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🌞 Sunny Coast locals driving change.
📣 Tired of being a safe seat – we want real representation.
🌿 Housing, environment, infrastructure.
🗳️ Not a party – a movement for real change.
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Meet Francine Wiig – Our New Community Independent for Fairfax on the Sunshine Coast.
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
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BS. David Littleproud is misleading the nation. The joint Bruce Highway Upgrade Program commenced in 2013, he was in government for most of it. We have to cease this point scoring. We just want to see the state & federal budget line items now. #auspol www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
‘National embarrassment’: PM ‘late to the table’ on Bruce Highway funding
Nationals Leader David Littleproud says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is “late to the table” on funding for the Bruce Highway. The Prime Minister is in Cairns in Queensland announcing $260 million to go towards community and housing infrastructure after announcing $7.2 billion to upgrade the Bruce Highway. “This is righting a wrong of the prime minister, particularly the Bruce Highway; he cut the 80/20 split that we had when we were in government,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “It’s a national embarrassment, and Anthony Albanese, while we welcome this, is just matching what we were doing when we were in government and what we have already announced that we would continue to do.”
www.skynews.com.au
January 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
BS. David Littleproud is misleading the nation. The joint Bruce Highway Upgrade Program commenced in 2013, he was in government for most of it. We have to cease this point scoring. We just want to see the state & federal budget line items now. #auspol www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
This is exactly why we need truth in political advertising.
Meta abandoning fact-checking leaves voters further exposed to misinformation ahead of the election. It's time for truth in political advertising. My ‘Voter Protections’ bill ensures transparency and accountability—because freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom to lie.
#StopTheLies #SmartSolutions
#StopTheLies #SmartSolutions
January 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This is exactly why we need truth in political advertising.
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"the model of journalism we have used for more than 100 years has been tested in this era of bald-faced political fabrication, dissembling and existential environmental threat. It has been found utterly wanting "
meanjin.com.au/essays/the-t...
meanjin.com.au/essays/the-t...
The Trouble with Journalism
Let me state it plainly: the desire for balance and the desperate need of journalists to appear neutral will be the death of us.
meanjin.com.au
January 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
"the model of journalism we have used for more than 100 years has been tested in this era of bald-faced political fabrication, dissembling and existential environmental threat. It has been found utterly wanting "
meanjin.com.au/essays/the-t...
meanjin.com.au/essays/the-t...
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New data from the ABC, showing that police, teachers, and nurses cannot afford to live in Australia’s metropolitan areas. This is what a housing crisis looks like, folks. What say we stop spending so much on mythical submarines, and start building real houses? #auspol #wapol
January 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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In Australia its a cheaper to cause an oil spill than to get a nursing degree
In Norway they tax their oil industry and give kids free degrees while in Australia we subsidise the oil industry and charge kids a fortune to go to uni
Priorities matter
In Norway they tax their oil industry and give kids free degrees while in Australia we subsidise the oil industry and charge kids a fortune to go to uni
Priorities matter
Accused by a whistleblower of covering up an oil spill that killed dolphins and sea snakes, Santos get fined just $10k 🤯
Santos spends up to $US3.3m per year on a private jet for their executives so I don’t think AUD10k is going to hurt them.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Santos spends up to $US3.3m per year on a private jet for their executives so I don’t think AUD10k is going to hurt them.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Gas giant Santos fined $10,000 for 25,000-litre oil spill off Pilbara coast
The energy giant has pleaded guilty to causing an oil spill in 2022, that leaked 25,000 litres of oil off WA's north-west coast. Santos will pay a $10,000 fine and $9,700 in court costs for failing to...
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
In Australia its a cheaper to cause an oil spill than to get a nursing degree
In Norway they tax their oil industry and give kids free degrees while in Australia we subsidise the oil industry and charge kids a fortune to go to uni
Priorities matter
In Norway they tax their oil industry and give kids free degrees while in Australia we subsidise the oil industry and charge kids a fortune to go to uni
Priorities matter
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Angus Taylor continues to LIE that Dutton’s #nuclear plan will reduce electricity bills by 44%. This is not true - even according to his BS modelling.
C’mon ABC AM - do better!
Don’t get mugged by the thug on #nuclear. #auspol #Ausvotes25
C’mon ABC AM - do better!
Don’t get mugged by the thug on #nuclear. #auspol #Ausvotes25
January 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Angus Taylor continues to LIE that Dutton’s #nuclear plan will reduce electricity bills by 44%. This is not true - even according to his BS modelling.
C’mon ABC AM - do better!
Don’t get mugged by the thug on #nuclear. #auspol #Ausvotes25
C’mon ABC AM - do better!
Don’t get mugged by the thug on #nuclear. #auspol #Ausvotes25
Meet Francine Wiig – Our New Community Independent for Fairfax on the Sunshine Coast.
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
December 18, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Meet Francine Wiig – Our New Community Independent for Fairfax on the Sunshine Coast.
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
www.francineforfairfax.com.au
#CommunityIndependent #SunshineCoast
Exciting News for Fairfax!
Today we announce our independent candidate for the seat of Fairfax. This marks an important step forward for our community and a real opportunity for change.
Stay tuned for the full reveal.
Happy days ahead!
#FairfaxMatters #IndependentVoices #CommunityFirst
Today we announce our independent candidate for the seat of Fairfax. This marks an important step forward for our community and a real opportunity for change.
Stay tuned for the full reveal.
Happy days ahead!
#FairfaxMatters #IndependentVoices #CommunityFirst
December 17, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Exciting News for Fairfax!
Today we announce our independent candidate for the seat of Fairfax. This marks an important step forward for our community and a real opportunity for change.
Stay tuned for the full reveal.
Happy days ahead!
#FairfaxMatters #IndependentVoices #CommunityFirst
Today we announce our independent candidate for the seat of Fairfax. This marks an important step forward for our community and a real opportunity for change.
Stay tuned for the full reveal.
Happy days ahead!
#FairfaxMatters #IndependentVoices #CommunityFirst
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Companies are funding political parties and political campaigns through well-resourced lobby groups. However, this spending may not be in the best interests of shareholders or the public.
Our new report is an extensive review of the 20 largest & most influential industry lobby groups in Australia.
Our new report is an extensive review of the 20 largest & most influential industry lobby groups in Australia.
Opaque, powerful and cashed-up – time to clean up the murky world of industry lobby groups
Companies are funding political parties and political campaigns through well-resourced lobby groups. But this spending may not be in shareholders’ – or the public’s – best interests, according to new ...
australiainstitute.org.au
December 13, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Companies are funding political parties and political campaigns through well-resourced lobby groups. However, this spending may not be in the best interests of shareholders or the public.
Our new report is an extensive review of the 20 largest & most influential industry lobby groups in Australia.
Our new report is an extensive review of the 20 largest & most influential industry lobby groups in Australia.
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‘Nuclear power stations require 20-25% *more* cooling water than coal-fired stations, a critical issue given the stressed Latrobe River catchment,’ writes Philip Hopkin’s in LV Express
#Water, Mr Littleproud!! #Nucler is no good for farmers !! #auspol latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2024/12...
#Water, Mr Littleproud!! #Nucler is no good for farmers !! #auspol latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2024/12...
Too expensive and too slow
By PHILIP HOPKINS ENVIRONMENTALISTS in Gippsland maintain that nuclear energy is not a viable option for the region because [...]
latrobevalleyexpress.com.au
December 7, 2024 at 4:59 AM
‘Nuclear power stations require 20-25% *more* cooling water than coal-fired stations, a critical issue given the stressed Latrobe River catchment,’ writes Philip Hopkin’s in LV Express
#Water, Mr Littleproud!! #Nucler is no good for farmers !! #auspol latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2024/12...
#Water, Mr Littleproud!! #Nucler is no good for farmers !! #auspol latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/2024/12...
Not a score sheet you want to be top of.
From floods to fires, Australia saw it all in 2024 🔥💧
Our final Changing Climates article for the year recaps all the extreme weather we saw, and talking with @sarahinscience.bsky.social shows how #climatechange is only set to bring more 👉 www.monash.edu/mcccrh/proje...
Our final Changing Climates article for the year recaps all the extreme weather we saw, and talking with @sarahinscience.bsky.social shows how #climatechange is only set to bring more 👉 www.monash.edu/mcccrh/proje...
December 5, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Not a score sheet you want to be top of.
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"Are we mugs? Absolute mugs?"
Gary Adshead at 6PR can't believe the gas industry is calling to import more gas when 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas, mostly royalty-free.
@rodcampbell.bsky.social dismantles the gas shortage myth.
#auspol #climate
Gary Adshead at 6PR can't believe the gas industry is calling to import more gas when 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas, mostly royalty-free.
@rodcampbell.bsky.social dismantles the gas shortage myth.
#auspol #climate
December 4, 2024 at 12:19 AM
"Are we mugs? Absolute mugs?"
Gary Adshead at 6PR can't believe the gas industry is calling to import more gas when 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas, mostly royalty-free.
@rodcampbell.bsky.social dismantles the gas shortage myth.
#auspol #climate
Gary Adshead at 6PR can't believe the gas industry is calling to import more gas when 80% of Australia's gas is exported overseas, mostly royalty-free.
@rodcampbell.bsky.social dismantles the gas shortage myth.
#auspol #climate
Congrats to the McPherson team. Hoping to announce our own candidate soon.
A new adventure begins!
I'm running as the Independent Candidate for the seat of McPherson in the upcoming Federal Election.
If you're interested to see a little bit more about me, check out our launch video here: youtu.be/WXFoMBMSwuo
I'm running as the Independent Candidate for the seat of McPherson in the upcoming Federal Election.
If you're interested to see a little bit more about me, check out our launch video here: youtu.be/WXFoMBMSwuo
December 4, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Congrats to the McPherson team. Hoping to announce our own candidate soon.
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Every time I have the audacity to talk about how nuclear is a batshit crazy idea for Australia on socials, I get a pile on from condescending nukebros tripping over themselves to mansplain and YouTube clips me to death. 💀
I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔
I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔
December 4, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Every time I have the audacity to talk about how nuclear is a batshit crazy idea for Australia on socials, I get a pile on from condescending nukebros tripping over themselves to mansplain and YouTube clips me to death. 💀
I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔
I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔
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Indeed. How The Rodent sold us up the creek…well worth a read.
It Labor’s fault. Again. No wait. It was Howard’s. Fancy that. The press gallery were onto it then. Are they onto it now? This post suggests not. www.smh.com.au/opinion/how-...
How Australia blew its future gas supplies
How Australia blew its future gas supplies by flogging it to China for a pittance.
www.smh.com.au
December 2, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Indeed. How The Rodent sold us up the creek…well worth a read.
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It’s not us, it’s you. If you move to the right, you leave a space in the centre. @PaulFletcherMP should see the community independent movement is caused by the Libs abandoning liberal values, not an ‘elaborate plot by left wing political operatives’! #auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents
Opposition communications spokesman Paul Fletcher, facing a battle against an independent at the next election, says teals had duped traditional Coalition supporters.
www.smh.com.au
December 1, 2024 at 11:47 AM
It’s not us, it’s you. If you move to the right, you leave a space in the centre. @PaulFletcherMP should see the community independent movement is caused by the Libs abandoning liberal values, not an ‘elaborate plot by left wing political operatives’! #auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Conned.
My @smh @thesge cartoon.
My @smh @thesge cartoon.
December 2, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Conned.
My @smh @thesge cartoon.
My @smh @thesge cartoon.
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Australia is a nation of duopolies and Australians are collateral damage.
Telstra/Optus
Woolworths/Coles
Labor/LNP
Regardless of your political persuasion - making it impossible for Independents is fortifying the duopoly, it’s undemocratic.
#auspol
#communityindependents
Australia is a nation of duopolies and Australians are collateral damage.
Telstra/Optus
Woolworths/Coles
Labor/LNP
Regardless of your political persuasion - making it impossible for Independents is fortifying the duopoly, it’s undemocratic.
#auspol
#communityindependents
imagine if behind the curtain, the ACCC was just coles + woolies, and they decided to give themselves big fat taxpayer grants and to squeeze aldi + IGA out of the market!
…well, labor + the coalition are doing something very similar to indies + minor parties.
it basically #FinancialGerrymandering.
…well, labor + the coalition are doing something very similar to indies + minor parties.
it basically #FinancialGerrymandering.
"Labor & Coalition politicians are rushing through legislation without proper scrutiny, that will deliver tens of millions of dollars in additional public funding for the major parties, while tilting the playing field against independents & minor parties."
@ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol
@ebonybennett.bsky.social #auspol
November 25, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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Australia is a nation of duopolies and Australians are collateral damage.
Telstra/Optus
Woolworths/Coles
Labor/LNP
Regardless of your political persuasion - making it impossible for Independents is fortifying the duopoly, it’s undemocratic.
#auspol
#communityindependents
Australia is a nation of duopolies and Australians are collateral damage.
Telstra/Optus
Woolworths/Coles
Labor/LNP
Regardless of your political persuasion - making it impossible for Independents is fortifying the duopoly, it’s undemocratic.
#auspol
#communityindependents
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#Heatwave research #auspol
Low income, unsheltered or poorly sheltered, chronically ill, seniors and children, outdoor workers all more at risk
Low income, unsheltered or poorly sheltered, chronically ill, seniors and children, outdoor workers all more at risk
Great writeup from ABC News on Australia's extreme heat risks. #auspol #climate
Our new research identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat.
Find out more:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/vulne...
Our new research identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat.
Find out more:
australiainstitute.org.au/report/vulne...
December 2, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Another one for the ladies to worry about.
Experts have told women for a long time that certain medical conditions and habits, including poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking, make osteoporosis more likely.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
How pollution can increase the risk of osteoporosis
Pollution may be another important risk factor for osteoporosis, in addition to poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Another one for the ladies to worry about.
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Two dinosaurs picked up the @australiainstitute.org.au Climate Cartoon Award over the weekend.
Started as a response to the Walkley's fossil fuel ties and subsequent boycott.
Thanks @kudelka.bsky.social, @cathywilcox.bsky.social, @meadea.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co and climatecouncil.org.au
Started as a response to the Walkley's fossil fuel ties and subsequent boycott.
Thanks @kudelka.bsky.social, @cathywilcox.bsky.social, @meadea.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co and climatecouncil.org.au
December 1, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Two dinosaurs picked up the @australiainstitute.org.au Climate Cartoon Award over the weekend.
Started as a response to the Walkley's fossil fuel ties and subsequent boycott.
Thanks @kudelka.bsky.social, @cathywilcox.bsky.social, @meadea.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co and climatecouncil.org.au
Started as a response to the Walkley's fossil fuel ties and subsequent boycott.
Thanks @kudelka.bsky.social, @cathywilcox.bsky.social, @meadea.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co and climatecouncil.org.au
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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil 4x more than electric cars due to their staggering uptake in China and elsewhere.
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil 4x more than electric cars due to their staggering uptake in China and elsewhere.
Sad state of affairs but let’s cling on to hope!! Vote independents.
Thanks airmail.news/cartoons
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December 2, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Sad state of affairs but let’s cling on to hope!! Vote independents.
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Should be front page news
“World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds 🇦🇺 could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating 6-8 times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports”
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-new...
“World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds 🇦🇺 could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating 6-8 times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports”
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-new...
The New Energy Trade: Harnessing Australian renewables for global development
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au
November 30, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Should be front page news
“World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds 🇦🇺 could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating 6-8 times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports”
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-new...
“World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds 🇦🇺 could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating 6-8 times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports”
www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/work/the-new...