Post #2857739
2026-04-03 21:59 UTC
@markopolo141@mastodon.social ok, but what he's doing here is the opposite of keeping people safe. Gambling harm is widespread and insidious and a major contributor to family and domestic violence. Also, I have slightly higher expectations of government than leaning in to a Howard-era 'relaxed and comfortable' trope. There is overwhelming public support for a ban on gambling advertising and an easy majority in the parliament, just as there is for a tax on gas exports. Albanese is prioritising vested interests in both cases. I do not have any sympathy for him at all. I believe he continues to display weakness and indecisiveness that make him unfit to lead.
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@markopolo141@mastodon.social 2026-04-03 23:53
@luciedigitalni@aus.social sure, no doubt that money tugs politics generally. But I think it is telling, that Albo sees rising prices at the bowser as deserving of national address. Providing sense of security and order is one of the most primal reasons for government, including preserving systems that are predatory and culturally embedded Don't get me wrong, I am not a Labor supporter. I wonder we are like a blind dragon. Lot of power, difficult to read and resent needing politicians to lead us anywhere