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A significant proportion of the population believes a minority government is better for the country:
- 60% of 18-34 year olds
- 58% 35-49 year olds
- 59% of people in financial stress
- 62% of renters
@ShaunRatcliff @Accent_Research
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📢Registrations are open for our upcoming Masterclass: Deliberative Democracy in Action!
🎙Speakers have recently been announced, including some of our very own along with Janette Hartz-Karp and Nicole Hunter.
📅To find out more and register, head to delibdem.org/new-projects-gr…
Beyond promises
and pork. How candidates
will represent you.
Candidates now declared.
All candidates now on our website:
Senate 14 (6 videos) Bean 4 (4 videos) Canberra 6 (5 videos) Fenner 4 (1 video)
#auspol #Election2025 #Canberra
Videos available at canberra-alliance.org.au/ele….
Help us spread the word on candidates' suitability to represent us.
Promote candidates' videos.
Put up a poster please.
#auspol #auselection2025 #Election2025 #CBR #Canberra
canberra-alliance.org.au/wp-…
Candidate Forums candidate videos & those sent by candidates now uploaded.
Link at Elections Page: canberra-alliance.org.au/ele….
Please promote widely.
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When the Morrison Govt left office, they were employing 50,000 ppl through consultancies & labour hire & cost $20bn for a single year.
Gutting the public service will not save $$ & it will hurt our vets, age pensioners & new parents needing access to PPL.
smh.com.au/politics/federal/…
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Only a few days left to register!
Don’t miss our next Strengthening Democracy: A Research-Practice Exchange seminar
🧐Does Research Matter in Democratic Practice?
🗓️Tuesday 1 April, 12pm- 1pm
📍University of Canberra, Building 24, Fishbowl and Online
events.humanitix.com/in-demo…
Senate candidates' responses & Canberra audience reflections & candidates' responses now uploaded.
The Senate candidates' audience reflections - later.
Links here:
canberra-alliance.org.au/202…
+Bean Candidate Forum register: events.humanitix.com/candida….
Pls share widely.
#Election2025
See how the candidates answered our questions. Find the links to each candidate's video at this page:
canberra-alliance.org.au/202…
Please share this information widely among your networks.
#Election2025 #auspol #canberra
Final 2025 Election Candidate Forum - for Bean, this Saturday.
See registration details below.
Unfortunately Fenner Forum cancelled.
#election2025 #Auspol #Canberra
Beyond pork & promises
Candidate Forums - Senators and Canberra Electorate, this weekend.
Opportunity to meet candidates in person and hear how they are going to represent us.
Please Register (so we know who to expect): canberra-alliance.org.au/ele…
RESCHEDULE Fenner candidate Forum TO Sunday March 30th, 3pm.
#CBR #canberra #Election2025
Registration access remains at canberra-alliance.org.au/ele…
Reminder - starting March 16
Register at canberra-alliance.org.au/ele…
2025 Election ACT Candidate forums
Helping voters and candidates understand MP’s role.
To register & read more look here: canberra-alliance.org.au/ele…
Please share.
#election #auspol #democracy #canberra #2025election
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Neat piece from Jenn Lacy-Nichols about the problems with political donations in Australia, and how the system undermines #publichealth.
@_PHAA_
When it comes to political donations from alcohol and gambling companies, the Australian public is often in the dark, research shows, despite recent reforms. @JLacyNichols @unimelb theconversation.com/alcohol-…
2025 Election ACT Candidate forums
Helping voters and candidates understand MP’s role.
To register & read more look here: canberra-alliance.org.au/ele…
Please share.
#election #auspol #democracy #canberra #2025election
Reminder - understanding MPs role better
Details below.
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
We have Job Descriptions – why not MPs?
Tuesday February 25th, Zoom, 7-30pm - a session to look at and finalise a job description, & then craft questions to pose to candidates at candidate forums in March.
To register & read more please have a look here: canberra-alliance.org.au/202…
We have Job Descriptions – why not MPs?
Tuesday February 25th, Zoom, 7-30pm - a session to look at and finalise a job description, & then craft questions to pose to candidates at candidate forums in March.
To register & read more please have a look here: canberra-alliance.org.au/202…
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Dear @abcnews,
I am sick to death of you platforming Dutton with zero critique, correction or depth of analysis. "Peter Dutton says ..." is NOT journalism. Do better. 😠 #auspol #JournalismMatters
