Day 18

“#Labor has promised to wipe 20 per cent of all HECS debts if elected, but the #Coalition (#LNP, #Liberal, #Nationals) has labelled the policy "profoundly unfair" saying it'll give some of the country's highest earners a boost and penalise those who swiftly paid what they owed.

It comes as new research shows the time it takes to pay off #HECS debts has increased while the earning premium for #graduates halved over the same period.” — #ABCNewsAustralia

A reminder, most #Politicians all sides with the exception of #Littleproud, proudly wear their University educational achievements they earned with little or no HECS debt.

#AusPol / #education / #training / #costs <https://youtube.com/watch?v=LH8-u0RFtm0

Day 17 cont

♬ Australia don’t become America / Australia don’t become America / McDonalds and Coca Cola ♬

Maybe should be listening to more #Straya #music like #Cranky, “Australia Don't Become America” #AusPol / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals / #Labor / #politics / #culture / #music < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdw1Pw4nIv0>

Day 17 cont

“Donald Trump was seen only months ago as a disruptive force who brought huge danger to #AnthonyAlbanese at this election campaign.
But things changed when the US president brought chaos and confusion to world markets and became an economic risk to #Australia with his #tariff policies.

Now we have hard #data on how this is reshaping the #election – and ️hurting #PeterDutton️ at the halfway point of the #campaign.”

For all those who can’t read behind the lines? #Straya is not #Merica.

#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #Nationals / #Coalition <https://archive.md/uxUDT> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-thought-trump-was-dragging-down-peter-dutton-now-we-know-why-20250414-p5lrox.html> (paywall)

Day 16 cont

“While some young people the ABC spoke to have said these policies open up "a lot of opportunities" to enter the #HousingMarket and essentially make it "easier," experts argue the promises made by #Labor and the #Coalition (#Liberals/ #LNP / #Nationals) will only exacerbate already existing housing stressors.

Domain's Chief of #Research and #Economics Dr #NicolaPowellPhD said the extra demand the assistance would generate will elevate prices even further.

"So what we're likely to see is entry prices are going to boom, and we're likely to see even unit prices outperform, because this is where we're steering the demand”

#AusPol / #HousingCrisis <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-14/voters-economists-united-against-major-party-housing-policy/105175620>

Day 16 cont

“Many lament a lack of long-term #PoliticalVision and express #fear for the #future. They question where the bold and #BravePoliticians are, who are willing to make hard decisions for the #LongTerm betterment of the #nation.”

#AusPol / #politics / #prosperity / #policy / #Labor / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-13/abc-your-say-federal-election-politicians-with-vision/105164874>

Day 16 cont

“Leaders brush off warnings from #economists that duelling #housing #policies will drive up prices in #Australia”

When the #Political lass tell you their existence matters more than other Australians.

#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #Nationals / #Labor / #HousingCrisis <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/economists-criticise-labor-coalition-housing-policies-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-property-prices>

Day 16 cont

“There is a “growing backlash” to the #Coalition’s #NuclearPlan, with #community groups furious at the lack of consultation and angered that the policy would not give local #communities the #PowerOfVeto and that #NuclearPlants would be built regardless of local #opposition.

Opponents say the pro-nuclear lobby group #NuclearForAustralia has been hosting #InformationSessions but that it makes it overly difficult for people to attend and ask questions, and is not able to answer those #questions that are posed.”

#AusPol / #Nuclear / #PeterDutton / #NuclearWaste / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/community-groups-furious-coalition-nuclear-plan-would-go-ahead-even-if-locals-oppose-it>

Day 16 cont

“One is left to wonder, why do parties of both major #political persuasions keep doing things which they know will put upward pressure on #house #prices, and thus exacerbate the #problem they say they are trying to solve?

It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the reason is that they know there are only about 110,000 people who each year succeed in becoming first home buyers. And even if you assume that for every one who does, there are five or six who don’t, that’s still only 700,000 or so votes, tops, for policies that might restrain the rate of house price inflation or halt it altogether.

Politicians also know that at any point in time there are more than 11 million voters who own their own homes, and more than 2.25 million who own at least one investment property. The last thing those 11 million to 13 million voters want is anything that might restrain – let alone halt – the rate of property price #inflation.” — #SaulEslake

#AusPol / #OpEd / #housing / #Australia / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals / #Labor <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/14/the-housing-policies-of-both-major-parties-are-bad-for-aspiring-home-buyers>

Day 15 #OpEd reminder of who benefits from #LNP policy

Thu 31 Oct, 2024.

“#PeterDutton says his office asked whether billionaire (Oligarch) #GinaRinehart's jet was available for event: #OppositionLeader Peter Dutton has admitted his own error after saying he had never requested access to billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart's #PrivateJet in his travels.”

Mr Dutton has previously #declared flights provided by #HancockProspecting, owned by Ms #Rinehart, but on Tuesday said "no" when asked if he had ever personally asked to be flown courtesy of the nation's #richest woman.

#LNP / #Nationals / #Liberals / #Oligharchs / #Corporations / #MultiNationals / #Nuclear / #NuclearWaste / #NuclearPower <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-31/liberal-mp-adds-undisclosed-flight-upgrades/104543154>

Day 15 cont

“With #NuclearPower there is no need carpet our national parks, our prime agricultural land and coastlines with industrial, solar and windfarms, or 28,000 kilometres of transmission lines …

Our #economy has stagnated under the Albanese governments excessive and interference, privatising the agendas of inner-city Green voters, activists and union bosses, as they always do. #Labor has used every tool at their disposal to target sectors critical for our #economies.

It has gone after #miners, small businesses, farmers, fishers and foresters, from Tasmania to Western Australia, and when these #industries suffer, we all suffer. My intention is to make Australia a mining, agricultural and manufacturing powerhouse once again.” — #PeterDutton

There you go, that’s the policy. Everything is based off #Nuclear and it will solve all the problems. No policy, costings, strategic analysis, economic or political discussion.

Question?

This message was delivered in Perth, WA. Who benifits from a new #nuclear uninformed policy?

#AusPol / #nuclear / #NuclearWaste / #LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/13/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-housing-tax-campaign-launches-cost-of-living-labor-coalition-ntwnfb>

Day 15 cont

“The #Nationals #leader, #DavidLittleproud, called it a “slip of the tongue” when Price, the shadow minister for #GovernmentEfficiency and Indigenous #Australians, told a campaign rally she wanted to “make #Australia great again” on Saturday. The #senator later claimed she hadn’t “even realised” she made the comments, then accused the media of being “obsessed” with the US president.

Guardian #Australia has obtained an image of the senator at an event with her family over the Christmas period wearing a Maga hat.

…

Guardian Australia has approached #Coalition campaign headquarters for comment.”

#AusPol / #Liberals / #LNP / #HQ / #propaganda / #slogans / #JacintaNampijinpaPrice <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/13/image-emerges-of-jacinta-price-wearing-maga-cap-one-day-after-she-says-coalition-will-make-australia-great-again>

@beisbolcards
I disagree. You don't gotta feel for the Phillies at all. Not one tiny bit.

Places in these competitions are an achievement in themselves, and also qualify the riders and horses to compete in the #Nationals in September.