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Peter Dutton doesn’t know much.

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

Peter Dutton will not be happy until his security forces have you under constant surveillance, his security thugs can stop you without reasonable cause and his draconian public safety edicts take away your civil liberties.

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

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

#auspol #peterdutton #lnp #labor #alp #election #Election2025 #vote

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/dut

www.abc.net.auDutton announces $750m crime packageFollow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
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@chris

Close races to watch re LPC ~ NDP in Metro Vancouver are:

Vancouver-Kingsway
New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville

Incumbent MP Don Davies is a good man who has served Vancouver-Kingsway riding well. He introduced private member legislation to establish 🇨🇦 universal pharmacare. Canada could use more MPs like Don Davies.

I'm going to put this here (it's also in a reply) in case people don't know.

In Australia, the parties are paid by the AEC, to reimburse some of their campaign spending, if they reach 4% of the primary (first preference) vote.

So if you like your local independents or socialists or small parties or greens, give them your *first* preference.

It means your vote can be useful to changing the political landscape, even if it ultimately ends up with a major party because you live in a safe seat or similar.

It's also a *really* good reason not to donkey vote. Vote they way you want, or don't vote. Donkey voting (numbering down from the top without thinking) sends money to whoever is at the top of the ballot.

aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Represe

Australian Electoral CommissionElection fundingEligible candidates are entitled to claim election funding of demonstrated electoral expenditure after a federal election or by-election. Click here for the election funding claim form and guide.

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.

🧵 #Poilievre spent so much time inventing Trumpian 3 word slogans for his MAGA-esque base he figured he'd never have to answer a question & could just #FreedomConvoy his way right into the PM's office.

3 years & #Poilievre 's done NOTHING but campaign on empty #MAGA -styled slogans so now he's got no platform to offer Canadians & won't answer questions about any of it.

What. A. DUD.

What. A. FLOP.

Emptiest suit in Canadian political history

#Election2025 #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre

CBCPoilievre says costed platform coming 'soon' after other leaders release plans | CBC NewsWith about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he'd pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments.

Our NDP platform defends people—workers, families, and the vulnerable—by putting their needs first. Unlike the Liberals and Conservatives, who would let billionaires, bankers, and big corporations run the show, we’ll make the ultra-rich pay their fair share and invest in services that truly support Canadians. #election2025 #portmoody #coquitlam #anmore #belcarra #ReElect #Bonita #MemberOfParliament #WorkingForYiu #Hibs #Workers #families #defending #people #canada #elbowsup #teamcanada

$10.billion Housing Australia Fund Is it DOING enough?
Why ? is the Fund NOT investing DIRECTLY in fasttracking home building and/or mortgage relief ?  This would immediately stimulate sectors of the economy such as builders and suppliers. Plus the new homes would be provided FAST.

⁨⁨m.youtube.com/watch?v=qV9eJOLR

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#australia⁩ ⁨#government⁩ ⁨#election2025⁩ ⁨#election⁩ ⁨#housingaffordability⁩ ⁨#economy⁩ ⁨#homelessness⁩ ⁨#scandal⁩ ⁨#scam