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A short episode recorded in concern about those trying to use a horrific tragedy to somehow make things even worse.
* Despite their efforts, finally some action on the holes in the gun laws?
* Maybe it's time for Albanese to sack the current so-called "anti-semitism envoy" and replace her with one who's actually concerned with stopping anti-semitism, and not just silencing criticism of genocide? idk something to think about
00:01:40 Prohibition of social media for under 16s. Sure, it might not protect kids from harm, and likely make the problem worse, but it's what News Corp wanted, so surely they'll be kind to us now?
00:16:15 Oh no after the tax cuts we're running out of money! Well, there's only one thing to do, and it's not reverse those tax cuts. The Ratchet!
00:29:30 Albo and AI - AI in charge of NDIS - Albo decides to leave AI alone while more of these energy and water guzzling things are planned to be built here
00:30:09 Also Victorian parliament passes insane laws to try children as adults
00:37:32 Time to repeal defamation laws, as Linda Reynolds proceeds to utterly destroy a young woman who was raped in her office.
00:44:37 Australia Vs Humanity - NT vs human rights
00:47:41 Australia Vs Humanity - Nauru check-in
00:50:50 Don't cede bad arguments of the right!
00:52:25 Modern Omelas - the whole point of borders
00:02:04 Greens and Labor reach a deal on "environment protection" bill
00:29:15 Far right polling well as other polls suggest Australians more concerned about immigration than climate change, and horrific survey results of NSW men and sexual violence.
00:38:47 Victoria police "upholding the right"
00:43:48 ALP cuts to public services ("efficiency dividend", where you remove capacity from the system)
00:50:44 Jeremy is apparently an old bastard now
00:52:14 Anti-trans nonsense at our ABC
Links -
Support for Greens passing environment bill - https://au.news.yahoo.com/albanese-government-passes-milestone-laws-to-protect-australias-future-045406212.html
Canberra hacks on Greens and ALP - go.bsky.app/redirect?u=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.ph%2FtpFlb
Australia vs migration - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/25/giridharan-sivaraman-australia-doesnt-need-another-migration-debate-tackle-inequality
NSW men survey - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/24/minns-labor-pledges-action-man-box-survey-reveals-how-many-young-nsw-men-admit-sexually-harassing-women
Vic Pol's wild ambit claim over Melbourne for next 6 months - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/25/melbourne-police-search-powers-warrantless-pat-downs-six-months
Meanwhile heavily on side of racist protesters and against counter protesters - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-28/vic-police-melbourne-protest-violence-arrests/106076166
Cuts to CSIRO and public service - https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/labor-to-slash-5-6-billion-from-public-service-20251125-p5ni6g - instead how about not paying for dodgy consultants and $96.5m websites https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-24/bom-website-approved-by-coalition-ceo-says/106047518 and not paying heads $800 - see dodgy NACC head https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/nacc-ceo-apologises-for-inaccurate-evidence/106056840
00:01:05 11 November 1975
00:10:45 local discussion about "the greens" and the things they're apparently in charge of
00:16:28 Vic ALP vs kids
00:17:13 Vic ALP vs civil liberties
00:32:00 Victorian Treaty
00:40:51 Lefty Podcast celebration
Sorry we recorded just before the excellent news of the Victorian Treaty - we'll cover that next time.
00:02:13 Nick's trip to Canberra and the Revenue Summit - teaser
00:05:25 Housing disaster getting worse thanks to Albo - but lets not forget Keating
00:07:17 ALP sneaking in another way to starve poor people
00:12:10 Privatisation doesn't work - Russo, NDIS
00:17:49 Climate tipping point and Murray Watt's "environment" bill
00:20:45 How the Greens can best tackle the shambles
00:31:46 A useful service?
00:32:52 Is Jeremy embarrassed about naysaying the idea of Albo meeting with Trump?
00:41:13 NOVEMBER 11 - LEFTY PODCAST CELEBRATION DAY