The Find My Electorates gadget now comes with added mapping. Why? To be honest mostly because it's pouring with rain in Sydney and I was looking for something to do... https://politicalgadgets.com/electorate_finder/ #auspol
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mastodon 4.7.2Free non-partisan tools for democracy. How pols vote, what gets spent, donations, expense claims and more. https://politicalgadgets.com/
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Mood: Deeply pessimistic. Frustration at Labor capitulation, media/billionaire capture, climate inaction. Progressive voices dominate; some hope via Greens/independents. Engaged, articulate anger. https://politicalgadgets.com/SocialMedia/mast_pulse/ #auspol 🧵3/3
Total Facebook spend: $93,145 ($25,988,983 YTD) https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
YTD tenders for Australian Transport Safety Bureau: $9,731,294 https://politicalgadgets.com/GovtBusiness/out_sourcing/out_source_flows/ #auspol
Parliament... is not sitting today. There are no committees today. {99} https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Catherine King (Reps, Ballarat, Lab) claimed $1,024,837 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $416,211 more than the median. #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/
Bridget McKenzie (Sen, Victoria, Nat) is 90.99% Angus Taylor https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
The VIP fleet flew at least 3,085 km in the last few days. That's 2 planes doing 2 flights over 6 hrs and 43 mins and costing around $30,671. https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Ayres, Tim, New South Wales: +2. Added: Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality, Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality. 2 x tickets to Midwinter Ball courtesy of Fortescue https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=16913.json #auspol
Total Facebook spend: $93,466 ($26,128,529 YTD) https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Government Temporary Staff Tenders in the last day: $11,602,394 https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
🔥 Aus politics in flux: Labor copping heat over AI copyright easing, grant targeting, AUKUS commitment & Snowy 2.0 blowout. Plus: wage stagnation ignored by leaders. Disillusionment high across the discourse. 🧵1/3
A billionaire who hires bodyguards is a rich person who is never alone.
A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/
Bayer Australia donated $61,609 in 2023-24. That was $30,000 to Labor and $31,609 to the Coalition. {6054} #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/PoliticalDonations/
Patrick Conroy, Shortland, New South Wales: +3. Added: 12. Travel Or Hospitality, 12. Travel Or Hospitality, …. Accepted tickets from Rugby Australia for myself and guests to attend the Ireland-Japan Nations Championship game in Newcastle on 11 July 2026. https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=Conroy_48P.json #auspol
Pauline Hanson (Sen, Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) attended 53% of possible votes. https://politicalgadgets.com/indsummary/?10280 #auspol
🇦🇺 Australian politics in turmoil: Labor at 10-year polling low despite 2023 win, One Nation rising as voters reject incrementalism. Housing crisis deepens (35% price surge since '23), govt transparency fails on transport profits & cuttlefish data. Systemic change demanded, not reform. 🧵1/3
Madeleine King, Brand, Western Australia: +17. Added: 12. Travel Or Hospitality, 12. Travel Or Hospitality, …. Attend Prime Minister Industry breakfeast at The Westin Provided by: Woodside Value: Unknown Date: 29/04/2026 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=KingM_48P.json #auspol
Jason Clare, Blaxland, New South Wales: +1. Added: 11. Gifts. Book from Dr Anna Boucher - received on 6 August 2026 - valued at $60 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=Clare_48P.json #auspol
Tender Backgrounder for: Boeing Defence Australia Ltd https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Most used words in parliament on 08 Sep 2026: PEOPLE (292) SOUTH (178) VETERANS (159) NEW (158) ... https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Master Builders Australia donated $99,260 in 2023-24. That was $48,000 to Labor and $51,260 to the Coalition. {8598} #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/PoliticalDonations/
Donations Data Has Changed — +1 rows in 2024-25 https://politicalgadgets.com/donations_update/2026-08-11_21-11-08.html #auspol
A billionaire who buys a helicopter is just a rich person looking down on traffic jams.
A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/
Tender Backgrounder for: AUSTRALIA POST A/C 8287642 https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Alexander Turnbull made $75,000 in Federal political donations. https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Political advertising spend with Google in last 24 hours: $8,850. (YTD: $3,539,850) https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
A billionaire who buys a spaceship is just a rich person looking for an out of World experience.
A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/
Political advertising on Facebook yesterday: $54,696. (YTD: $3,153,444) https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
YTD tenders for National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Stright Islander Children and Young People: $638,993 https://politicalgadgets.com/GovtBusiness/out_sourcing/out_source_flows/ #auspol
Lambie, Jacqui, Tasmania: +3. Added: Office Holder Donating, Office Holder Donating, …. 2026 Burnie Agricultural and Pastoral Show Sponsorship - $500 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=250026.json #auspol
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Mood: Deep cynicism. Labor & Coalition play identical grant games while surrendering sovereignty to US. Worker advocacy abandoned. 14 total engagements on top post. https://politicalgadgets.com/SocialMedia/mast_pulse/ #auspol 🧵3/3
Madeleine King, Brand, Western Australia: +3. Added: 11. Gifts, 12. Travel Or Hospitality, …. Gift: Enamelled box containing a silk scarf Provided by: His excellency Mr Le M.nh Hung, Vietnamese Minister for Industry and Trade. Value: Unknown Date provided: 11/08/26 https://politicalgadgets.com/Interests/dbase/person.html?f=King_Madeleine_48P.json #auspol
$274,243,679 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {614} https://politicalgadgets.com #auspol
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Mood: Fractured frustration. Progressive voices exhausted by Labor's incremental approach; systemic failures ID'd but solutions scarce. Low engagement signals debate trapped in silos. Read more: https://politicalgadgets.com/SocialMedia/mast_pulse/ #auspol 🧵3/3
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Most viral: Analysis shows Labor's immigration appeasement strategy is backfiring. Expert argues Hanson's appeal is emotional/cultural, not policy-based—so concessions won't work. Government needs broader debate on economy & multiculturalism, not tactical firefighting. 🧵2/3
Qube Holdings declared $126,000 in political donations. {577} https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Trish Cook (representatives, Bullwinkel, Australian Labor Party) attended 94.9% of possible votes. https://politicalgadgets.com/indsummary/?11037 #auspol
Colin Boyce (Reps, Flynn, Lib Nat) claimed $666,943 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $138,632 less than the average. #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/
Sharon Claydon (Reps, Newcastle, Labor) claimed $698,199 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $89,573 more than the median. #auspol https://politicalgadgets.com/
A billionaire who buys a gold watch is just a rich person who thinks time is money.
A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/
McMahon, Melissa declared $61,489 in political donations. {79} https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Grange Tai-Ming CHUNG made $140,515 in Federal political donations. https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Political advertising on Facebook yesterday: $60,332. (YTD: $3,450,433) https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol
Australian political discussion heats up 🔥 Top trends: Energy policy clashes over AI data centres, housing scheme criticized for benefiting investors, and Gaza inquiry divisions over free speech. Plus infrastructure chaos & News Corp subsidies under fire. 🧵1/3
A billionaire who avoids paying taxes is just a rich person doing what rich people do.
A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/
$501,025,690 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {258} https://politicalgadgets.com/ #auspol