Jacob GreberThe explosive concession in PM’s climate modelling.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news
Paul SakkalOne in five state Liberal MPs have either addressed or attended protests that have featured nooses and death threats, prompting one Liberal MP to warn their colleagues against "playing footsies" with extremists @theage
Rex PatrickMy proposed law to ban imported goods produced by #slavery passed the Senate, but @ScottMorrisonMP won't let it through the House of Representatives. This is a clear test of the Government's principles. So far it hasn't shown it has any. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2021-11-1…
Laura Murphy-OatesSpoke to @gabriellechan about Australia's woeful mobile phone coverage in regional areas. Something I'm keen to explore further, is the mobile coverage on traditional Aboriginal homelands. DM me if you have experience of this & are keen to talk!
Paul KarpThis debates commission proposal is chock full of poison pills. It's not an independent body setting rules, it's highly prescriptive bargaining forum between the two major parties with some media onlookers where if no consensus reached govt gets its way.
Samantha MaidenChristian Porter denies rumours he will quit politics to work as a barrister in Sydney as friends still insist “watch this space”as to question of whether he will contest next election news.com.au/national/feder…
Fiona NelsonIt's a year since Australia published the Brereton report into war crimes in Afghanistan. My piece today takes stock of what still needs to be done to prosecute those most responsible, allow an honest public reckoning and make amends to Afghan victims.
Sarah MartinShould note with this that while the key Folau clause is out, there remains a similar provision for qualifying bodies, and the bill will still give protection to religious statements of belief that breach other anti-discrimination laws. theguardian.com/world/2021/nov…
Laurie Patton is The Lucky GeneralThis is as close as we’ve come to the bipartisan accord I called for five years ago as CEO of @internetAUS. Both the Coalition and Labor now accept the #NBN needs a massive upgrade to fix the mess created by Tony Abbott’s crazy decision to dump fibre.
Hugh RimintonThis story is an outrage: women left in jail - and having to pay their own legal fees - after Border Force farcically mistook tea for amphetamines. twitter.com/HenrySherrell/…
Matt DennienQld Crime and Corruption Commission chair Alan MacSporran says there is "no principled reason" for proposed exclusion of fed MPs on the 2032 Olympic organising committee from the watchdog's reach — "particularly" given the lack of a national integrity body brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queen…