Beverley Hadgraft

Australian journalist, loves body surfing, cycling and discovering the extra in the ordinary

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@elonmusk The Sudanese attacker will be dealt with in the courts. Forcing babies, elderly men with dementia, hardworking carers and other innocents to flee their burning homes in terror is not the response of people who care about their country

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@shashigalore @raven_brah Grew up in a working class family in uk. Went to a Wimpy Bar once in the seventies. That was it. Never ate out. Started working for pocket money, doing a paper round at 12. Never stopped worrying about money ever growing up.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@RonniSalt @lesstenny @shot_au Brilliant piece. So wish we had better communicators in Aussie politics. This post truth, populist world is doing my head in.

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Immigration makes Britain brilliant.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@amandavanstone That’s the thing with dogs: they only break your heart once.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@AngusTaylorMP For someone who purports to be listening to Australians, you are not earning yourself much of a well done Angus here.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@heatherewart1 Im worried this is going to be like the no vote on the voice and open the door to those who think it gives them permission to be mindlessly racist

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@XOQueenEsther It’s sad. He could’ve taken over the Prince’s Trust from Charles and done so much good. It would’ve been a perfect fit.

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

Jimmy breaks down the 10th week of Trump‘s war in Iran
(and he can barely keep it together) 🤣🤣🤣

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@toiletpaperaus1 @MSMWatchdog2013 Even if she wins a lower house seat she’ll have less power than in the senate. She’d also be properly accountable to her electorate and come under a lot more scrutiny. She should definitely go for it.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@adrienneriddell @news_australian Why would a salacious American celeb magazine that’s already struggling for readers be interested in a racist old Australian anyway?

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@mattjcan @Russputin2 What I want to know is what all those moderate Coalition voters are going to do with their preferences. Will they really follow instructions and put One Nation third?

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@AmeliaBee7 So grateful for wayside pastor John Owen’s response to the booing. As a secular agnostic humanist am amazed a pope and a pastor seem to be the only people providing grace, light and leadership atm.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@PeterDo25464905 @Ryandally08 @LiberalAus @HonTonyAbbott Even his electorate didn’t want him!

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@markgkenny @SurveysbyForest Can I quadruple like this?

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@Ozwizz54 Go boo the Hakka, mate and see where you end up.

[Beverley Hadgraft @thebeveridge]

@KatieGrace2022 @domknight @luke_amott Really recommend reading Pastor John Owen from Wayside Chapel’s message this week

[Aaron Smith @aaronsmith]

There is something uncharacteristically refined about the Liberals’ approach here:

Rather than prosecuting a case against Pauline Hanson, they merely present Pauline Hanson in her own words and leave the damage to self-administer.

And it really does.

https://t.co/bGWEn4CIdJ

[Dr Tracy Westerman AM @TracyWesterman]

Anthony Albanese versus Pauline Hanson both entered parliament in 1996. Same year. Same starting line. Nearly 30 years later — here’s the comparison.

PAULINE HANSON
Bills originated and passed into law: Zero.
Her COVID vaccination bill failed. Her burqa ban failed — twice. Her immigration plebiscite failed. Her own website lists her achievements as blocking other people’s legislation, forcing inquiries, and leveraging crossbench power.
Senate attendance rate: 53% - and she’s a Senator with no ministerial responsibilities.

ANTHONY ALBANESE
Bills passed into law in three years of government:
✅ 43% emissions reduction target — legislated
✅ 10 days paid domestic violence leave for every Australian worker
✅ Cheaper childcare — subsidy increased from 85% to 90%
✅ Energy price caps on gas and coal
✅ $300 energy bill relief for every household
✅ National Anti-Corruption Commission
✅ Help-to-Buy shared equity housing scheme
✅ Ban on foreign purchases of existing homes
✅ $3 billion in student debt wiped
✅ School funding reform — Gonski fully funded
✅ RBA reformed
✅ Social media ban for under-16s
✅ $22 billion Future Made in Australia manufacturing investment
✅ Wage theft criminalised
✅ Minimum wages up — cumulative $9,000 for lowest paid workers
✅ Two consecutive budget surpluses — first in 15 years
✅ Electric vehicle fringe benefits tax exempted

Parliamentary attendance rate: 83% — as a sitting Prime Minister with international commitments

Same starting line.
Nearly 30 years apart.
One of knows how to govern.
The other knows how to complain.

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

One Nation says Australia is in a fuel crisis, then hops on a private jet for a fundraiser. Apparently fuel should be saved for essential trips, such as flying donors over Sydney. #auspol