Yes… The LNP aka Murdoch election strategy is to convince us that we are threatened by unseen dangers and that only they can make us safe…you know it makes sense.
It really annoys me when a government waits until the buildup to the next election and then starts throwing money around.
It is bribery - pure and simple.
We need to look at their track record over the term of their government.
'Bribery' is Sports Rorts, not announcing the funding for something that is policy. The PBS stuff has been in the works for ages.
They can't do all of the things on day one. I'd have loved them to raise JobSeeker, and I hope they do if they get another go.
As for track record? They have done good.
The good thing about quality independents, especially when they are truly independent, is they bring the people into the process. No lobbying by corporates, just the grassroots.
We've ended up with better legislation when they're there.
As for The Greens, friendlyjordies has a scathing video or 2.
To clarify my point - I refuse to reward any government which holds back funds needed to improve cost of living and then splurges it out just prior to an election.
It is calculating, cold blooded, and deprives people of financial relief for the first 2.5 years of the government's term.
The government has introduced many reforms in health since winning the election including 87 UCCs - just perhaps they needed to see how the economy is going before they introduce this particular reform
Where did they get all the staff for these "new" UCCs.
The answer is... they did not.
If you research the clinics (as i did), you will find that they were all preexisting medical centres which have been rebadged.
Just another con job.
Assuming I do no research is a little condescending don’t you think? A UCC opened near me in regional NSW (a godsend BTW) was NOT pre existing but you do you
What's wrong with these people thinking readers would think cheaper cost of expensive medicine be a bad thing? But they had egg on their faces when Dutton said "Me too!". But who would trust Dutton? Tok much like Trump to trust him.
In QLD the labour gov went ahead and dropped all public xport fares to 50c before the election. They were going to lose anyway, but it made it impossible for the libs to change it back.
More of that, please. Don't promise, just do. Then win or lose, the policy stands!
So, the Australian government subsidies proven, beneficial medications. Do those USA pharmaceutical companies (thatbenefit from university and academic research)get angry because we check the efficacy, cost and usefulness of their drugs? https://m.pbs.gov.au/about-the-pbs.html
Quel horreur….the dirty socialists from down under are making essential medicines even cheaper for the peasantry. The pharma monopolists will be a fit, worried that the US peasantry learn about socialised medicine.
Urgent forward planning: AU needs to speak to the pharmaceutical companies that provide cheaper medication in the EU. It also needs to check the contracts & send flowers to India & China while they are at it.
Hire the USA scientists.
Nuke Rupe & Howardism's AUKUS & US-FTA.
Talk to Macron asap.
The damned impertinence of them!! Or as my wife’s raving Tory bastard uncle would say, “bloody commies!! Spending our money like that!!” (He also thinks Medicare is rank socialism…..)
Dutton would choke on that one, you can just see him starting to raise his hand for another “me too” then suddenly whipping it back down in horror in case Gina saw it
Well I'm grateful...my medications for ongoing cancer treatment have a fairly hefty price tag at the end of the month. Affordable, thanks to the PBS, but any help is so very much appreciated.
Thanks! What a great Rowe cartoon. Even better when enlarged. Fine print is clever. Dutton checks it out. “Having trouble getting yr policies up? Suffering from electile disfunction? Take two Trumps daily, or as your Spin Doctor prescribes.”
David Rowe captures it again.
Paladin Pete! That’s gooood. I’ve started to naming him “multi millionaire Dutton” - may have to re-consider.
“Dutton has offloaded around $12m in real estate holdings since 2019 & appears to have stashed the cash in a family trust.” -Sam Maiden, https://news.com.au 26/2/25. Family Trust rich, Dutton poor.
ALP’s cheaper price limits on PBS medicines is a great initiative - cost of living impacts. All Dutton can think of is matching it. He is yet to initiate any cost of living policy. P’raps Dutton thinks his $20,000 pa taxpayer’s gift for biz lunches is one. Voters must see hollowness in matching.
Duttons strategy seems to be: wait for Albanese to announce a policy, then claim they'll match it.
He must figure that if he apes the ALP, people will vote for him because of his boyish charms.
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Dead, since 1972.
It is bribery - pure and simple.
We need to look at their track record over the term of their government.
They can't do all of the things on day one. I'd have loved them to raise JobSeeker, and I hope they do if they get another go.
As for track record? They have done good.
I will be prioritising Independents at the election.
I have no respect for any part of the self serving duopoly.
We've ended up with better legislation when they're there.
As for The Greens, friendlyjordies has a scathing video or 2.
It is calculating, cold blooded, and deprives people of financial relief for the first 2.5 years of the government's term.
The answer is... they did not.
If you research the clinics (as i did), you will find that they were all preexisting medical centres which have been rebadged.
Just another con job.
More of that, please. Don't promise, just do. Then win or lose, the policy stands!
...if that's what matters.
https://m.pbs.gov.au/about-the-pbs.html
But I didn't get any further.
The word "thinking" in a response to anything Sky and I just choked.
The best bit? It's being flogged by #Sky
So all 16 people saw it....wait...no, 15
Jack from Jindabyne had already dozed off
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Hire the USA scientists.
Nuke Rupe & Howardism's AUKUS & US-FTA.
Talk to Macron asap.
the poor pharma companies are doing it tough
It’s going to help a lot of chronically ill Australians who are struggling to make ends meet.
David Rowe captures it again.
You would reach more people, when you add a good description into the Alt-text field.
That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
#accessibility
“Dutton has offloaded around $12m in real estate holdings since 2019 & appears to have stashed the cash in a family trust.” -Sam Maiden, https://news.com.au 26/2/25. Family Trust rich, Dutton poor.
He must figure that if he apes the ALP, people will vote for him because of his boyish charms.
Dutton doesn’t seem to have an original thought in his head!
#putLNPlast