Mark Blades
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Mark Blades
@markblades.bsky.social
Insurance analyst for CHOICE. MEAA member. Enjoys spotting cockatoos. Walyalup.
'Private' health insurance is a market receiving billions in public subsidies. Consumers deserve more transparency over pricing. I spoke to the ABC about these issues here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
March 31, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Speaking to ABC News Radio shortly about our private health insurance investigation on pricing and policy phoenixing
March 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Pretty strong candidate for last preference in my full BTL LegCo ballot..
Western Australian MP Ben Dawkins has legally changed his name to "Aussie Trump", which is now shown on the state parliament website

Trump posted a document showing his new name as "Austin Letts Trump"

He currently serves in the Legislative Council as an independent
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted by Mark Blades
If the Aust Govt does not denounce this immediately, we are complicit in approving ethnic cleansing of a historic level
Trump: The US will take over the Gaza Strip… we’ll own it
February 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
What a pair these headlines make
February 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
1. Earlier this year a CHOICE investigation found product phoenixing in health insurance was rampant. Today, the Ombudsman has released a report confirming this practice and how it undermines consumer choice.
December 9, 2024 at 1:38 AM