National party leader (for now), David Littleproud, has told journalists that his party won’t be rejoining the Coalition until lead petrol is flowing freely in the bowsers of petrol stations around the country. ”Australian’s are sick to death of not... Read More ›
Labor
Anthony Albanese started his victory speech addressing “My fellow Australians”—and went on to invoke Australia no fewer than 43 more times over 22 minutes.
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Labor’s election victory defied expectations, with the Albanese government increasing its majority in the lower house and on track to have the highest number of seats since Bob Hawke’s 1987 win.
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The Liberals have been reduced to a rump but Labor’s historic victory is not the emphatic endorsement of Albanese’s agenda that it might seem.
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Peter Dutton’s head cheerleaders, Sky News Australia, have spent the last night trying to link Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the death of the Pope. ”Can the Prime Minister prove his whereabouts on the night the Pope died?” Asked Sky... Read More ›
Solidarity spoke to activists who have been organising around housing, Aboriginal rights, Palestine, and in defence of the CFMEU about the election campaign.
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It will be a relief if Dutton is kept out of office. But the main reason for a Labor win will not be enthusiasm for Anthony Albanese.
The post Dutton’s support drops, but little on offer from Albanese first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Peter Dutton’s hand picked shadow minister for home and foreign affairs, Barnaby Joyce, has begged his leader to get him off the bench and put him out in to the campaign so he can press some flesh. ”They’re trailing in... Read More ›
Aspiring Mr Harbourside Mansion, Peter Dutton, has called for Parliament to be moved from Canberra and placed in the town that bids the most to host it, like the NRL do with their Grand Final. ”Who wants to go to... Read More ›
Labor has held onto power by another overwhelming margin in WA, with the rump of Liberal MPs failing to make significant ground.
The post Another election landslide in WA as Labor backs mining profits first appeared on Solidarity Online.