Peter Dutton’s budget reply. Pay attention, people! This is the Liberal Party. This is what they do! This is what they have always done.

Liberal Party Remember this from last time? Liars.

From the May 2014 budget brochure. Spending kept rising. Future spending was cut.

I remember writing it for the Herald and Age straight from the Coalition’s first budget papers in 2014

Gough Whitlam is often attacked by the Coalition (even during this campaign). But Whitlam proposed mortgage interest deductibility policy back in 1972-74. And the Libs weren't keen on it ... see here: pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transc…

It's been more than a decade since underlying inflation and headline inflation have both been within the RBA's 2-3% target band. That's a long time between drinks...

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#Newspoll Federal 2 Party Preferred: ALP 52.5 (+0.5) L/NP 47.5 (-0.5) #auspol

And Albanese won’t only be the first PM to win back to back elections since Howard he will be the first PM ever to increase his majority after a first election victory. Menzies, Howard, Hawke, Fraser did not.

Still true! #Auspol #ausvotes #IStandWithDan

BREAKING: public schools, kindergartens, TAFEs, public hospitals, suburban trains, trams, and more will be powered by the SEC from 1 July.

From the Climate Council

Albanese's willingness to wait, listen, and resist the short-term sugar hit of easy populism points to a different kind of leadership – one grounded in the psychological maturity on which democracy depends. #auspol #leadership johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08/a…

Our latest Victorian state poll for the Financial Review: Labor 52% 2PP. But in Melbourne, Labor at 54%. For years, most polls in Victoria, ours included, have focused on the statewide figure. Yet in a state where more than 80% of the population lives in Melbourne, it’s the big

Hysteria about crime in Melbourne from the Liberal Party and right wing media. What does the data say? It says the increase in recorded crime is in line with the national trends. And has actually fallen on a per capita basis, criminology expert says. Watch for yourself.

If the Liberals are so incensed by the parliamentary entitlements rules, why didn’t they change them in the ten years they were in power? Maybe after Bronnie took the chopper ride, or Susssan charged the taxpayer her flights to buy a Gold Coast apartment?

Julie Inman Grant is a brilliant leader. She is brave, resolute and driven by a belief that power & privilege must be used to enhance fairness, kindness & safety. Australia is lucky she chose us. theguardian.com/australia-news…

If you support Ferguson and Tingle please like and share this post In my opinion these two are balanced when reporting or hosting shows .. Media like Sky News Australia wants to control all media, we must not let them . #auspol

What a difference a decade makes. Secrecy, bitterness, and clawing self-interest have long characterised the secretive Coalition agreement. What’s changed? This new deal has all the depth of feeling of an arranged marriage. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

👠 ☔ 👌🇦🇺 🏳️‍🌈Golden Girl "As the Coalition’s primary vote is at a record low and One Nation’s support historically concentrated in a smaller number of seats, Newspoll has not generated a two-party-preferred calculation." They just think it isn't a predictively useful number. (It would be 56-44)