@aaronsmith The Age journalist Chip LeGrand is the only effective opposition in Victoria. The Libs are a pathetic hilarious hopeless rabble.
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Dr Ann Capling
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Dr Ann Capling
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Political scientist. Artist, cyclist, lover of the environment. Working for change. 🇨🇦🇦🇺
Melbourne, Victoria शामिल हुए Mart 2021
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According to this article, the Liberals’ court case against themselves could drag on for 12 months.
Then, Moira Deeming might have to repay the settlement, bankrupting John Pesutto about 4 months before the state election.
Is there a self-destruct button they haven’t hit yet?
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Colleen Harkin from the Liberal Party’s admin committee is behind the court action to block the payment John Pesutto needs to settle Moira Deeming’s defamation case, and avoid bankruptcy.
Motivation?
Well, Colleen defended Katherine Deves’ anti-trans crusade. Hmm, and..
1/4
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Just before the last election, Scott Morrison snuck into Kooyong - no invite, no photo with Frydenberg.
Tonight, Dutton does the same, meeting Hamer behind closed doors.
They want Kooyong's vote, but won’t face Kooyong.
Cowardly. Pathetic.
Aaron Smith@aaronsmith
I'm told Peter Dutton is campaigning at the Tower Hotel in Hawthorn right now - a venue whose operator was recently charged with 38 offences for failing to protect people from gambling harm. The fines from the VGCCC for these offences are reported to be up to $2,145,072. /1
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Kooyong becoming a marginal seat continues to be hysterically funny
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Day 2 of ignoring council orders at Kew pre-poll, and the Liberals have escalated - they’ve sent in Liberals in blazers to show they mean business.
Council officers are snapping pics. Hope the Liberals have budgeted for fines. Those fossil fuel donations will come in handy.
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Wow, I thought I was just capturing an odd Liberal campaigning tactic on Glenferrie Road.
Turns out it was the Exclusive Brethren - a hardline religious evangelical sect - out campaigning for Amelia Hamer.
What's going on?
Aaron Smith@aaronsmith
Is it an odd campaign strategy to send 50–60 in Liberal t-shirts, some who look barely 14, yelling their way up and down the high street? If feels like that moment in the last campaign when Josh deployed walking human billboards.
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A significant reduction in Liberal volunteers for Amelia Hamer today after religious sect / cult members from the Exclusive Brethren were told to stay away.
I guess the religious infiltration wasn’t a great look once the public found out?
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Peter Dutton needs to find voters who love his plan to make life harder for students as much as Amelia Hamer does…
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Just goes to show you that money can’t buy you respect or class.
#KooyongVotes #auspol
Aaron Smith@aaronsmith
They came to lay flowers, and left a business card at the altar of remembrance.
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@mediawisemelb @rebaillieu That’s for state not federal campaigns.
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This morning Amelia Hamer tried to steal every bit of spot for a sign at Malvern Prepoll.
In 2022, we had a respectful relationship with Josh Frydenberg’s team to limit signs and volunteers.
This behaviour is childish, petty, and unbecoming for someone seeking office #auspol
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Public Service Announcement for Kooyong voters heading to Prepoll voting today.
Aaron Smith@aaronsmith
Voting in Malvern today? You probably won't be able to park. Amelia’s American-size monster trucks have claimed most of the parking real estate.
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@swiftykat @FlyAirNZ Not an option if you want to fly to Toronto. I’ve done this every year for 30 years+
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@AnnCapling @FlyAirNZ Qantas have a direct Sydney to Vancouver flight as another option
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Canada didn’t torch it — the mob boss running the United States did.
Brian Allen@allenanalysis
HOLY SH*T. Canada just torched its alliance with the U.S. Carney didn’t mince words: “The old relationship we had with the United States—based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation—is over.” That’s not a policy disagreement. That’s a geopolitical divorce. And it’s all unraveling in real time.
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@AusElectoralCom Will prepoll voting still be available for 10 days, ie will it open before Good Friday to account for Anzac Day and Easter Mon holidays?
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Mark your calendars! 🗓️
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Consistently solid turnouts.
@DebLeonard already has extremely strong support in the south of her electorate, and her support in the north is looking increasingly solid.
Keep an eye on Monash. This could be one seat that decides the 48th parliament.
Deb Leonard - Independent for Monash@debleonard
Politics in the Pub in Warragul last night was fantastic! Great discussions on infrastructure for our region and a mutual agreement that Monash has been left behind by the major parties in terms of federal funding. Thanks to all who attended. #peoplepoweredpolitics
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Great to be able to rejoin the @Mon4Kooyong campaign after months away!
Doorknocking in the rain and happy to have been asked to install 10 yard signs as a result!
Kooyong includes Toorak and Malvern now and could come down to a couple hundred votes. Time to volunteer! #auspol
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@DougCameron51 Albo & Dutton covering their ears, hoping it all goes away.
Pretending the ‘might is right’ mob-boss world order is not happening.
Canada, facing an existential threat, is reviewing its plan to buy US F-35 fighter jets, in favour of SAAB Gripen Es — to be made in Canada.
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Richard Marles claims our relationship with the US is “strong and deep”.
Why then is Trump attacking our industries communities and jobs?
Labor against War believes we should withdraw from AUKUS and develop effective alternatives that protect our sovereignty and independence
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@Peter_Fitz Albo & Dutton covering their ears, hoping it all goes away.
Pretending the ‘might is right’ mob boss world order is not happening.
Canada, facing an existential threat, is reviewing its plan to buy US F-35 fighter jets, in favour of SAAB Gripen Es — to be made in Canada.
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I think we have put a downpayment of $860 million to AUKUS, yes? Could we say we want our money back , and get it?
#auspol
Doug Cameron@DougCameron51
Richard Marles claims our relationship with the US is “strong and deep”. Why then is Trump attacking our industries communities and jobs? Labor against War believes we should withdraw from AUKUS and develop effective alternatives that protect our sovereignty and independence
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