"For decades progressive voters have been told that Australians can’t have the nice things people in other developed countries take for granted because the Liberals and the Murdoch media would never accept such a progressive challenge... no need to be scared anymore." - @richarddenniss.bsky.social - ThreadSky

australiainstitute.org.au • 24 days ago

"For decades progressive voters have been told that Australians can’t have the nice things people in other developed countries take for granted because the Liberals and the Murdoch media would never accept such a progressive challenge... no need to be scared anymore." - @richarddenniss.bsky.social

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gregdingo.bsky.social•24 days ago

I hope Albo finally has the guts to realise that he doesn't have to pander to the MSM and the Lobbyists anymore. This last election has shown that their influence has basically collapsed!

smol-rora.bsky.social•24 days ago

Goin off Crikey even the Liberals are realising that, having a full on identity crisis rn, especially in relation to their moderates.

politikarma.bsky.social•24 days ago

And the debt and deficit bogeyman has to be put to bed.
Private sector & households borrow and go into debt to get the things done they want.
Govt should be applauded for going into debt to provide the things WE need.
Govt debt is circa 40% GDP
Private debt is circa 125% GDP.
Latter is issue
#auspol

owh.bsky.social•24 days ago

Given how we do politics here, I'd be surprised if anything like that would ever happen.

The opposite on the other hand .. that's just standard practice for the right wing "conservative" nut jobs.

graemebrowning.bsky.social•24 days ago

Let’s just go with the “Australia voted you in with a huge majority so that means you have the green light to do good shit”

mac089.bsky.social•24 days ago

But will Albanese go with the interpretation that the electorate approves of Labor being stuck in first gear, with occasional slips into reverse?

graemebrowning.bsky.social•24 days ago

Well there’s still big money churning behind the scenes so don’t get your hopes up.

steampowerednet.bsky.social•24 days ago

Dreaming

yellekau.bsky.social•24 days ago

We just need to make Future Made in Australia such a stunning economic success that the mining industry loses power. Not everything is about direct attack.

maguerrete.bsky.social•24 days ago

If they don't do something to support International Law on the issue of Israel and Gaza, they, and we, are going down as complicit in the genocide. All the rest of the policies are just eating and shitting ephemeral. Actually standing up for humanity is do or die. Fuck Albanese and labor otherwise.

mi6007.bsky.social•24 days ago

Bugger off Murdoch

ab-aus.bsky.social•24 days ago

And yet, the ALP still won't choose to do the progressive change we need.

lucid23.bsky.social•24 days ago

Let’s hope the Greens realise their policy overreach and obstruction wasn’t a solid strategy

hey.rupert.murdochbait.click•22 days ago

The world still deserves a #MurdochInternationalTribunal

annschof.bsky.social•24 days ago

‘The hard right of Australian politics is a busted flush. It’s all hat, no cattle.’ 👏👏👏👏😂

ucantsilenceusall.bsky.social•24 days ago

But but Albanese is no Gough Whitlam

bjbagginsinoz.bsky.social•24 days ago

Problem is Albo and all his new rich mates are standing in the way ...

mac089.bsky.social•24 days ago

Albanese is quite sufficient on his own to stand in the way of ambitious progress.

quolltracks.bsky.social•24 days ago

Nothing in their way except themselves and their donors.

I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

regen72.bsky.social•24 days ago

This, with bells on!!! Use the mandate now, unlike the wasted opportunities in the first term. Be the Government all Australians can be proud of!!!

rb-citizen.bsky.social•24 days ago

Nothing except the belligerence and arrogance of Albanese.

ccturner.bsky.social•24 days ago

@margaretsimons.bsky.social said much the same thing in a @australia.theguardian.com piece today (i.e. #newscorpse (my tag) is irrelevant to any federal agenda)

trumpshamster8.bsky.social•24 days ago

Australia is in a good position to adapt to deteriorating economic and environmental conditions. However, the Australian electorate is wary of dramatic change—they worry about the future while desperately treading water financially

trumpshamster8.bsky.social•24 days ago

Albanese Government is committed to policies of inclusive growth not progressive action. The ALP needs to adapt the economy to the coming AI revolution while addressing social inequality & division caused by the LNP. it will be reluctant to adopt a progressive agenda that alienates the electorate.

llewbu.bsky.social•24 days ago

Aye, no need to be concerned that perfect could be the enemy of good when the votes are there in both houses to pass perfect with ease

gwb-1.bsky.social•24 days ago

Labor will try to get legislation passed for all the policies they took to the election, not others that so-called "experts" put forward to hear themselves talk.

breaklikethewind.bsky.social•24 days ago

Unfortunately we can brace for more of the status quo. Tony Burke stated on Q+A that they won't legislate anything they didn't take to the election.

Reneging on Stage 3 tax cuts didn't seem to cost them votes so 🤷

thebizzyreader.bsky.social•24 days ago

I’m not getting excited. I’ve heard several Labor pollies say that if they didn’t take it to voters before the election, it won’t be their focus.

greghooper.bsky.social•24 days ago

Exactly, Labor are a conservative party. They're not RWNJs but they are conservative

gwenoc.bsky.social•23 days ago

🙏🏼 @albomp.bsky.social 🙏🏼

greghooper.bsky.social•24 days ago

Unfortunately a conservative party was voted in the House. Hopefully the senate holds strong

mmantscheffau.bsky.social•24 days ago

I dare say that we’ll see that Labour itself “stands in the way of ambitious, progressive reform.”

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