Bill has conceded. A dark day for progressive politics in this country. Wealth, power and privilege continues to have too much influence on the democratic fabric of Australia. We must now restart the fight for an egalitarian country. Never give up. Change will come but not now.

In all the election commentary last night, not a single word on the elephant in the room: Murdoch, with 70% control of Australia’s print media,ran the single most biased campaign in Australian political history. Reason for the silence? People are in fear of Murdoch’s power.

Isn't it nice the way Australians are so protective of well-off retirees living comfortably,but couldn't give a stuff about old folks on the Aged Pension barely surviving on scraps. Protect the rich, punish the poor. That's what I call real Class Warfare #ParallelUniverse #Auspol

I've watched quite a bit of media about the election result, I've noticed that there is an alarming absence of discussion about Clive Palmer's influence. He's literally the elephant in the room that is being ignored.🐘 This result was bought, plain & simple. 🐝 #auspol

Donald J. Trump 安倍晋三 Attn: The Gov't of Japan Please take not of the below statement. Signed, 🇺🇸

Why is the Morrison ministry being called "new look" when it's mostly the same old, largely incompetent, bend the rules, faces? #auspol

We made a commitment at the last election to reform our fire services and ensure our career and volunteer firefighters are supported in keeping the community safe – and that’s exactly what we’re delivering today with legislation we’re introducing. #springst

ICYMI, on grounds of public safety and firefighter safety, professional firefighters strongly urged Parliament to reform our fire services. Mass excerpts of submissions 👇 . #springst medium.com/@ebatruth/for-…

Julian Assange “shows all the symptoms of someone exposed to prolonged psychological ill-treatment”, UN special rapporteur tells NickdMiller ❔ ow.ly/PROn50uttF3

Who in the Govt ordered these raids? Who agreed? It is an attack on democracy & an attack on those who tell the truth. Both whistleblowers & journalists play an integral part of making sure our democracy is robust & honest. Australians have a right to know what our Govt is up to.

HOW GOOD ARE POLICE RAIDS ON THE NOW NOT SO FREE PRESS? HOW GOOD IS A MORRISON DICTATORSHIP? HOW GOOD IS THE 6th CHARACTERISTIC OF FASCISM? HOW GOOD IS THE MEDIA HELPING GET THESE BASTARDS ELECTED? HOW F🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 IS AUSTRALIA? #Auspol #FreedomOfThePress

So Peter Dutton today tells us that politicians would face the same #AFPraids fate as the #ABC & #Newscorp if they breached national security. Why didn’t you when you leaked ASIO national security briefing to the media to try and stop #MedeVac being passed? Well.... #auspol

Ondarchie claims that the UFU bullied MFB senior management and Peter Rau. The Fire Services Review shows this is the *polar opposite* of the truth. Rau was front and centre of the industrial war waged upon us in service of the govt's "deliberately ideological attack". #springst

Isn't it frustrating? Over a thousand of us took the time to provide Parliament with written submissions. Dozens spent hours testifying, as did senior leaders. We share our knowledge but they ignore it in favour of the regurgitated vibe of what people read in the Herald Sun & WT.

Rachel Baxendale Michael O'Brien Dan Andrews The Taylor report was actually about *non-operational* staff at the CFA. Not that you'd know it from the deliberately misleading coverage The Age gave it, funnily enough right at the time of Jane Garrett's Western Metro preselection ballot.

Have you seen Alex Manuel? Police want to speak with the Frankston man over the stabbing death of 44-year-old Ricky Thompson at a Chelsea Heights car park early Monday morning. Herald Sun

Tonight, witnessed by brave men and women, career and volunteer firefighters, historic fire services reforms passed the Parliament. The changes finally bring our fire services into the 21st century… instagram.com/pauledbrookemp…

Peter Quill @daveblundellcf1 James Raynes @sohosquare69 Jane Garrett, James Campbell, Andrew Ford, and I'd suggest unknown Vic Libs in collusion with Campbell and Ford. These are the people who initiated the lie campaign that set volunteers against career firefighters, ultimately damaging the CFA beyond repair.

So the newly elected Morrison Government's first order of business is reviewing workers rights and attacking unions. Record low wage growth and high levels of insecure work are clearly just not enough for them.