Or this?
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You left out the bit on the GST and core/ non core promises.
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leunig has a lot to answer for
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the cost of living crisis is overblown. Iâm sure that some people are dong it very hard but thatâs always the case anytime . yeah itâs â â â â that prices have gone up more than usual , yeah itâs â â â â that interest rates and fuel are up . interest rate rises are on the back of artificially low almosr zero interest rates during covid so had to go back anyway . not sure what the Australian government has to do with much or any of of that. unless you think Australian Labor party also made that happen in every other country in the world too because that is what has happened .
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I donât think the cost of living crisis is overblown at all.
Rent is high.
House prices unattainable.
Groceries and bills easily up 10-20% pre covid.
For families with a child or more, it must absolutely suck.
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ist all â â â â and itâs all up but most people are coping ok , itâs a global generated post covid issue . I think our government has done a reasonable job to handle this . inflation is less than half of what it was , government assistance has been a reasonable balance and we seem to be out of the worst with interest rate cuts forecast for the rest of the year.
I run a small business and I can say this year has been noticeably better so far than it was last year.
Itâs tough for renters on low incomes facing winter.
for sure, thatâs why we need to maintain energy rebates. the liberals nuclear and this new gas vibe that they talk of with no detail is a fantasy and wonât do anything except assist mining companies sell more gas
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So itâs no different to any other LNP policy then?
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Missed this news.
Victoria passes anti-vilification laws protecting LGBTQIA+ people
Peter Hackney 2 April 2025
Victorian MPs at the passing of this morningâs bill. Photo: @ harrietshingmp/Facebook.
Vilifying LGBTQIA+ people, women and people living with a disability is now illegal in Victoria, after the passing of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill.
The bill was passed just before 3.30am this morning, 22 votes to 17, expanding the stateâs pre-existing hate speech laws.
LGBTQIA+, womenâs and disability groups welcomed the news, which gives the relevant communities the same protections that have been afforded on race and religious grounds for over two decades.
âCutting off hateâ
Equality Australia CEO Anna Brown said the anti-vilification laws were about âcutting off hate at its sourceâ.
âAttacks on the queer community have escalated in recent years and harassment, discrimination and violence shockingly remain a lived experience for many people,â Brown said.
âThis legislation makes it clear that hate is not just against humanity â itâs against the law,â she said.
Other reactions
Transgender Victoria CEO on Son Vivienne said: âTransgender Victoria applauds the passing of the long-awaited Anti-Vilification Bill through Victorian parliament.
âTrue progress hinges on building widespread public understanding of the lived reality of vilification which requires ongoing public education that empowers all Victorians, including targeted groups.
âWe want a society built on mutual regard and not hate.â
Sally Hasler the CEO of Womenâs Health Victoria, said: âSome of the most marginalised and vulnerable people in Victoria are now finally protected from hate speech.
âAll Victorians deserve to feel safe and respected, especially women and gender diverse people who are the main targets of gender-based violence.â
Julie Phillips, CEO of the Disability Discrimination Legal Service, said: âPeople with disabilities should not have had to wait so long for the protections from hate that other minority groups have benefited from.
âWe are extremely pleased that vilification against people with disabilities, a long-standing problem, will finally be illegal.â
Up to five yearsâ jail for bigots
The reforms make serious vilification offences â such as incitement of hatred or physical threats â punishable by up to five yearsâ jail.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said they were backed by Hindu, Muslim and Sikh community leaders, as well as advocates for women, disabled people and the LGBTQIA+ community.
âItâs another strengthening of the laws, the strengthening of police powers, and doing it in a really powerful way.
âItâs about saying this is the sort of society we want to see here in Victoria, where you can be free from hate,â she said.
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The victimhood. âI want to tell people how farked everything is and how this govt âdoesnât look after me at allâ, but I also donât want them to tell me that I may be uninformed or wilfully farking stupid because I canât really display any knowledge or perception of nuance or historical forces. Because this is not a politics thread, itâs a soapbox I plonked down on a deserted street corner.â
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Exclusive
Australia votes
Shadow migrant services minister declares family interests in Melbourne migration firm
The Coalitionâs shadow minister for migrant services has declared his familyâs financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.
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Anthony Albanese lists a number of measures the government has taken recently to free up global trade, including signing agreements with the UK and the UAE, boosting trade with the EU and Indonesia, and backing local manufacturing with the Future Made in Australia plan.
He then announces a number of new policy measures to counter the effects of Donald Trumpâs tariffs.
They include:
strengthening Australiaâs anti-dumping regime for key sectors like steel, aluminium and manufacturing;
$50 million for affected sectors, provided through peak bodies such as the National Farmers Federation, to chase new markets, backed by five new trade missions;
an âeconomic resilience programâ, funded by the National Reconstruction Fund, to provide $1 billion in zero-interest loans;
pushing Australian companies to the front of the queue for government procurement;
and establishing a critical minerals strategic reserve.
He says heâll have more to say on that last announcement over the coming weeks.
The Prime Minister has reiterated that the future of the PBS, which is under attack by US drug companies, will not be up for negotiation.
âWe donât want our health system to be more American, we only want it to be more Australian,â he says.
Mr Albanese says the same applies to the Australian agriculture industry.
âWe have made it very clear to the United States that we will not compromise on biosecurity,â he says.
âWe will not weaken the measures that protect our farmers and producers from the risks of disease or contamination.â
He says Australia also stands by its media bargaining code, and supporting local content on streaming services.
imagine being this stupid to build an Australia political party right now on the virtues of Donald Trump ? how embarassing . I hope he wastes another 100 billion on bot getting anyone into parliament
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It was pretty stupid to let the United Australia party registration lapse in the first place.
Heâll try to do as much damage to Labor as possible and run all the residue to the LNP who suit his philosophy better. Filth.
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I think theyâre more likely to just pinch some of the One Nation (or highly conservative independents) votes, and have absolutely fk all impact on most TPP/TCP contests.
Or, in plain language, theyâll be a non-entity in this election.
Palmer and co. were much, much better organised in 2019. This time around I think itâs just Clive wants some spotlight.
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