#auspol
The Deadly Serious Party of Australia
Its platform included dispatching a flock of killer penguins to protect Australia's coastline from Argentine invasion, an age freeze, and the appointment of silly people to all the portfolios that matter.
A coordinated foreign influence campaign linked to the Chinese government is using social media to undermine confidence in Australia’s democratic system, according to researchers at a Canberra-based defence thinktank.
The researchers believe the network is operating from within China and is either spreading disinformation about Australian politics or amplifying concerns about political scandals. They reference rape allegations made by the former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins and against the former attorney general Christian Porter, which he strongly denies.
The network is believed to have about 30 active accounts so far, which mostly appear to be women. In almost all cases, their posts use the #auspol and #QandA hashtags often used to discuss politics on Twitter. They post in English and Mandarin.
Albert Zhang, a disinformation analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said the network is believed to be Spamouflage, a Chinese state-aligned foreign interference operation that has targeted many nations.
The Detail on the Voice is right here
This year Peter Dutton has begun to spread doubt about the Voice to Parliament. His question is: where’s the detail?
One woman has spent years fleshing out the proposal. Marcia Langton co-authored a report on The Voice, and briefed every party room in Canberra about what the model could look like.
Today, Professor at the University of Melbourne Marcia Langton on the details of the Voice to Parliament, and what’s at stake if Australia gets this moment wrong.
Podcast from 17th January, 2023 - 22 minutes.
U.S. slammed for decrying Australia’s anti-nuke stance
'As #Australia considers signing a #treaty #against #nuclear-weapons, the #UnitedStates has taken a #bullying approach against the #Albanese #government,' writes #JuliaConley.
#us #australia #anti-nuke #nuclear-weapons #anthonyalbanese #joebiden #albo #video #auspol #katehudson #nuclear #disarmament #Treaty-on-the-Prohibition-of-Nuclear-Weapons #tpnw #CampaignforNuclearDisarmament #InternationalCampaign-to-AbolishNuclearWeapons #ICAN #politics
Record of Proceedings (Hansard), Queensland Parliament, 1989 (extract)
#Hansard #Queensland #Australia #Ozpol #Auspol #80s #Humor
