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MP criticised for drop in participation since becoming independent
By Natasha Schapova and Harrison Tippet

Victorian MP Darren Cheeseman was forced to resign from the Labor Party in April last year, but since becoming an independent his participation in parliament has dropped.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-07/dar

ABC News · South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman's Victorian parliament contributions under scrutinyBy Natasha Schapova

Imagine the #UK government, with no debate in #Parliament, simply shut down the #BBC World Service, switched off transmissions, and sacked the staff, although it wasn't mentioned in the manifesto. That's how #Trump and #Musk are governing #VOA
journa.host/@w7voa/11428796316
w7voa@journa.host - "This great voice, the Voice of America (so appropriately named in reality and metaphor), has been silenced after 83 years by the Trump administration for no discernible reason." archive.is/IWmTa#selection-301

Journa.hostSteve Herman (@w7voa@journa.host)Attached: 1 image "This great voice, the Voice of America (so appropriately named in reality and metaphor), has been silenced after 83 years by the Trump administration for no discernible reason." https://archive.is/IWmTa#selection-3011.0-3011.328

Nobody in #Canada seems to mind that the consumer #CarbonTax was scrapped without a decision by #parliament. You see, Canada is a #monarchy. The #Crown has to approve all acts, and it can withdraw approval, too. While it's difficult to make new acts without parliament, it's easy to scrap them. Canadians have seen this before.

In this case, the Crown (Her Excellency the Governor General in Council) simply changed the Regulation under the Act and set the tax rates at zero. The Act remains. #law

The independents running at the 2025 election, and what they stand for
By Claudia Long

Like their name suggests, an independent MP is separate from any party, with their own individual policies and views. Here's a guide to who's who.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/ind

ABC News · The independents in the 2025 election, their electorate, and what they stand forBy Claudia Long