So refreshing to hear an intelligent politician speaking about ideas. #auspol
AS: 3 problems trying to solve 1. Harder for those without family wealth to build wealth. (Fair go?) 2. System upside down. Taxes you most when you’re starting out. Older household pays half the tax of younger household 3. System not resilient to aging population. #Auspol.

“…we no longer ‘need’ or desire the Nato countries’ assistance – we never did!

Likewise, Japan, Australia, or South Korea.”

Australia [blushing]: he noticed us.

#auspol #aukus #deathToAmerica

I don't think I'd want to be reserve bank governor (our equivalent of the fed chair) for any money. You get one lever, of questionable effectiveness, and massive unpopularity. Meanwhile the government's sticking to the politically expedient, knowing that no matter how useless they are, you'll be there to pull their macadamias from the campfire. #auspol
David Pope cartoon #AusPol #RBA

#Auspol

#Australian fuel reserves supply.

Why not invest in national biofuel production…… ?

Reduce independence on overseas….. ?

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At @[email protected] tax white paper launch with Ken Henry and Chris Richardson. #Auspol. I’ll be live skeeting.

#Trump has listed #Australia among the #allies he appears to be bitterly disappointed with, for not wanting to get involved with his #war against Iran.

In a social media post overnight the US president said his country “has been informed by most of our #NATO ‘allies’ that they don’t want to get involved … despite the fact that almost every country strongly agreed with what we are doing”.

“I am not surprised by their action,” he said, because he always considered #NATO a “one way street – we will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need”.

The president wrote:

“Because of the fact that we have had such military success [against Iran], we no longer ‘need’ or desire the NATO countries’ assistance – we never did!

Likewise, #Japan, #Australia, or #SouthKorea.

In fact, speaking as president of the #UnitedStates of #America, by far the most powerful country anywhere in the world, we do not need the help of anyone!”

It is unclear whether he has asked for assistance from Australia. On Tuesday the deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said Australia had not received any formal request for help in the #StraitOfHormuz.

#uspol #auspol #TrumpRegime #RogueNation #EpsteinWars #Iran #Oil #PutinsPet

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/18/australia-news-live-trump-iran-nato-hormuz-interest-rates-rba-cost-of-living-jim-chalmers-economy-fuel-price-crisis-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69b9a67f8f082eba12ba1fb2#block-69b9a67f8f082eba12ba1fb2

Australia news live: Trump lashes out at Australia over absence of allies against Iran; Cyclone Narelle forms in Coral Sea

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'Federal politics live: Turnbull says 'this is what he thinks of us' in response to Trump's spray at allies'

Always fun explaining to non-Australians what 'spray' means.

#auspol #trump #uspol #iran

Monday’s 4 corners (on the algal bloom in SA) was yet again an illustration of the principal guiding Australian value: if you’ve got a problem we will gaslight you and dump you at the side of the road #auspol