"The other prep he’s neglected is policy development. Is there a single headline policy he’s announced yet that hasn’t fallen apart on the first knock?"

Dutton's koolaid-sipping frottagerati tell him every moment; any brain fart, follow-through notwithstanding, will induce lust-swoons in the electorate. They would not know how to attack policy even-if you politely broke the circle to jam in a whitepaper in place of a tongue.

The #Greens, and the #ALP, get crazy angry about policy in their closed rooms. A policy that can survive that? It will be OK on it's own in the big wide world.

Also, subscribe to the fabulous @JB. In spite of his casual disregard for deadlines, he is a bloody good read:

https://open.substack.com/pub/aliensideboob/p/a-dog-ate-my-defence-policy

Peter Dutton doesn’t know much.

He admitted that when he responded to a question about climate change during one of the debates.

What he does know is policing…surveillance, arrest, punishment, incarceration and deprivation of civil liberties.

Any government lead by him will use police (state) tactics because that is all he knows

Oh, and he does not respect the courts.

A Peter Dutton lead government will undermine Australian democracy, disregard the rule of law and imperil individual rights.

With the upcoming federal elections in May here in Australia, Peter Dutton, the leader of the Slightly More Conservative but Anti Renewable Energy Party has been doing his best to look like his idol, Trump.
Here he is contorting his little mouth so as to imitate the sponging mouth parts of a pre-Cambrian bottom feeding sea creature, like Trump!

(Thanks to @mustardon for image)

People in #Australia were told by the #ALP that "cashless welfare", in other words coercive control by the government over those receiving welfare benefits, was removed, abolished and never to return.

No they just kept it up quietly #Auspol

I told people it was now called #eIM or "enhanced income management" but they didn't believe me.

It's still out there and you can bet if the coalition gets in it will become weaponised once again.

Shine the spotlight on it.

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2025/04/19/flawed-cashless-welfare-cards-rebadged

Endangered greater gliders recorded in proposed great koala national park in NSW as logging continues

Conservation groups call for immediate action to protect wildlife as two-year wait for Labor’s promised creation of park continues

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/17/endangered-greater-gliders-recorded-in-proposed-great-koala-national-park-in-nsw-as-logging-continues

The #ALP talks a lot about how it cares about the #Environment but does nothing.

From Laura Tingle: this week has been an assessment of basic competence.

In which the #ALP shows it can perform actual governance alongside campaigning for reelection, while the #Libs demonstrate incompetence at both. Independent candidates, please take note.

I wonder for how long the media #DistractionMachine can effectively obscure this?

#AusPol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/potential-economic-consequences-australia-trump-policies-now/105139692?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

#Auspol #Wages

i owe the #ALP an apology — i thought they were completely useless, but <same job same pay> is in principle an important leap forward.

since forever women and other marginalised people have been underpaid, based on the assumption they are less productive. now, employers can no longer use bias about productivity to discriminate in wages. (of course, they can continue to do what they have always done which is to simply not give jobs to women and marginalised people, but same job same pay does remove an excuse for ripping people off if they do have a job)

so… what does #LNP plan to do about it? if the party says they will repeal it but Dutton says he won’t, whom should we trust? If dutton doesn’t back down to party demands, how hard would it be to depose him as leader after the election?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/same-job-same-pay-laws-in-doubt-under-coalition-election-2025/105138292

Do you know your Arse from your Albo?

#LNP #Dutton #Albo #ALP #election2025
#Australia #Aus #AusVotes #auspolitics
#Auspol #pol #politics #political

#Dutton wants to be PM for Home ownership

Well as one of the 8 million australians who dont own their own home and likely, never will,

Its good to know you state at the outset that you have no interest in me.

So, 2 days in, and thats my vote decided.

Hmm do I vote for
the right wing party or
the ultra right whinge party?

The Liberal Party or the
Alternative Liberal Party?

Tory or
Toy-Tory 2?

Mr DooLittle or
Mr CareLittle?

Mate or
Tater?

I no longer maintain the rage, I will vote #Green

#Woke is a badge of honour not an insult wear it with pride!

#auspol
#auspolitics
#australia
#Vote
#AusVotes
#Election
#Aus
#pol
#Politics
#political
#ALP
#Tas
#AusGreens
#WokeAF
#Election2025
#Election25
#AusElection
#Greens

SO Apparently the Aussie election is May 3

I just want to remind ALL AUSTRALIANS of every political belief.
Its really important that you vote on May 3

Unless you vote counter to me -
then its really important that you vote on May 10.

#Auspol #Environment #TasmanianSalmon #Greens #ALP

LOL

<<Hanson-Young then said: "On the eve of an election, have you sold out your environmental credentials for a rotten, stinking extinction salmon", before pulling out a large, dead fish wrapped in plastic.
Senate president Sue Lines then told Hanson-Young to remove it immediately.>>

<<McAllister said: "Australians deserve better from their public representatives than stunts.">>
Famous last words about politics in Australia? or just what is necessary to get past the gate-keepers of mainstream media??

Salmon industry row intensifies as Greens senator waves dead fish during debate
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/greens-sarah-hanson-young-waves-extinction-salmon-in-the-senate/jdqegcxw6?cid=newsapp:socialshare:copylink

[Satire] Labor announces exact same climate promise as last election, “but for realsies this time”

https://chaser.com.au/national/labor-announces-exact-same-climate/

#liberal in #canada is like #alp in #australia #politics - opposite from #republicans in #usa and #lnp in #australia

I was asked
"Do you realise that you are losing friends because of your politics?"

NO!
I' m losing friends because of their values!

Thats a huge difference.

[Satire] Labor polling so dire they resort to announcing actually decent policies

https://chaser.com.au/national/labor-polling-so-dire-they-resort-to-announcing-actually-decent-policies/