Caught on camera: One Nation caught begging the US NRA for $10M to buy Australian elections and dismantle our gun laws. They literally plotted to use NRA tactics to shame victims of mass shootings. Absolute betrayal of Australian democracy and public safety. #auspol
@QuentinDempster@marggilroy With all the lobbying from the big end of town, can be difficult to get an honest assessment of what the silent majority are thinking. Fingers crossed for some courage.
@JEChalmers good to see you stick it up @FergusonNews on 7:30. She is just echoing the vocal minority view of the always sad entitled few. Stand your ground.
The "death tax" scare campaign is the laziest dog whistle in the playbook.
Here are the facts straight from the Budget papers and ATO:
Inheritance isn't taxed.
Estates aren't taxed.
Farms are exempt.
Small business CGT concessions are retained in full.
Existing testamentary trusts are grandfathered.
Fixed testamentary trusts can still be set up for new wills at zero extra tax.
The only change: new discretionary testamentary trusts created after 12 May 2026 will pay a 30% minimum on trust income from 2028.
There are about 10,500 testamentary trusts in Australia โ 1% of all trusts. And only the discretionary, income-splitting variety set up from now on is caught.
30% is what a nurse on $80k already pays on her top dollar.
The Right isn't defending battlers.
They're defending the tax planning industry that lets wealth split income across grandkids and bucket companies to pay less than wage earners on the same money.
If you want to leave assets to your kids, nothing stops you.
What's stopping is the loophole.
OK OK, forget what I said a few days ago - and a couple of days before that. THIS is the absolute worst photo of Trump ever taken.
Under no circumstances should this be retweeted. Fuckface would be devastated to see it everywhere.
WARNING: This may be the least flattering photo of Trump ever taken.
Fuckface would absolutely HATE seeing this spread across timelines.
So whatever you doโฆ DO NOT RETWEET! Donโt share it.
Letโs all be mature adults and make sure that doesnโt happen.