“It turns out that it doesn’t take a regional war. Australian resilience, apart from its test at the hands of #OneNation populism, is being stressed by a medium-sized war far from our region. #AngusTaylor is in a poor position to criticise the government. He was the #ScottMorrison government minister who proudly assigned #Australian (#Petrol and #oil) reserves to the safekeeping of the USA.”

#PeterHarcher / #LNP / #Nationals / #MattCanavan <https://theage.com.au/politics/federal/matt-canavan-has-done-in-an-hour-what-angus-taylor-failed-to-do-in-a-month-20260313-p5oadr.html> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/33ddU>

The fuck? I literally have not looked at Australian domestic news all week because I have been going until eight or 9 o’clock at night.

#What the fuck?

The Nationals elected #MattCanavan as their leader? Are the #LNP just looking for the least qualified, least appealing male candidates to lead a party that has an historically overwhelmingly terrible image with senior women leadership, and women voters, in the week of International fucking Women’s Day?

David Littleproud remains as Nationals leader, seeing off Matt Canavan challenge
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/littleproud-remains-as-nationals-leader/105282850

The talent pool for The Nationals isn't deep, and it smells faintly of toddler urine.

#AusPol #NatsSpill #DavidLittleproud #MattCanavan

Is the Coalition gearing up to slash SG?
https://www.superreview.com.au/news/superannuation/coalition-gearing-slash-sg

Peter Dutton is planning to slash superannuation for Australian workers.

This is a "trial balloon" for cutting the superannuation guarantee from 11.5% (12% from July this year) down to 9%. So far, LNP RWNJs who've put their name to this dire scheme are Alex Antic, Matt Canavan, and Llew O’Brien.

If they get into power, they're going to screw your retirement.

#AusPol #Superannuation #PeterDutton #AlexAntic #MattCanavan #LlewOBrien.

Coalition ‘not serious’ about nuclear policy and Dutton’s plan is ‘political fix’, Matt Canavan says
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/20/matt-canavan-national-coalition-peter-dutton-nuclear-power-policy

Matt Canavan, known for donning a high-vis vest and daubing coal dust on his face for a press conference in favour of fossil fuels, has said the quiet part out loud: Peter Dutton's nuclear power talk is "Not serious" and yet another political manoeuvre to distract us and delay the move to renewable energy.

#AusPol #MattCanavan #Dutton #PeterDutton #Nuclear #NuclearPower #Renewables