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Who will you vote for May 2025?

  • Liberals

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Labor

    Votes: 22 37.9%

  • Nationals

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Greens

    Votes: 13 22.4%

  • Independant (other than teals)

    Votes: 13 22.4%

  • Clive Palmer Trumpet of Patriots Shitshow

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Teals

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • One Nation

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Jacquie Lambie squad

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • Donkey/Invalid vote

    Votes: 2 3.4%
  • Total voters
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Haakon said:
www.theguardian.com

PM criticises Pocockâs ban from parliamentary sports club but dismisses concerns about betting lobby

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Nah that is fake news, he got booted because he was kicking their a55 on the field. Their fragile narcissist egos cant take it that they were not winning.

On a serious note what the hell. Something very dodgy going on there from Albo and his government that was going to champion transparency.
 
Halo1 said:
Nah that is fake news, he got booted because he was kicking their a55 on the field. Their fragile narcissist egos cant take it that they were not winning.

On a serious note what the hell. Something very dodgy going on there from Albo and his government that was going to champion transparency.
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I think 'transparency' in politics refers to knowing what the opposing side is doing, then complaining when the opposing side wants to know the same about what you are doing. Those big kids and their shady rulez.
 
Halo1 said:
Nah that is fake news, he got booted because he was kicking their a55 on the field. Their fragile narcissist egos cant take it that they were not winning.

On a serious note what the hell. Something very dodgy going on there from Albo and his government that was going to champion transparency.
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What would you expect from "Upgrade" Albo??
 
Haakon said:
www.theguardian.com

Keating praises super backdown â but with such a feeble opposition, Labor should spend more political capital

If Albanese and Chalmers are to achieve the intergenerational fairness they say Australia so badly needs, much bigger fights than this will be necessary
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Sigh, I won't hold my breath. Fully expecting another 2.5 years of tinkering around the edges followed by surprised pikachu face from the ALP when they receive big swings away from them next election to the Greens / minor parties. Won't really matter though as they'll still retain power easily.
 
www.abc.net.au

'Throw the kitchen sink at it': NBN Co fast-tracked upgrade for Bolt

Senior managers at the National Broadband Network intervened to accelerate a home internet upgrade for News Corp pundit Andrew Bolt and resolve a technical problem for a top executive's friend during the final stages of the infrastructure project's rollout.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

I'm a big believer in facing the consequences of your actions. Surely if you encourage Australians to vote for shithouse internet you should wait your turn for it to be un-fucked-up.
 
wesdadude said:
www.abc.net.au

'Throw the kitchen sink at it': NBN Co fast-tracked upgrade for Bolt

Senior managers at the National Broadband Network intervened to accelerate a home internet upgrade for News Corp pundit Andrew Bolt and resolve a technical problem for a top executive's friend during the final stages of the infrastructure project's rollout.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au

I'm a big believer in facing the consequences of your actions. Surely if you encourage Australians to vote for shithouse internet you should wait your turn for it to be un-fucked-up.
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This sort of thing has gone on for a long time. They all do it. There are customers and there are also 'special customers'.
 
ForkinGreat said:
Albanese/Labor shouldn't be negotiating with the gambling industry, IMO - just ban the fucking gambling ads. Accept ad bans, or fuck off.

Obviously the tax revenue from the gambling industry has a corrosive effect on good governance of this Country.
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From what I know, which is SFA, it’s the media companies and sporting codes that are pressuring the govt on this issue.

The social harms gambling does and the BS put forward by those who benefit from it sucks. F all that n
 
would uber have taken off it taxis didnt offer such an awful service? yet every uber booking in nsw pays a fee to compensate taxi plate owners.

the way gambling has exploded in the last 10 years tells you all the major industry players have a huge stake, but equally they got by just fine before. failure to keep up in an online world isnt you being targeted by this particular ban

The whole online age verification issue is a very convenient smokescreen to blur just how fast albo backflipped when his sponsors called.
 
tubby74 said:
would uber have taken off it taxis didnt offer such an awful service? yet every uber booking in nsw pays a fee to compensate taxi plate owners.

the way gambling has exploded in the last 10 years tells you all the major industry players have a huge stake, but equally they got by just fine before. failure to keep up in an online world isnt you being targeted by this particular ban

The whole online age verification issue is a very convenient smokescreen to blur just how fast albo backflipped when his sponsors called.
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..And remembering that the gambling industry also funnels money to the LNP, and indeed anyone who will further their agenda.
 
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