been holding their assets here so they don't have to pay any tax.
And of course everyone is angry, largely because many millionaires and billionaires have been holding their assets here so they don't have to pay any tax.
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Netherlands are about to increase their Capital Gains tax from 0 to 36%.
And of course everyone is angry, largely because many millionaires and billionaires have been holding their assets here so they don't have to pay any tax.
And of course everyone is angry, largely because many millionaires and billionaires have been holding their assets here so they don't have to pay any tax.
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This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
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Today, under the cover of the Liberals tearing each other down, Labor has approved another coal mine extension.
Extending Middlemount to 2044 means Labor has now approved 35 fossil fuel projects.
In the middle of the climate crisis, they're approving more coal & gas.
Extending Middlemount to 2044 means Labor has now approved 35 fossil fuel projects.
In the middle of the climate crisis, they're approving more coal & gas.
February 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Today, under the cover of the Liberals tearing each other down, Labor has approved another coal mine extension.
Extending Middlemount to 2044 means Labor has now approved 35 fossil fuel projects.
In the middle of the climate crisis, they're approving more coal & gas.
Extending Middlemount to 2044 means Labor has now approved 35 fossil fuel projects.
In the middle of the climate crisis, they're approving more coal & gas.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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February 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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Press gallery having orgasms at not having to worry at all about policy and being able to talk about “cut through” “conviction” “a good look” “win back the centre” all without one iota of supporting evidence
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Press gallery having orgasms at not having to worry at all about policy and being able to talk about “cut through” “conviction” “a good look” “win back the centre” all without one iota of supporting evidence
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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I, for one, look forward to a renewed focus on the business dealings of Jam Lands Pty Ltd
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I, for one, look forward to a renewed focus on the business dealings of Jam Lands Pty Ltd
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I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I’m glad to see people protesting Discord forcing IDs for age verification, but what I need everyone to understand is that there’s immense bipartisan pressure to make the entire internet like this, and they are likely going to succeed unless something drastic happens
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🚟 Melburnians demand trenched rail instead of elevated,
🚟 Govt builds railway trench with potentially developable, but in the meantime nasty, concrete platform,
🚟 Melburnians seethe enviously five years later at how nice rail-over-road is elsewhere in the city.
💯 Perfect, no notes.
🚟 Govt builds railway trench with potentially developable, but in the meantime nasty, concrete platform,
🚟 Melburnians seethe enviously five years later at how nice rail-over-road is elsewhere in the city.
💯 Perfect, no notes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
🚟 Melburnians demand trenched rail instead of elevated,
🚟 Govt builds railway trench with potentially developable, but in the meantime nasty, concrete platform,
🚟 Melburnians seethe enviously five years later at how nice rail-over-road is elsewhere in the city.
💯 Perfect, no notes.
🚟 Govt builds railway trench with potentially developable, but in the meantime nasty, concrete platform,
🚟 Melburnians seethe enviously five years later at how nice rail-over-road is elsewhere in the city.
💯 Perfect, no notes.
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Do you live or travel in Epping North or Wollert? The State Government is running a consultation on bus route changes in the area. See the details and comment at the link below.
engage.vic.gov.au/Wo...
engage.vic.gov.au/Wo...
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Do you live or travel in Epping North or Wollert? The State Government is running a consultation on bus route changes in the area. See the details and comment at the link below.
engage.vic.gov.au/Wo...
engage.vic.gov.au/Wo...
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Really have to hand it to the @WeRateDogs guy, who's consistently using his massive platform for good. In this case discussing how Ring is trying to manufacture consent for using its products for immigration—AND ABORTION—monitoring.
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Really have to hand it to the @WeRateDogs guy, who's consistently using his massive platform for good. In this case discussing how Ring is trying to manufacture consent for using its products for immigration—AND ABORTION—monitoring.
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So the Heritage Foundation is basically the Taliban.
The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
They're Coming for Our Daughters
The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures
jessica.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
So the Heritage Foundation is basically the Taliban.
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Here is the Czech pair dancing to their AI rip-off of You Get What You Give, replaced for the Olympics by an AI song with “original” lyrics that sounds pretty much the same
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Here is the Czech pair dancing to their AI rip-off of You Get What You Give, replaced for the Olympics by an AI song with “original” lyrics that sounds pretty much the same
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HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
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This is maddening nonsense from Albanese.
Herzog is the President of *Israel*. He’s not the “head of state” for Jews.
This transformation of Jews into some convenient monolith is perverse.
Herzog is the President of *Israel*. He’s not the “head of state” for Jews.
This transformation of Jews into some convenient monolith is perverse.
![PM defends decision to invite Herzog to Australia
Nick Newling
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed his decision to invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia, saying it was appropriate to allow the Jewish community to mourn with the leader.
"He was [invited] because he's the head of state. He's the equivalent of the governor-general, and when the Jewish community asked for their head of state to visit. I think it is appropriate that people be allowed to mourn and to do so respectfully," Albanese told Triple M radio in Hobart.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zahpozqjxl4liocol7bqintr/bafkreiffklaere6hf5atvxv3tmtwx575zgssevwjncr3agmlizex32r4ta@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
This is maddening nonsense from Albanese.
Herzog is the President of *Israel*. He’s not the “head of state” for Jews.
This transformation of Jews into some convenient monolith is perverse.
Herzog is the President of *Israel*. He’s not the “head of state” for Jews.
This transformation of Jews into some convenient monolith is perverse.
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"interaction with police" what are we doing here?
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
"interaction with police" what are we doing here?