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@FinancialReview If these conversations aren’t already happening someone needs to be fired.

Forget the old playbooks. The new world order demands economic statecraft. Australia must leverage its LNG exports immediately to secure its energy needs. ebx.sh/sHlXd6

@TonySheldonNSW @TWUAus The govt has today been warned by the transport industry that unless it introduces fuel rationing of 60 litres from tomorrow nationwide for cars Coles & Woolies will have empty shelves by Easter. The mismanagement of this crisis will be one for the history books.

Trucks are a critical part of Australia’s daily economy - without them, Australia stops. Currently, the Fair Work Commission can step in to help set fair contract terms across the supply chain, including making sure fuel costs are properly covered, but the process can take at least 6 months. We’re removing that delay, so truck drivers and road transport businesses can get the help they need faster when fuel costs spike.

@TonyIKnow @AlboMP @AustralianLabor Certainly isn’t a win for Australian exporters. Looks like this is a deal for the sake of a deal as the winners appear to be EU exporters. Australian industry has been given the ole ALP shaft.

What a HUGE win for @AlboMP and the @AustralianLabor team! #auspol #EUTradeDeal

@JEChalmers Toothless tiger warning.

Our new laws will double the penalties for false or misleading conduct and cartel behaviour to a maximum of $100 million per offence.

@7NewsMelbourne Maybe they should ask one of the economic teachers to address the crowd & explain what happens when a state goes broke and why it cannot afford to pay massive tax claims by public servants.

More than 35,000 fed-up Victorian teachers have stormed out of classrooms and into the city, rallying for hours in their fight for better pay. It marked the biggest education strike in the state's history, leaving families in limbo with organisers promising more to come. @rochelleebrown1

@MichaelWestBiz @sstephanietrann @ACNC_gov_au The Greens are a cancer on this country with their vile antisemitism.

Well done to the Greens, the only party in Australian politics which stands up to the Israel lobby. It's not okay for our taxes to subsidise war crimes & apartheid @sstephanietrann @ACNC_gov_au #auspol michaelwest.com.au/subsidising-vi…

@newscomauHQ WFH is not needed. Capping the amount of fuel people can purchase is!

An Aussie leader has called for “Covid-style” protocols to manage the escalating fuel crisis. Full story: bit.ly/483E53E

@D_Melissa2 It’s truly terrifying how ill informed some people are.

Anthony Albanese phones Asian leaders over cancelled fuel shipments. An agreement with Singapore 🇸🇬 to stabilise fuel ⛽️ security. This is why diplomacy matters. #auspol news.com.au/national/polit…

@FinancialReview So the widespread rorting of $ billions of taxpayer funds by dodgy operators is going to be allowed to continue? Wow, just wow.

Labor is looking to halve spending growth on Australia’s $52 billion disability insurance scheme as it pushes to improve productivity and save money. ebx.sh/34kmGS

@kinson88 @iainpayten How concerned should RA be with the poor crowds that are plaquing this years Aust teams and what can they do to increase them?

Welcoming back @iainpayten for #InsideLine this week. If you’ve got a question, you know what to do… ✍️ 👇 #InsideLineMailbag

@7NewsMelbourne @ainsleykoch The first casualty of the ALPs poor economic management & crippling debt levels is the ability to pay public servants. The debt spiral & state bankruptcy will quicken if they use more borrowed money to pay bloated public servants ranks.

35,000 teachers have walked off the job leaving parents scrambling to make other arrangements. They walked off the job from 500 schools across the state and made their way to trades hall then marched all the way to Parliament. @ainsleykoch

@7NewsAustralia The 11000 cars in February is the monthly norm, this is a headline chasing reporter in search of a story that isn’t there.

Due to petrol price pain and the cost of living, sales of electric vehicles have surged in Australia. More than 11000 electric cars were sold nationally in February alone. #electricvehicles #evs #petrolprices #cars #australia

@FinancialReview Anyone that thinks Chalmers has the backbone to do what is required have not been paying attention to his career. This budget will be full of tax hikes & very little spending cuts.

Economists warn that relying on temporary inflation spikes to offset difficult spending cuts would be a “cop-out” ahead of the May federal budget. ebx.sh/dlWAar

@7NewsMelbourne Bogan panic buying will not stop until they have actually created a fuel shortage crisis. Meanwhile Albanese stumbles cluelessly from poor policy to ineffective policy without banning people from filling Jerry cans at servos & capping petrol to 60L per car.

More than a hundred Victorian petrol stations have run dry with both metropolitan and regional outlets affected by surging demand. 83 service stations have run out of diesel and 101 have no unleaded. #petrol #fuel #servicestation #diesel #melbourne

@AlboMP The sellout of our farmers is now complete.

Worlds apart, but now closer than ever 🇦🇺🇪🇺 Australia and Europe are taking our relationship to the next level with a once in a generation Free Trade Agreement and Security and Defence Partnership. More jobs. More security. More local products in global markets. And in an increasingly uncertain world, these relationships matter. Because when we work together, we’re stronger than ever.

@TheAusInstitute Now model zero mining investment & its impact on tax collection, jobs, investment, balance of payments, current account, other investment sectors.

Will a 25% gas export tax cause higher inflation? No, it will lower inflation. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/260…

@TheKouk You didn’t mention inflation. An Australian recession is all but guaranteed as Chalmers big spending has left us vulnerable at a time of crisis. Many of us tried to warn of these exact scenarios but were attacked by Kouk & the cheer squad. A deep painful recession is upon us.

"I see the bad moon a-rising I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightning I see bad times today Don't go around tonight Well, it's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise" Creedence Clearwater Revival Consumer confidence has been smashed to its lowest level since 1973. The PMI has fallen to 47.0 points, signalling the risk of a contraction from business. It doesn't take much to think that the RBA will need to take back the recent rate hikes, at least for the sake of jobs & potentially financial stability. youtube.com/watch?v=RhLupi…

@BMcSport He is the form 5/8th that’s for sure.

Just a little word on Declan Meredith, who is playing outstanding rugby at the moment. There's a train of thought about not wanting to rush another young 10, and I get the sentiment. But... Carter Gordon 29 Jan 2001 Noah Lolesio 18 Dec 1999 Declan Meredith 28 Jun 1999 He's actually a bit older than a lot of people realise.

@FinancialReview What part of a bankrupt state do these people not understand?

The teachers’ union rejected an offer of a17 per cent pay rise as completely unacceptable, paving the way for the first strike in more than a decade. ebx.sh/R8R1Ey

@JohnBFergo @Hugh_96 Terrible result regardless of what else was on.

@Hugh_96 14K, more than the Drua crowd, less than Brums and Reds. What was wrong with Saturday for Sydney? My guess, Matilda’s?

Looks a reasonable crowd at the SFS. #Tahs.