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Anthony David<p>Why is this is this deception still allowed by the AEC? It serves no real purpose to hoover up votes for direct delivery to the AEC via the LNP MP's office. A waste of taxpayers' money.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>Sounds like socialism. Have you run this by Bronny Bishop? <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>Scott Morrison famously tackled a kid and now Peter Dutton has sconed a C10 cameraman leaving him bleeding and bandaged. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tv-cameraman-injured-by-wayward-footy-kick-from-peter-dutton/f50cb55c-6f95-479f-b130-ddfab3e81196" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">9news.com.au/national/tv-camer</span><span class="invisible">aman-injured-by-wayward-footy-kick-from-peter-dutton/f50cb55c-6f95-479f-b130-ddfab3e81196</span></a></p>
sortius<p>Lesson 1 in electioneering: shake hands, kiss babies, high five kids, but do not kick footballs.</p><p>Dutton skipped this lesson.</p><p>And, no, his drop-kick (not a "drop punt") did not have "too much heat on it", he had no control so it sailed into the camera people on the sidelines.</p><p>I suppose he should be thankful he didn't get too excited and shitmix a kid</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>From 2022: Peter Dutton's previous Darwin Port brainstorm was to spend $1.5b to construct an entire new facility. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/defence-minister-peter-dutton-leaves-door-open-for-new-darwin-port-amid-chinese-lease-concern/b4m7j6o5z" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sbs.com.au/news/article/defenc</span><span class="invisible">e-minister-peter-dutton-leaves-door-open-for-new-darwin-port-amid-chinese-lease-concern/b4m7j6o5z</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>From 2016: Former trade minister Andrew Robb didn't talk to PM Malcolm Turnbull before taking on his&nbsp;role as an economic consultant with the Chinese company Landbridge that operates the Darwin port. A $506m 99-year lease was signed Oct 2015. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/31/andrew-robb-did-not-tell-prime-minister-about-role-with-chinese-company" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2016/oct/31/andrew-robb-did-not-tell-prime-minister-about-role-with-chinese-company</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>The CLP NT government leased the Darwin Port to Chinese company Landbridge in 2015. Treasurer Scott Morrison said it was not a federal responsibilty but agreed to provide $19.5 million as a privatisation incentive payment six months later. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-12/scott-morrison-nt-government-darwin-port-labor-documents/101060900" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2022-05-12/sco</span><span class="invisible">tt-morrison-nt-government-darwin-port-labor-documents/101060900</span></a></p>
sortius<p>For context:</p><p>Lebanese Muslim leaders couldn't even refuse to allow Dutton into their places of worship, the day before Eid, despite him saying Lebanese Muslims are terrorists for fear of the media backlash against the Muslim community.</p><p>Yet the Jewish leaders feel so empowered they can exclude candidates from forums to give their favoured candidates a leg up.</p><p>This is not about beliefs, this is about the use of one's religious position to influence votes</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a></p>
sortius<p>It's kind of crazy that Jewish leaders would not only import conflict into a candidate forum, but would clearly pick a side in politics.</p><p>This is just further increasing animosity toward Jewish people at a time when antisemitism is at an all-time high:</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/05/jewish-leaders-unhappy-at-decision-to-block-greens-candidate-from-melbourne-community-forum-ntwnfb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/05/jewish-leaders-unhappy-at-decision-to-block-greens-candidate-from-melbourne-community-forum-ntwnfb</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>Gasman Peter Dutton's meter reading at Hancock Energy unwelcome. Gina Rinehart won't support domestic gas capped at $10 a gigajoule, down from $14 but insists her &amp; Dutton are still friends. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/gina-rinehart-confirms-rift-with-peter-dutton-over-gas-policy-/105137108" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/gin</span><span class="invisible">a-rinehart-confirms-rift-with-peter-dutton-over-gas-policy-/105137108</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>Is Bridget McKenzie for the chop from the front bench? Not according to Peter Dutton who says the former minister from the Sports Rorts scandal is fantastic. It would be a decision for David Littleproud if the Nats lost seats &amp; Libs gained. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/watch-live-peter-dutton-speaks-from-key-sydney-battleground-as-2025-federal-election-campaign-continues/news-story/15675c7dd46e4007196d16bece407598" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">skynews.com.au/australia-news/</span><span class="invisible">politics/watch-live-peter-dutton-speaks-from-key-sydney-battleground-as-2025-federal-election-campaign-continues/news-story/15675c7dd46e4007196d16bece407598</span></a></p>
Sheepie<p>I still say they put Labor in the wrong spot in this graph. They should be almost next to the Liberals. But I read it's based on policies going in to the election, not behaviours in parliament which explains a lot. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusVotes2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes2025</span></a></p>
Sheepie<p>Finally did <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/vote-compass/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">abc.net.au/news/vote-compass/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. I'm closer to @Australian Greens than anyone else. But I'll be putting @Zali Steggall first because she at least has a hope in my electorate (she's the incumbent too). Significantly better than other options. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusVotes2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes2025</span></a></p>
sortius<p>The Libs thought they had a "men turning women off" problem before</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a></p>
kcarruthers<p>Aussies before you head off to vote soon I encourage you to go and do your Vote Compass Australia 2025 to work out which party aligns with your beliefs It can be quite surprising 👀 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AusPol" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AusPol</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ausvotes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ausvotes</a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/vote-compass" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/vote-compass</a></p>
kcarruthers<p>Aussies before you head off to vote soon I encourage you to go and do your Vote Compass Australia 2025 to work out which party aligns with your beliefs </p><p>It can be quite surprising 👀</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/vote-compass" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">abc.net.au/news/vote-compass</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
David Marler<p>The beef over US-Aus beef. In 2019 Australia allowed frozen &amp; chilled meat imports as long as the cattle are born &amp; raised in the US. The Americans then asked for this to be extended to cattle born in Canada &amp; Mexico &amp; later transferred to US. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a><br><a href="https://www.beefcentral.com/news/claim-us-beef-banned-from-australia-branded-inaccurate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">beefcentral.com/news/claim-us-</span><span class="invisible">beef-banned-from-australia-branded-inaccurate/</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>There's no problem with Abbie Chatfield interviewing Anthony Albanese &amp; Adam Bandt. Liberal senators complained but AEC finds no evidence of paid advertising or the broadcast to be communicated by or on behalf of a political candidate or party. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/03/abbie-chatfield-aec-investigation-cleared-albanese-bandt-podcast-interviews-ntwnfb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/03/abbie-chatfield-aec-investigation-cleared-albanese-bandt-podcast-interviews-ntwnfb</span></a></p>
David Marler<p>Benjamin Britton, who has been praised by Peter Dutton as an “outstanding candidate” for the seat of Whitlam, ran unsuccessfully for UAP in 2022. He advocates for removal of women from ADF combat roles &amp; has the full range of conspiracy theories. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/04/liberal-candidate-says-women-should-not-serve-in-adf-combat-roles-amid-range-of-controversial-views" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/04/liberal-candidate-says-women-should-not-serve-in-adf-combat-roles-amid-range-of-controversial-views</span></a></p>
sortius<p>They think this is drumming up their base, but it just screams traitors and liars.</p><p>The more they lie about what they "could have done", while everyone else is saying "nothing can be done", the more voters will turn off Dutton (his approval is down 10pts to -15)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a></p>
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