The decision to abandon our sovereignty, blindly support US aggression and spend at least $368b on second hand submarines beggars belief.
Labor’s desperate attempt to avoid being wedged on AUKUS is proving to be politically,militarily, strategically and economically incompetent.
Approximate passports costs:
🇨🇦 Canada = ~$170
🇬🇧 United Kingdom = ~$195
🇺🇸 United States = ~$180
🇳🇿 New Zealand = ~$225
Australian 🇦🇺 passport cost...$422
Passport fees and charges are expected to generate $1.12 billion for the 2029/30 FY. In the same FY, expected revenue for PRRT is projected to be $1.25 billion
Trump to NATO allies who didn’t pay up (2024): “No, I would not protect you. In fact I would encourage them (Russia) to do whatever the hell they want.”
NATO allies to Trump’s request for military help (2026): “Go fuck yourself, pedophile.”
DFAT has now confirmed Australians and others have been abused by Israeli authorities after their abduction from the flotilla.
Assaulted and injured. Deprived of sleep and medication. Still illegally detained.
The PM and Foreign Minister must urgently demand their safe release.
Larissa Waters says the govt must call on the Israel ambassador to “let those 6 Australians” who’ve been illegally detained by Israel from a flotilla “be free and come home�� & that if the ambassador is not prepared to do that, he should be expelled.💥#Abcinsiders
Richard Marles must explain why we are sacrificing our sovereignty and exposing our communities as nuclear targets by integrating with a dysfunctional, divided USA.
Trump and Hegseth are irrational and dangerous.
Warmongering does not deliver peace.
AUKUS does not make us safe!