Jack Thrower

Australia's gun laws in major need of reform. 200,000+ gun owners in don't use their weapons for the reasons stated on their licence. Major security risk for the community Great story on SMH front page on important new @TheAusInstitute research. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

Subsidies to mining companies growing faster than the NDIS, child care, aged care. Australian gov fossil fuel subsidies now at $30,000 every minute of every day. Great piece on @TheAusInstitute's latest research theguardian.com/environment/20…

Policy analysis and opinion from actual homelessness case worker. Proud to have helped with this piece. thepoint.com.au/opinions/26011…

Let's get this straight. Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election. After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties. Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Mining companies exaggerating tax. Again. What's new is that this is so demonstrably false. Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know. Debunked on The Point here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251…

Adani have scammed Qld out of $100s of millions and the LNP Gov are fine with that. Great to see Labor and Greens pursuing this in QParl and the media. Features numbers from @TheAusInstitute

Why does the Albanese Government treat Japan’s energy security as more important than our own? Let's hope someone asks Japan's Ambassador when he speaks at the National Press Club today! My piece on The Point... thepoint.com.au/opinions/25111…

What did we learn from yesterday's election data drop and why will we have to wait till February for the full picture? Rashida Yosufzai explains on SBS News. sbs.com.au/news/article/n…

If you missed the hearing into the Govt's "friendless" Freedom of Information bill, @TheMandarinAU's @DHolmesnoise has a great summary. "Nobody wants to claim credit for the government’s FOI reform bill, or even the evidence being used to promote it." themandarin.com.au/301361-informa…

Many NSW residents don't realise that the "Westpac" Rescue Helicopter's operations aren't funded by Westpac, but by taxpayers. Ripper piece from @smh smh.com.au/politics/nsw/e…

Bell's departure is overdue, but this crisis is not all her fault. ‘Regulators have failed to hold universities or university councils accountable.’ - @JackLThrower australiainstitute.org.au/post/bells-dep…

"The core problem is a vacuum of accountability. In the university sector, no one is held responsible for failure, at least no one at the top." @JackLThrower in the Canberra Times, after the resignation of Genevieve Bell, the ANU Vice Chancellor. Read: canberratimes.com.au/story/9063937/…

I'm speaking at Monash Uni tomorrow about Australia's gas policy mess and Woodside in particular. @TheAusInstitute @NTEUVictoria

SA communities and businesses shouldn’t be forced to bear the costs of climate disasters, such as the algal bloom. Coal and gas companies should pay for the harm they cause, otherwise we all foot the bill. Check out @TheAusInstitute ad in @theTiser today!

Picked my brother up from the train station and feeling like a unique individual

"Australians should insist that the country’s leaders represent the interests of Australians, not multinational gas corporations," writes @MarkOgge. Why is the Prime Minister gaslighting Australians on North West Shelf? – @TheNewDailyAu Read: thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025/0…

Tasmanians want a power-sharing government, says Australia Institute polling – ABC Tasmania Director of the Aus Institute Tasmania Eloise Carr tells Kylie Baxter on Hobart Drive, "the notion that power sharing governments are punished no longer stands". abc.net.au/listen/program…

Fix the GST to unlock more than $2 billion for SA @noah_sbyard, director of the Australia Institute South Australia asks whether SA will accept our shrinking share of the GST and risk even deeper service cuts by 2030, or will we fight for tax reform. indailysa.com.au/news/opinion/2…

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Nearly a quarter of the seats in parliament are "non-classic" contests - where either 1st or 2nd is not a major party - incl the seats held by the ALP, Lib & Nats leaders #OffTheCharts @Browne90 australiainstitute.org.au/post/for-major…