Australian Politics

The Albanese Government has dashed any hopes for a more moderate and sustainable immigration policy under Labor.

This is stark raving mad: Brisbane’s coldest July day for 30 years, a plant outage and cloudy weather that cut generation from solar panels have combined to once again drive extreme spikes in wholesale prices in Queensland that could lead to the renewed suspension of the National Electricity Market.

The MSM has been enjoying its usual fixation with symbolism over substance with the arrival of a like-minded Labor government.

Alex Turnbull has written a nice piece on what’s coming from China.

While Albo’s cowards are busy protecting a war-profiteering foreign energy cartel, it has fastened itself to household budgets like a foot-long leech to their flesh: AGL Energy has slugged its NSW customers with a $300 annual increase in their power bills as the power giant passes on soaring costs in the national electricity market.

PM Albo does not sound like a man readying any kind of appropriate policy response to the Australian energy crisis.

PMAlbo is warmongering in Europe: Anthony Albanese says it is “critical” that long-term pressure is applied to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine to send a strong signal to China.

Energy shock arriving at households in 3,2,1…now: Many households and small businesses may face power bill rises of more than 30 per cent as energy retailers ditch their normal practice of offering heavy discounts to customers.

The rush to Paris is well worthwhile: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took a sly dig at Scott Morrison as he vowed to fix Australia’s relationship with France in the wake of his predecessor’s leaked texts scandal.

The Victorian Andrews Government will reshuffle its frontbench ahead of the state election in November, after four senior cabinet ministers advised that they will retire from politics.

The Albanese Government has wasted no time in replacing Coalition-linked senior public servants and department heads.

It’s clear that the Dutton opposition is deeply confused by its own energy ambitions: Speaking to the ABC at the weekend the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, was asked repeatedly if he would support the Albanese government’s target of a 43% cut by 2030.

Roy Morgan’s latest polling has the Albanese Government leading the Coalition (L-NP) by 6% on a two party preferred basis.

Via Sinocism.

From the ABC.

A few weeks ago we saw the Origin profit warning.

Chris Bowen is buying time: “This is the system working.

It’s painful to watch as Australia’s energy establishment descends into the same old Aussie uselessness that dogs macro-economic policy these days.