Summary: Tony’s “Promises Delivered” video removed by YouTube for “deceptive content” Commission of Audit Grattan Institute says we must hit poor with cuts bc otherwise rich will “complain of unfair treatment” DT notices that housing is unaffordable. Doesn’t want to call for things that would help - removing 50% CGT discount, increasing renter rights, ending negative gearing) so blames the natural target: FOREIGNERS The Age actually argues that negative gearing is a “positive remedy” for high house prices SMH has some ideas of things to cut (or raise, in the case of the GST) other ideas from Jericho Refugees Human rights commissioner Gillian Triggs blocked by Morrison from going to Nauru to check on the kids deporting 65 yo Afghan man bc we’d like to pretend Hazaras are fine in Afghanistan My depressing list of “application dismissed” reviews of RRT by FCC, and the nsaty “assume they’re ok” system of assessment Idiotic expensive “lifeboats” that just leave refugees to die in the jungle Julie Bishop demands an apology from the ABC Environment Official Fairfax typo correspondent Australia to dump 3 million cubic metres of sludge on the GBR - members of the panel protecting reef linked to mining Tasmania confusing UN by asking for protection, then changing its mind Mexico saving sharks while Australia kills them Are The Liberals A Charity? The people who think the Liberals are a charity. The people who don’t - Tony & Jo vs Sharman Stone and SPC. Abbott completely wrong on SPC conditions. Fish good, fruit bad But then maybe they are - Tony defends Cadbury splurge Victoria, what the? QCs back in Vic Tabcorp, Tatts sue Victoria over pokie licences bc it reckons former govt gave it special rights Not Victoria, but the same silk for ANZ as it loses case on late fees Stop the Press Classy Daily Tele’s “kids grieve for junkie actor dad” Joe Hockey keeps ringing the ABC to complain - “”There have been moments where I have phoned Mark Scott to say, ‘This is outrageous’.” Oz denies it’s attacking the ABC bc of commercial interests like the Australia Network - we’ve been bashing them for years! Miranda’s love-letter to Kevin Donnelly, “We can learn from a man who has class” Farewell Today Tonight
