David

Advocate for a more equal society and measures to abate climate change. Lives on Gadigal Land.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

David Kerr sadly passed last week. He was the inspiration and advocate behind the introduction of the Mobility Allowance in 1982, there will be a service next week on the 28/8 at 10:30 Christ Church Lavender Bay to celebrate his life. All are welcome

[Billy back in the black Also on Bluesky @RoyanWg]

Jack! Says Vote YES

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@hughriminton @AlboMP @10NewsFirst The LNP left Australia with a massive debt and unless we bring it down with budget surpluses Australian’s face a high cost of living for decades.

[Mark Kenny @markgkenny.bsky.social @markgkenny]

As a nation we have everything to gain and nothing to lose by voting yes. A colossally moving, powerful, and informative speech by Minister for Indigenous Australians, @LindaBurneyMP Check it! @PressClubAust

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@hughriminton @10NewsFirst Dutton give the voiceless indigneous people a voice. The sophistry of the LNP is despicable and self serving.

[Tony Windsor @TonyHWindsor]

Congratulations @AshleighRaper for your professionalism at the ABC….you will be missed.

[Alan Kohler @AlanKohler]

Tonight's @abcnews finance thing, mainly about inflation. I show that this year (Jan-May) it's 2.8%; in May, seasonally adjusted, ZERO; May original (not seasonally adjusted), MINUS 0.4%. The RBA must STOP HIKING INTEREST RATES.
https://t.co/IIYAllYJ4x

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@andreajeanbaker A wonderful interview.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@abcnews Shameful discrimination. No hope for over 65 year olds who were excluded from the NDIS when it was introduced.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@BarbaraPocock The best strategy is to independently audit their conflict of interests processes. Ethical walls?

[Malcolm Turnbull @TurnbullMalcolm]

Shocked and very sad to learn of Simon Crean’s death. His life, cut short too soon, was filled with achievement for his members, his party and his country. Post politics he was very active on the trade front as in Paris in 2022 where we were independently trying to revive the Australia/Europe relationship and FTA - Lucy & I send our love and condolences to Carole and their family at this sad time.

[David Crowe @CroweDM]

“Being an opposition leader is an incredibly difficult job, but being an opposition leader who opposes the drums of war is incredibly brave.”

-- Bill Shorten on Simon Crean and invasion of Iraq in 2003

https://t.co/Wcd0yDoWnd

[Malcolm Turnbull @TurnbullMalcolm]

The frenzied "debate" about the Voice is only serving to confuse everybody. In practical terms the Voice will be able to express its opinion on just about any public policy issue, because every one of them, one way or the other, impacts on indigenous Australians. So yes the Voice could offer its advice to the Reserve Bank. So what? It could offer advice to the Treasurer on the technical drafting of the latest Tax Laws Amendment Bill too. So what? In each case it wouldn't be a great use of time because absent a particular expertise in monetary policy or tax law, the Voice's views would not carry a lot of weight. Where they will carry weight, and should, is on matters directly or particularly relating to indigenous Australians and so it is natural that the Voice will concentrate its attention on issues where its views will be most influential. As to Australia Day - seriously? Of course the Voice will have a view on Australia Day and it would be very surprising if its view was not to move the date.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@pwafork The voice is just that a voice. As I read it such a question relating to Australia Day is beyond the scope of this referendum. Any question could obviously be put to Parliament once the voice is adopted by the electorate.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@QandA Gross neglect. Disabled people who were 65 at the time the NDIS was implemented remain excluded. The silence on this critical issue speaks volumes. Those of us affected by this arbitrary cut off are left to languish and die.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@SirBAntMQ Why on earth does anyone bother to listen to a former PM?

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@PaulineHansonOz It’s just a Voice! The chatter is just a distraction!

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@PaulineHansonOz What have these notions got to go with giving First Nation People being giving a voice? Nothing!!

[Allegra Spender @spenderallegra]

Today @DavidPocock @Mon4Kooyong and I brought together MPs, Minister @jennymcallister and experts from @GrattanInst @RewiringAus and @SmartEnergyCncl to push for faster electrification of Australia. It’s a complex challenge.
We need to start now.

[David @AdvocateAAAA]

@AdamBandt Time for the mediocre Greens to disappear into the ether. We have a housing crisis. Freezing rents is not the solution when supply is lacking.