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malleeray.bsky.social
Farmer, father, husband, rural/regional political irritant. Former Mayor of the most alphabetically disadvantaged shire in Victoria and also ran for the great seat of Mallee as an Independent back in the day. Twice featured on The Ultimate Ressie!
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LibHQ Strategist 1: I've got Tony on the line again. He says he wants to "help." 2: Ummmm. What have we got.... you ever heard of Wannon? 1: Nope. Where's that? 2: No idea, send him there. Tell him Don is really looking forward to having him help out. #WannonVotes

We need a new term. "Milkshake Duck" doesn't quite cut it. www.smh.com.au/culture/come...

When you need even more social cohesion.

In a surprisingly cruel move, the judge has not recommended jail time, but instead sentenced the defendant to 1000000 hours of twitch streaming Mario Karts online using his real name.

Cricket's gone full Lord of the Flies. There's a bloke in the crowd with a conch!

Re Gaetz. Did the Republicans finally find a line Trump wanted to cross that was so bad they grew a spine? Or was it just him realising there was no way through without everyone finding out all the horrific details? Or a bit of both?

the two major parties are ramming through a massive funding increase for themselves and a host of measures that'll advantage them over everyone else. let them know you've had a gutful — sign @jacquilambie.bsky.social's petition 👇 lambienetwork.com.au/pages/electo...

Anyone wanna buy shares in my VPN startup aimed at Aus teenagers?

This looks suspiciously like plan b to me. hydrogen-central.com/bill-gates-6...

"Vladmir, Leon! Less talkin' more dancin'"

It doesn't give details, but I assume she's flying the flag for the right to dump dead bears in parks. 💪💪💪

I wish I was making this up, but the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has given a speech where he admits that he acted with "apprehended bias" during the Robodebt non-investigation. As Bernard Keane and many others argue, Brereton has to resign www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/p...

When the ALP and LNP are united on election donations legislation it is 100% guaranteed to be awful www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australian Labor are on BlueSky, which is great, so now you can feel free to let them know what you think of a national private identity gathering program for every Australian using social media regardless of their age. This is being Trojan-horsed as "protecting the children". #NoAgeBan

Australians like to think we're equal and better than say the USA at delivering health outcomes, but as @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social shows where you live and how rich your post code matters a great deal for your health and life expectancy #OffTheCharts australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...

RFK Jr Health and Human services. Tentative win for Oz ag he didn't get that gig. Gwyneth Paltrow presumably happy. 🤑

It's a bit like Voltron.

Origin story to rival Batman.