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“Truth in political advertising is vital to restoring public trust that has been greatly eroded. Without laws around this our democracy is broken,” said lead petitioner Michelle Millner.
NSW has banned political donations from the gambling industry, and a private member's bill from Thomas Emerson could do the same in the ACT.
From Tegan George on @thepointau.bsky.social : thepoint.com.au/news/260612-...
@browne90.bsky.social writes “Despite preference deal, LNP votes only flowed weakly to One Nation in Farrer by-election”
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Whether Coalition politicians choose closer or more distant relationship with One Nation, it’s Liberal and National voters who will decide where their votes go.
In the great Aussie voting system, you decide what happens to your vote.
On @thepointau.bsky.social:
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
One in 3 Coalition voters defied how-to-vote cards, putting independent Michelle Milthorpe above One Nation.
A problem for the parties of the right. Indie and minor party candidates may pick up votes from all sides.
New preference data from last month's Farrer by-election.
To whet your appetite, the evening's MC Genevieve Jacobs has a think piece in Region Canberra: region.com.au/is-the-westm...
Canberrans -- a chance to reimagine how the ACT is governed, with former chief minister Gary Humphries, former ministers/powerful crossbenchers, Michael Moore, Bernard Collaery and Caroline Le Couteur.
From @capadaus.bsky.social and Active Democracy Bean. events.humanitix.com/reimagining-...
Full article here from Ariel Bogle and Nino Bucci: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Competition for Years 10 to 12 students to imagine themselves as elected MPs -- and deliver their first speech to Parliament.
Good initiative from Speaker Milton Dick:
www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...
Two years after NSW Police used a taser to kill a 95-year-old woman with dementia, they are using tasers *more*, not less.
Great story from @australia.theguardian.com about the "less violent" weapons being used on protesters, crowds, those experiencing mental health episodes.
A move to ban the gambling industry from making political donations has been launched in the ACT, as calls grow for stronger safeguards against the sector’s influence. Independent Member for Kurrajong...
Controversially, the Liberals and Nationals recommended preferences for the far-right One Nation ahead of centrist independent Ms Milthorpe, a move criticised by more moderate Liberals. But did Libera...
Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds w...
