Data centres could be an opportunity for Australia but only if we get the settings right and plan for the long term.
That means putting in place strong power and water safeguards, ensuring they are appropriately located, guaranteeing local compute access for Australian companies and introducing some kind of data centre tax - which we have heard nothing about from government. These companies are experts at profit shifting offshore and we need to retain some benefit here in Australia. We also need to see far greater investment in retraining workers who face job displacement due to AI and make sure we're not make housing affordability worse if data centres are taking away from our construction workforce.
This gambling reform bill is a betrayal of the Australian people. We have a blueprint for real, meaningful action to reduce gambling harm. But instead, the Government and the Opposition are moving in lockstep, balking at the chance to deliver it. #auspol#politas
80% of Australians support a complete ban on gambling advertising. It’s time the government got on board.
Join the campaign today to call on the federal government to protect young Australians from the predatory gambling industry and free our feeds from gambling ads.
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@DavidPocock David you have misread the room on this one. I’m glad she’s gone. It’s been over 5 months since I made a complaint to them without a response or resolution . It’s been a disgraceful and frustrating and disrespectful experience. People in aged care are getting treated appallingly
I ran for the Senate because I wanted to help make politics about people again - not multinationals, vested interests or party donors.
And that's why our campaign to get a 25% gas tax matters.
Public pressure has made politicians pay attention and we have to keep it up because it can help make sure in one of the wealthiest counties on earth (and biggest gas exporters in the world), more Australians actually feel the benefit of our gas exports.
Head to https://t.co/dcjuwV2f9S to make your voice heard.
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Share EVERYWHERE. This woman who got a OAM, now CEO of Opal Healthcare is removing hot breakfasts and biscuits from aged care facilities unless they pay a premium. Absolutely disgusting. https://t.co/jvzhk8DCJy
The Shell Australia Country Chair just told the Senate committee that 6 or 7 gas companies have contributed $1 million each to fund a huge campaign against a gas export tax 🤯 and smaller companies have also contributed.
Gas companies are spending millions to ensure Australians aren't paid a fair share for the export of our gas.
Go to https://t.co/dcjuwV2f9S to help fight back against their propaganda.
Did you know that 83% of Australia’s gas is used for exports?
Australia Institute research shows Australia exported enough gas in five years to supply the country for over 20 years.
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It feels pretty disingenuous for the Albanese Government to have campaigned on saving the public service from Coalition cuts & promised a new era of transparency less than a year ago then turn around & shrink the public service by stealth.
We’ve seen repeated denials of any plan to reduce APS staffing by 5% and yet here we see voluntary redundancies being rolled out across an ever-growing number of departments and agencies.
If we taxed gas exports instead of giving so much of it away for free there'd be less pressure on the fed budget.
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@DavidPocock I’ve travelled that train line. It’s clear to me this is a NSW funded service and ACT contributed nothing given the announcements. Even the station at Canberra is tired.
When 5 private schools are spending more than 50% of Australia's public schools all together, it is clear the system is working for the wealthy and against everyone else.
This inequity has to stop.
#auspol