I’m done 🫠

Good morning Seven weeks left. Until bodily abducted by aliens

When it was announced that Kim Williams was taking over from Buttrose at the ABC, I was dubious but then people with experience in the industry said, 'It's OK. He'll be good. He is his own man. Forget he was once a Murdoch minion.' How's it all working out? I ain't impressed.

Yes - I remember it well.
When my then local member - Trent Zimmerman - voted to abolish the family court - I was given even more reason to organise in my local community for a representative in Canberra who voted for us not because of some political deal with Pauline Hanson

Birders know that you hear crested bellbirds much more often than you see them. So I was pleased to get a shot of this one at Gluepot on the weekend.
It was also so nice to wake up to their bell-like calls.
#BirdsSeenIn2024

The Raw sewage that is being dumped on the ALP today by the ABC Australia and ABC News shows that the change in Chair has done nothing to right the right wing bias of this once august organisation. A disgraceful performance.

Doug Cameron Ant Anthony Albanese The market has failed as a result of deliberate government policies making housing an investment rather than a home. Anyone owning more than one investment property needs to lose the tax advantages of doing so & realse they are the ones depriving women and children of safe homes.

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese Excess Demand on the catastrophic rental market must be urgently paused and number tied to Rental Availability Rate reaching & remaining over 4% - currently under 1% availability hence out of control rent hikes/renter exploitation. Public Housing must be urgent priority.

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese Giles Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs of Australia IG 3 Jan 2023
“Since June last year, the Albanese Labor Government has processed 4 million visas. And we've brought the visa backlog down to below 600,000.
In 2023 we'll do even more.”

Giles

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese Public Housing should be a priority now for people who are struggling to exist. Affordable Housing won’t do it for them as they can’t raise the deposit to get into the market.

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese Housing is one part of the problem.
Who recalls Victorian housing cooperatives 50s through to 70s
30 yr loans at 3.5%. Thus low weekly repayments. Federal government put up funds at around 1.5%. Victoria had 75% home ownership.

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese It's a shame their go to is a model that puts social housing in the hands of financiers. Who are they trying to help? Gov has the resources to directly build and own social housing. We could do it in the past. Now we are rich we can't? Sounds like BS to me.

Doug Cameron Anthony Albanese The Housing Market is Out of Control!! Everyday People can No Longer afford the Family Home...it's WRONG!!😢😥

So Anthony Albanese identifies housing as a key issue to address in reducing the crisis of family violence.
Safe, secure, affordable housing reduces financial stress it’s fundamental to building a good society.
More quality public housing desperately needed. The housing market has failed!

Some folk complaining about ‘not getting the Qld electricity subsidy because they have solar’ a bit like whinging about rise in dole you won’t get because you have a job.

I’m strongly considering voting for an independent at the next federal election.
I’m sick of the political duopoly which is not serving our country well.
I am so impressed by the contribution of the #Teal & other independents to parliament, it’s becoming a no-brainer. 1/

Denise Shrivell Paul Fletcher is invisible and silent until there's an election, whilst Nicolette Boele - Independent for Bradfield is always out in the community, talking and listening. #Bradfield

Denise Shrivell Wonderful to see this 💯💯👏🏻👏🏻