Thursday 19 May 2022

Fighting Fake News with REAL 19/5/22; Change the Government; Lobby Land; Judges; Minimum Wage';

 

 

 

 May be an image of 2 people and outdoors 

Just a competitive cyclops showing that he really care what game he's playing as long as the cameras are on. Put the LNP Last Australia.

 

Unless the self-proclaimed “fixer” Prime Minister actually fixes the election, the chances of a Morrison Government being returned on Saturday appear slim.

Source: 12 reasons why the Morrison Government should be ‘toast’

First Dog on the Moon cartoon

Don’t frack it up

Source: How to preference your ballot so you VOTE SCOTT OUT! | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian

My thought for the day The real enemy of neoconservative politics in Australia is not Labor or democratic socialism. It is simply what Australians affectionally call – a fair go. ( John Lord )

Source: “If you want change, change the government” – » The Australian Independent Media Network

 Lobbyland

  The Coalition government has overseen a massive spike in consultancy fees, which almost reached a billion dollars in 2021.

Government silent on whether coal to Ukraine has arrived

The high court building in Canberra

Thirty-one retired judges have issued a pre-election plea to Australia’s political leaders to urgently establish a strong anti-corruption commission, warning it is critical in reversing the “serious erosion of our shared democratic principles”.

Source: More than 30 retired judges call for ‘urgently needed’ federal Icac | Australian election 2022 | The Guardian

 

With inflation on the rise, Australian unions are calling for a modest pay increase for minimum-wage workers. The government, backed by bosses and bankers, says such a move will increase inflation, but the truth is they just don’t want to pay.

Source: No, Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Spur Inflation

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