Christine H
@lillypadleftie.bsky.social
Posting from beautiful Kinjarling. Leftie, proudly working class. It's time for a Republic. Science fiction and history fan and a bit obsessed with crochet. No dm's.
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Christine H
@lillypadleftie.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Went to Denmark today for coffee and scones, then on to the treetop walk in the Valley of the Giants. So beautiful.
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I've worked hard with all non-govt senators to secure release of the Briggs review.
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I've worked hard with all non-govt senators to secure release of the Briggs review.
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"...we want courts to treat these violent children like adults, so jail is more likely and sentences are longer."
Imagine living in a country where a politician can not only say this without feeling shame but also not be shamed for it.
This is Australia.
#AusPol
Imagine living in a country where a politician can not only say this without feeling shame but also not be shamed for it.
This is Australia.
#AusPol
Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say
State governments across the country have brought in harsher laws to deal with youth crime in recent years. But do the stats justify the punitive measures?
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"...we want courts to treat these violent children like adults, so jail is more likely and sentences are longer."
Imagine living in a country where a politician can not only say this without feeling shame but also not be shamed for it.
This is Australia.
#AusPol
Imagine living in a country where a politician can not only say this without feeling shame but also not be shamed for it.
This is Australia.
#AusPol
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There will be some nasty kickback at Guy's gutsy move.
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
There will be some nasty kickback at Guy's gutsy move.
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NSW Police proudly wasting millions on this next-to-useless police vessel “Nemesis” which has been cruising Newcastle Harbour trying to intimidate climate protestors this weekend.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
NSW Police proudly wasting millions on this next-to-useless police vessel “Nemesis” which has been cruising Newcastle Harbour trying to intimidate climate protestors this weekend.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
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Rising Tide Protestival is underway. These Nanna faces do the talkin’. (See the red line on the ship? It shows the ship is empty if visible. The load of coal is heavy, the red is underwater, the ship is full of
Coal. Off to offload its Scope 3 emissions elsewhere. Not our concern, they say.)
Coal. Off to offload its Scope 3 emissions elsewhere. Not our concern, they say.)
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Rising Tide Protestival is underway. These Nanna faces do the talkin’. (See the red line on the ship? It shows the ship is empty if visible. The load of coal is heavy, the red is underwater, the ship is full of
Coal. Off to offload its Scope 3 emissions elsewhere. Not our concern, they say.)
Coal. Off to offload its Scope 3 emissions elsewhere. Not our concern, they say.)
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Where are your responses and proposed actions in the face of confirmation of what we're still witnessing, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social.
You were quick to applaud the "ceasefire" that never was. What more lies, obfuscation and platitudes do you have for us now. #auspol #GazaHolocaust
You were quick to applaud the "ceasefire" that never was. What more lies, obfuscation and platitudes do you have for us now. #auspol #GazaHolocaust
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Where are your responses and proposed actions in the face of confirmation of what we're still witnessing, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social.
You were quick to applaud the "ceasefire" that never was. What more lies, obfuscation and platitudes do you have for us now. #auspol #GazaHolocaust
You were quick to applaud the "ceasefire" that never was. What more lies, obfuscation and platitudes do you have for us now. #auspol #GazaHolocaust
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🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is steadfastly refusing to condemn the NSW Parliament neo-Nazi rally. Paid over $1,000 a day by taxpayers but MIA since far-right Advance scandal over four months ago... theklaxon.com.au/wheres-jilli...
Where's Jillian Segal? Over $1,000-a-day but MIA - The Klaxon
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal — whose family bankrolls far-right group “Advance” — is refusing to denounce the neo-Nazi rally held outside NSW Parliament House.
theklaxon.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is steadfastly refusing to condemn the NSW Parliament neo-Nazi rally. Paid over $1,000 a day by taxpayers but MIA since far-right Advance scandal over four months ago... theklaxon.com.au/wheres-jilli...
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I still cannot believe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were dragged through a racist af referendum to try and get what Albanese just handed to Zionists.
Not Jewish people, Zionists. Israelies to be more exact. Not even Australian. They work for Israel.
Not Jewish people, Zionists. Israelies to be more exact. Not even Australian. They work for Israel.
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I still cannot believe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were dragged through a racist af referendum to try and get what Albanese just handed to Zionists.
Not Jewish people, Zionists. Israelies to be more exact. Not even Australian. They work for Israel.
Not Jewish people, Zionists. Israelies to be more exact. Not even Australian. They work for Israel.
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So we have a growing Zionist problem and a growing Nazi problem. The former is being facilitated by our govt’s and the latter ignored. Then we have the suppression of legitimate protest in support of Palestinian human rights. Can’t see any good coming from any of this. We need new govts.
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So we have a growing Zionist problem and a growing Nazi problem. The former is being facilitated by our govt’s and the latter ignored. Then we have the suppression of legitimate protest in support of Palestinian human rights. Can’t see any good coming from any of this. We need new govts.
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They’re correct that ‘relentless execution’ is the legacy IDF but this celebration of murder in the context of a genocide needs to be called out and shut down.
Mossad calling: The Melbourne children’s pager party glorifying civilian deaths. Until we demand better, the normalisation of celebrating terrorism against civilians — as long as the “right” civilians are targeted — will continue on our own soil.
www.boganintel.com/p/mossad-cal...
www.boganintel.com/p/mossad-cal...
Mossad calling: The Melbourne children’s pager party glorifying civilian deaths
Until we demand better, the normalisation of celebrating terrorism against civilians — as long as the “right” civilians are targeted — will continue on our own soil.
www.boganintel.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
They’re correct that ‘relentless execution’ is the legacy IDF but this celebration of murder in the context of a genocide needs to be called out and shut down.
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What a travesty! Brereton has to go.
NACC CEO Philip Reed has apologised on behalf of NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton after he has been found to have provided False information to the Senate about his 2nd, secret side-job working for the Inspector General of the ADF.
Brereton is refusing to apologise himself.
Brereton is refusing to apologise himself.
The NACC AGAIN apologises to Parliament for incorrect information provided about the actions of Commissioner Major General Brereton. For the NACC to have any chance of doing its job properly he has to go.
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
What a travesty! Brereton has to go.
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The Albanese Government is facing mounting criticism over a last-minute legislative amendment that could see thousands lose social security payments before being found guilty of any crime.
#AusPol
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
#AusPol
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
Government legislation a 'dangerous departure from the Rule of Law'
The Albanese Government is facing mounting criticism over a last-minute legislative amendment that could see thousands lose social security payments before being found guilty of any crime.
thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Albanese Government is facing mounting criticism over a last-minute legislative amendment that could see thousands lose social security payments before being found guilty of any crime.
#AusPol
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
#AusPol
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
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Labor and the Coalition voted against me moving a motion to recognise Israel's genocide in Gaza.
After Israel has murdered thousands of Palestinians, destroyed Gaza, starved children, blocked aid, expanded illegal settlements in the West Bank, Labor still refuses.
After Israel has murdered thousands of Palestinians, destroyed Gaza, starved children, blocked aid, expanded illegal settlements in the West Bank, Labor still refuses.
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Labor and the Coalition voted against me moving a motion to recognise Israel's genocide in Gaza.
After Israel has murdered thousands of Palestinians, destroyed Gaza, starved children, blocked aid, expanded illegal settlements in the West Bank, Labor still refuses.
After Israel has murdered thousands of Palestinians, destroyed Gaza, starved children, blocked aid, expanded illegal settlements in the West Bank, Labor still refuses.
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In case you missed this on msm.
All that left over food from the two day test seems to have been donated to charities. 450 kg of tomatoes turned into passata 😊
All that left over food from the two day test seems to have been donated to charities. 450 kg of tomatoes turned into passata 😊
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In case you missed this on msm.
All that left over food from the two day test seems to have been donated to charities. 450 kg of tomatoes turned into passata 😊
All that left over food from the two day test seems to have been donated to charities. 450 kg of tomatoes turned into passata 😊
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Last night @davidpocock.bsky.social and I read onto the Hansard an interview by the President of Nauru that the Albanese Government has been desperately trying to keep secret.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Last night @davidpocock.bsky.social and I read onto the Hansard an interview by the President of Nauru that the Albanese Government has been desperately trying to keep secret.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
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This
Even one instance of this is too much.
This Legislation stinks!
Even one instance of this is too much.
This Legislation stinks!
So ... a dangerous abuser accuses his partner or ex-partner of a violent crime (this is common) & get the cops to charge her, usual delays until it's dropped/heard and now the govt will cut off the accused's entitlements, making her - & her children - wholly dependent on her abuser? Get out of it.
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This
Even one instance of this is too much.
This Legislation stinks!
Even one instance of this is too much.
This Legislation stinks!
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The Security Council's backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians, and rewards those responsible for genocide.
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
The UN Embraces Colonialism: Unpacking the Security Council’s mandate for the U.S. colonial administration of Gaza
The Security Council’s backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians, and rewards those responsible for genocide.
mondoweiss.net
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Security Council's backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians, and rewards those responsible for genocide.
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/the-...
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Wow - i wish i had written this article.
It is a comprehensive and devastating account of the ways The Albanese Government has systematically betrayed those who believed their promises.
If you voted ALP last time I beg you to read before the next election.
theaimn.net/the-great-be...
It is a comprehensive and devastating account of the ways The Albanese Government has systematically betrayed those who believed their promises.
If you voted ALP last time I beg you to read before the next election.
theaimn.net/the-great-be...
The Great Betrayal: How the Albanese Government Perfected the Art of Accountability Laundering
They were elected on a promise of integrity. They vowed to be kinder, more transparent, and to govern for all Australians. The Albanese government presented itself as the antidote to a decade of Coali...
theaimn.net
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Wow - i wish i had written this article.
It is a comprehensive and devastating account of the ways The Albanese Government has systematically betrayed those who believed their promises.
If you voted ALP last time I beg you to read before the next election.
theaimn.net/the-great-be...
It is a comprehensive and devastating account of the ways The Albanese Government has systematically betrayed those who believed their promises.
If you voted ALP last time I beg you to read before the next election.
theaimn.net/the-great-be...
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"progressive politics is not just about climate targets and tax reform. It must also be about moral courage: the ability to say, “Not in our name,” when innocent lives are being destroyed and our government looks away."
An excerpt from Senator Fatima Payman's brilliant essay from @australiainstitute.org.au latest book, "A Time For Bravery".
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
The Floor I Crossed Was Between Fear and Freedom
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"progressive politics is not just about climate targets and tax reform. It must also be about moral courage: the ability to say, “Not in our name,” when innocent lives are being destroyed and our government looks away."
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on this logic all the alleged rapists could be sacked without notice. So as to you know cut off their income based on “serious” allegations. Oddly nobody is proposing that employed rapists be punished without a guilty plea or guilty verdict.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
In the final days of October, the Federal Government quietly inserted a last-minute amendment into an unrelated bill. It has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home A...
thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
on this logic all the alleged rapists could be sacked without notice. So as to you know cut off their income based on “serious” allegations. Oddly nobody is proposing that employed rapists be punished without a guilty plea or guilty verdict.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Enough! Former Aus PM Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser & Bob Hawke would be condemning this.
How many times do we need to state this? Aus is a signatory to the 1951 UN refugee convention & the 1967 protocol. Read it. Refoulement must not happen. #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
How many times do we need to state this? Aus is a signatory to the 1951 UN refugee convention & the 1967 protocol. Read it. Refoulement must not happen. #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries
In newly translated excerpts of a February interview, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has begun deporting to his country are not refugees
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Enough! Former Aus PM Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser & Bob Hawke would be condemning this.
How many times do we need to state this? Aus is a signatory to the 1951 UN refugee convention & the 1967 protocol. Read it. Refoulement must not happen. #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
How many times do we need to state this? Aus is a signatory to the 1951 UN refugee convention & the 1967 protocol. Read it. Refoulement must not happen. #auspol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org and @maiyazize.bsky.social from @antipovertycentre.org
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org and @maiyazize.bsky.social from @antipovertycentre.org
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
In the final days of October, the Federal Government quietly inserted a last-minute amendment into an unrelated bill. It has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home A...
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org and @maiyazize.bsky.social from @antipovertycentre.org
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org and @maiyazize.bsky.social from @antipovertycentre.org
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...