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Neoliberalism bad for people, bad for the planet. Focus is mostly #foi, equity, restoration of integrity and accountability in #auspol (profile cartoon by Pope)

 Ngunnawal Country, Canberra
Joined January 2012
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Corruption Commission yet to prove its worth. Public left none the wiser in #robodebt aftermath. What exactly were the charges? Were any charges dropped, if any? Were penalties incurred? Who was found liable? Who escaped scot-free? #NACC canberratimes.com.au/story/8… | Jack Waterford

'Overlooked': Corruption commission yet to prove its worth

The public will never get a look-in to corruption commission.

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Rex Patrick
@MrRexPatrick11 Jun 2024
Without #transparency, the use of taxpayer funded ‘private’ jets by politicians is open to abuse. @AlboMP’s claim that detailing PAST flights is a security risk is farcical. I’m in the AAT trying to lift the secrecy blanket off these flights. 1/5 #auspol theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Details of $25m in Australian taxpayer-funded VIP flights to stay secret

Exclusive: Calls intensify for the federal government to fully explain why it no longer publishes the information

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Hugh Riminton@hughriminton11 Jun 2024
So Peter Dutton will go to the election not telling Australians what his 2030 target will be, while claiming he’s committed to the Paris Agreement which requires that no target can be less than that already committed to. How does that work? 🤔 unfccc.int/process-and-meeti…
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Pup Fiction@jjjove11 Jun 2024
“If they won’t let you know, vote no”
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From Jack Waterford, The Canberra Times #corruption #auspol #NACC
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That #auspol politicians are not barred from accepting gifts from vested interests is mind boggling to this day. It's also commonplace for ministerial allowances to be used to pay for transport to events gifted to them as free tickets by lobbyists. #corruption comes in all sizes.
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Committee demands new rules for government contracts. The #Big4 consulting firms have been 'operating in the shadows for too long'. Calls for PwC to disclose the names and positions of staff involved in the tax leaks scandal. #auspol abc.net.au/news/2024-06-12/b… via @ABCaustralia

Big Four consulting firms 'operating in the shadows for too long' as Senate committee demands new...

PwC's tax scandal isn't over yet, with a new Senate probe demanding the firm hand over the name of staff involved in the affair.

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Barbara Pocock
@BarbaraPocock12 Jun 2024
📺TONIGHT: 7:30PM ABC TV 📺 I'll join Laura Tingle on 7.30 Report to discuss the outcome of the much anticipated Consultants Inquiry Final Report. 14 months in the making - don't miss it! #auspol
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💧Michael West
@MichaelWestBiz12 Jun 2024
Yes, will be doing pwc consultants inquiry story. Government got gutted. Need to read report first. Good work by @BarbaraPocock and colleagues to expose this rort #auspol
Barbara Pocock
@BarbaraPocock11 Jun 2024
Today, after 14 months of hearings including more than 60 submissions and 10 days of taking evidence from a wide range of stakeholders, the Senate inquiry into consultants will bring down its Final Report including recommendations on how to fix this broken system.
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FACT Coalition@FACTCoalition11 Jun 2024
“These are difficult cases, but they can be done.” Outstanding coverage by @ICIJorg's @spencerwoodman of the IRS' recent difficulties in investigating and, especially, prosecuting instances of suspected tax fraud by large corps. and the ultra wealthy. icij.org/inside-icij/2024/06…

How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats - ICIJ

Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals...

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Linton Besser@lb_online9 Nov 2023
Commonwealth Freedom From Information Act
David Shoebridge@DavidShoebridge9 Nov 2023
That’s transparency for you! We wanted details on who was delegated to make parole decisions at a Cth level. We got 62 pages of this.
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If we don't end up with a minority (likely Labor) government next election, with Greens, Teals, & sensible Indies having control of both houses, I honestly don't know what will shift Aussie voters. The duopoly is utterly destroying this place & any hope of a fairer, safer future.
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Nick Feik@NickFeik8 Nov 2023
The avg mortgage holder is paying more per month from the interest rate rise than the combined total that all of these companies paid in income tax in 2021-22
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David Pocock
@DavidPocock8 Nov 2023
The Government’s ‘Sea Dumping’ Bill stinks. It can be used to facilitate the expansion of the fossil fuel industry. Govt & Coalition both supporting it in the Senate. Full ramble in committee of the whole here: youtu.be/0RcTreBo29U
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Australian government under Scott Morrison paid millions for unusable Covid face masks from obscure online retailer (ABM) in 2020. Labor government is exploring whether it can recover the money or request replacement masks. #auspol #LNPfail theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Australian government paid millions for unusable Covid face masks from obscure online retailer

Exclusive: almost 46m masks turned out to be unusable after $100m in contracts were awarded to company with little apparent pre-pandemic experience in PPE supply

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Oh what fresh Hell is this ... "MyGov to use face or fingerprint recognition instead of passwords in bid to fight scams "Announcement of change to Australians’ accounts from 2024 comes amid concern over ‘scam-in-a-box kits’ being sold on dark web" theguardian.com/australia-ne…

MyGov to use face or fingerprint recognition instead of passwords in bid to fight scams

Announcement of change to Australians’ accounts from 2024 comes amid concern over ‘scam-in-a-box kits’ being sold on dark web

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Rachel Withers@rachelrwithers8 Nov 2023
Back from Covid and back on my bullshit. With the screws tightening on everyday Australians, can Labor really afford to proceed with tax cuts for high-income earners, telling struggling voters to just sit tight? themonthly.com.au/the-politi…

The big squeeze

Can Labor afford to go ahead with the Stage Three tax cuts when everyday Australians are struggling to make ends meet?

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Anthony Klan
@Anthony_Klan8 Nov 2023
Another major break on those behind the fake “ordinary Australians” anti-Voice campaign coming up later today…
Anthony Klan
@Anthony_Klan4 Nov 2023
How the 'No' campaign – which was a fake "grassroots" movement of fake "ordinary Australians" – was run by directors with fake residential addresses...with the whole shadowy network of six connected entities run from a fake "national headquarters". ICYMI 👉theklaxon.com.au/zgwi
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Pacific Islands Forum: Will we see "long term vision and regional strategy" on #ClimateChange or capitulation to corporate interests? #PIF From David Pope, insightful as always. #climatechange
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