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The Victorian News<p>Can Dutton distance himself from Trump?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vicnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vicnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dutton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriannews.com.au/politics/federal/can-dutton-distance-himself-from-trump/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">victoriannews.com.au/politics/</span><span class="invisible">federal/can-dutton-distance-himself-from-trump/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
Matthew Cullis<p>The Daily Aus has launched a campaign targeting Peter Dutton after his campaign has continued to ignore the media outlet for an interview.</p><p>Billie from TDA was originally pitching for a youth leaders debate, but it was even a no to Zara (co-founder) for an interview request.</p><p>TDA's target audience is young people, with a majority of its content appearing on Instagram.</p><p>TDA is asking followers to tag Dutton in comments on their post. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.matthewmcgranahan.me/tags/newsmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newsmedia</span></a></p>
The Victorian News<p>Donald Dutton does it<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusNews</span></a> <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/vicnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vicnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dutton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lnp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lnp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/liberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liberals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriannews.com.au/opinion/editorial-opinion/donald-dutton-does-it/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">victoriannews.com.au/opinion/e</span><span class="invisible">ditorial-opinion/donald-dutton-does-it/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
Radio_Jem<p>Clives<br>United<br>Nation<br>Trump<br>Supporters</p><p>CAPITAL idea!</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/Palmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hanson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hanson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OneNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OneNation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes</span></a></p>
Radio_Jem<p>Hmm do I vote for<br>the right wing party or <br>the ultra right whinge party?</p><p>The Liberal Party or the<br>Alternative Liberal Party?</p><p>Tory or <br>Toy-Tory 2?</p><p>Mr DooLittle or<br>Mr CareLittle?</p><p>Mate or<br>Tater?</p><p>I no longer maintain the rage, I will vote <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Green</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Woke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woke</span></a> is a badge of honour not an insult wear it with pride!</p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspolitics</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusVotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusVotes</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aus</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pol</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ALP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ALP</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tas</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusGreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusGreens</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WokeAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WokeAF</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2025</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusElection</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greens</span></a></p>
AMonkeyInSilk 🇺🇦🇵🇸<p>It’s a shame about Peter Dutton.</p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Auspol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/federalelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federalelection</span></a></p>
The Victorian News<p>Don't miss your Sunday Shot<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vicnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vicnews</span></a> <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/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theshot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theshot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SundayShot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundayShot</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriannews.com.au/news/media-news/dont-miss-your-sunday-shot/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">victoriannews.com.au/news/medi</span><span class="invisible">a-news/dont-miss-your-sunday-shot/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
The Victorian News<p>Canavan &amp; McKenzie back Dutton's proposed referendum<br><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/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vicnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vicnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dutton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lnp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lnp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.victoriannews.com.au/politics/federal/canavan-mckenzie-back-duttons-proposed-referendum/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">victoriannews.com.au/politics/</span><span class="invisible">federal/canavan-mckenzie-back-duttons-proposed-referendum/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social</span></a></p>
AMonkeyInSilk 🇺🇦🇵🇸<p>Despite the headline the article doesn’t say that Dutton will be the next PM. </p><p>Quote from the article. <br>“The estimates should not be taken as a prediction of the election result”</p><p>THE <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> is clearly running a pro Dutton agenda. Even to the point of ignoring its own research. </p><p>Independents hopefully will be much more competitive this time around. </p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election25</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/dutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dutton</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/albanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>albanese</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Thisisnotjournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thisisnotjournalism</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-16/peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-election-polling/104941326?utm_source=abc_news_app&amp;utm_medium=content_shared&amp;utm_campaign=abc_news_app&amp;utm_content=other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-02-16/pet</span><span class="invisible">er-dutton-anthony-albanese-election-polling/104941326?utm_source=abc_news_app&amp;utm_medium=content_shared&amp;utm_campaign=abc_news_app&amp;utm_content=other</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@Spoon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Spoon</span></a></span> <br>The article states that govt response to call for an enquiry on spending caps was “…donation and spending caps were widely canvassed by parliament’s joint-standing committee on electoral matters.”</p><p>Has the committee delivered a report to govt? Has this report, if extant, been released to the public? Why doesn’t the article mention what such report’s findings were. Else why has it not noted that such a report has not been scrutinised? This is poor journalism because it only partially informs with a lot of unstated assumptions.</p><p>Where do these journos learn their trade? Or is it a case of personal bias showing through?</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ThisIsNotJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThisIsNotJournalism</span></a> <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/AEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AEC</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>This is a very good, lucid assessment of UK’s Labor govt and its ‘wasted opportunity’ to be braver and make a real difference. Kind of reflects what <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AlboPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlboPM</span></a> ‘s mob has done so far. Lacklustre term in office with a small target strategy that will not win them votes</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a> <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/UKLabor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKLabor</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6/113950579899986004" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6/113950579</span><span class="invisible">899986004</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>Keep this link handy to check the info every now and then before <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a> in case you need ammo when talking with <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Dutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dutton</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> supporters.</p><p>“Created in August last year, Independent Australia intends to keep this catalogue of misdeeds, rorts and assorted Trump-like behaviour regularly updated in the lead-up to the Federal election.”</p><p><a href="https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/65-reasons-why-dutton-is-unfit-to-be-pm,18924" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">independentaustralia.net/polit</span><span class="invisible">ics/politics-display/65-reasons-why-dutton-is-unfit-to-be-pm,18924</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>I've seen various headlines about an unspecified <a href="https://aus.social/tags/NDIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NDIS</span></a> disaster in the making, no doubt all part of a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CorporateNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateNews</span></a> disinformation campaign ahead of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a>. A <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Crickey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crickey</span></a> post clarifies: </p><p>"The beat-up over the NDIS is skewed by a worldview that sees supporting the most vulnerable in our community as an unaffordable cost, while tactically ignoring the benefits to recipients and our society of that care.</p><p>We could equally ask whether Australia can “afford” to give wealthy superannuants a huge tax break on their retirement savings. The Commonwealth actually “spends” more (by forgoing taxation) on superannuation tax concessions than on the NDIS, the lion’s share of which goes to the wealthy." </p><p>(Sourced from a Cricky Newsletter)</p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>"Peter Dutton leads a pack of duds, and his policies — where he has them — are an embarrassing confection of innumeracy and MAGA Down Under cut-and-pastes. Labor should be setting itself up for an extended period in government. Instead, Anthony Albanese is quietly leading it to defeat." </p><p>In this column, Bernard Keane (Crickey) has either prepared the Party faithful for an inevitable defeat at <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a>, or (in the event that <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AlboPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlboPM</span></a> 's office ever read his columns) warning the Labor Leader to up his game to ensure a return to office. Either way, what he writes kind of hits the nail on the head - though it may not be the best hammer. The 'small target' strategy adopted by Labor which won them government is not going to do it for them this time around, THAT is a GIVEN.</p><p>Concluding with 3 factoids that the electorate has been repeating for the last two years: "Voters aren’t interested in the composition of the workforce, or what proportion of the economy manufacturing makes up. They want to know (1) when energy and grocery prices are going to fall, (2) when the corporations that have gouged them and ripped them off will get their comeuppance, and (3) when the economy will start delivering for them rather than for investors, executives and the rich."</p><p>Of Albo's managerial style of leadership Keane remarks that "No-one else is playing by the rules."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://crikey.us22.list-manage.com/track/click" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crikey.us22.list-manage.com/tr</span><span class="invisible">ack/click</span></a>?</p><p>It's High time for Labor to announce policies that will deliver on those wants and 'jam' the opposition into oblivion. </p><p><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/Election25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election25</span></a></p>
Scott Hamilton<p><a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NeverForget" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeverForget</a> He boycotted the apology to Stolen Generations. He does not deserve to be PM of AUS!! H/t <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/cathywilcox.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cathywilcox.bsky.social</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23auspol" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AusVotes25" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AusVotes25</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Election25" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Election25</a></p>