@eco-g The price of bias is a failing government, corruption, unsustainable economy and more extremism. By effectively financing Reform the media barons; the billionaire oligarchs and their fascist cults are furthering the destruction of civil rights and ethical laws. #Virtues #NotWar #NotTerror #NotGenocide #NotEcocide #MediaAccountability #Bias #BiasAirtime #DirtyMoney #UK #ukpolitics #corruption #ElectionBribery #VestedInterests #ShellBuyout #SellingUK #Oligarchs #ToadyParties #Inequality #Injustice
#VestedInterests
From a cellar in Downing Street
Crace’s Humour seem more like straight reporting as time goes on.
Clearly something is amiss. While we can resent the ‘plc’ that is Reform (actually a wee bit more complex) from a rational point of view, this apparent manipulation and corruption nfrom across the divide needs an explanation.
#Misinformation - the tools that the bar stewards use
A leaked document seen by the climate website #DeSmog reveals that helping to fuel this was a PR firm, #RedFlag, represented the Animal Agriculture Alliance, a meat and dairy industry coalition set up to protect the sector against “emerging threats”, which has staff from #Cargill and #Smithfield Foods – two of the world’s five largest meat companies – on its board.
Day nine cont:
“Andrew CLENNEL: Alright, joining me live is Shadow #HousingMinister #MichaelSukkar. He is in the marginal Labor seat of #McEwen, just taken part in a press conference with #PeterDutton with this new announcement. Michael Sukkar, thanks for your time. You’re proposing to cut the #InternationalStudent intake from 320,000 to 240,000 – isn’t that along the lines of what the government has been trying to achieve anyway? And you blocked their #StudentCap #legislation.”
“Michael SUKKAR: No, Andrew, what we’ve seen under this government is increased #StudentNumbers. They completely botched their attempt at trying to address this issue because they tried to placate all of the #VestedInterests involved. And that means that we’ve seen more than a million #migrants over two years. Our announcement today, Andrew is part of a suite of measures to help Australians battle this #HousingCrisis.”
🤦♂️
#AusPol / #Liberal / #LNP / #HousingCrisis <https://www.michaelsukkar.com.au/ministerial-media-releases/interview-with-andrew-clennell-sky-news-australia-3/>
Should Politicians Own Multiple Properties?
Imagine a football match where the Liberal Party and Labor Party aren’t just players—they’re also the referees. Would fans stand for that? No.
Yet that’s exactly what’s happening in our housing market. Politicians make the rules (and profit from them) while everyday Australians struggle to afford a home.
When the “referees” benefit from the game they control, it’s not fair play—it’s a rigged system.
Time to demand accountability. Should we ban politicians from owning multiple investment properties?
#HousingCrisis #FairPlay #PoliticalReform #vestedinterests
https://www.smh.com.au/money/investing/should-politicians-be-banned-from-owning-multiple-properties-20250318-p5lkde.html
Australia: A global powerhouse, quietly flexing with interest rates lower than the UK and USA, and just a whisker above China and South Korea. When it comes to economic growth, we’re keeping pace with the best of them, aren’t we? We’ve got coal, gas, education (visas), and property—basically the ultimate export combo.
But wait—here come the real estate agents and developers, megaphones in hand, shouting for *even more* rate cuts. Guys, we’re already crushing the low-rate Olympics! Maybe let’s save the gold medal for something else? 😂 #GlobalEconomy #AustraliaOnTop #LowRateChamps #VestedInterests #Auspol #PonziScheme #RBA
#YouKnow who #Might have a few #ConflictsOfInterest...
#ACB and #TheOtherTurkies on the #SupremeCourt of #TheFormerUnitedStatesOfAmerica...
#VestedInterests... #AndAllThat...
🧙:fediverse:🤖:wolfparty:🤖:fediverse:🧙 | 🚁🦹🧬🦄🧬🦹🚁
🤔It's already a gross #waste of #taxpayers money to study such a ridiculous relocation!
#Seabarrier 'better' than #relocation
"House study disagrees with proposal by a #PheuThai Party lawmaker to move the #capital to #NakhonRatchasima province, saying moving wld be #budget intensive & require a #referendum to decide.. it wld make more sense to build a strong system around #Bangkok, which is thought to be sinking, & surrounding provinces, to protect them"
#vestedinterests
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2957518/sea-barrier-better-than-relocation
Australian billionaire backers donated over $2m to major political parties last financial year. #lobbying #bribery #vestedInterests #auspol
#Thailand chokes while promises fade
"in Mar 2023, as 🇹🇭 was grappling w its #annual #smogcrisis, #Paetongtarn - campaigning for #PheuThai Party - promised tt, if #elected, PTP wld take decisive action to alleviate #airpollution.. tt her #government wld work w neighbouring countries.. She is now PM & PTP's in power. Yet air #pollution continues to #plague 🇹🇭.. All of #Bangkok's 352 schools were ordered to close.. challenge lies in overcoming resistance fr #vestedinterests"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2953110/thailand-chokes-while-promises-fade
A quotation from James Baldwin
I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.
James Baldwin (1924-1987) American novelist, playwright, activist
Notes of a Native Son, “Autobiographical Notes” (1955)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/baldwin-james/1228/
#quote #quotes #quotation #criticism #improvement #interest #meme #patriotism #vestedinterests
@Bot4Sale @platypusparent Don’t expect to see much fuss made about this in the mainstream media. It’s worth noting that Kerry Stokes, chairman of Channel 7, is the second-largest shareholder of Estia Health, one of Australia’s biggest for-profit nursing home operators. When media ownership and vested interests overlap, stories like this often don’t get the attention they deserve. #auspol #corporategreed #elderabuse #mediaaccountability #australianmedia #nursinghomes #agedcare #vestedinterests
The auction clearance rates in Sydney this week are misleading. With almost 50% of auctions unreported, the media is skewing the results and not giving an accurate picture of the market. Selective reporting creates false confidence and obscures market trends. The media must be held accountable for transparency. Let’s demand better, more accurate reporting so buyers and sellers can make informed decisions based on the full picture.
#propertymarket #sydneyrealestate #auctionclearancerates #mediatransparency #realestatenews #housingmarket #accountability #vestedInterests #Thisisnotjournalism
@rood sad but true, it’s frustrating that there isn't a strong political pushback. The truth is, many politicians are influenced by the powerful property lobby, and their own vested interests play a role, given the number of MPs with large property portfolios. It's hard to expect real change when those making the laws stand to benefit from the status quo. #PropertyLobby #VestedInterests #RealChangeNeeded
As house prices continue to climb, so does the media’s hypocrisy. Outlets like Nine, which employs Ross Gittins, have a vested interest in rising property values through their ownership of Domain. This explains the lack of sustained pressure on any government to address the issue. Instead, we’re subjected to a constant stream of hollow complaints, while journalists collect their pay without confronting the real problem.
#houseprices #mediahypocrisy #vestedinterests #rossgittins #domain #realestatebubble #propertymarket #journalism #australianmedia
@iinac Canada's decision to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles could be seen as a move to protect domestic industries, but it raises questions about the influence of vested interests, particularly from U.S. oil and car manufacturers. The official rationale might focus on issues like trade imbalances, national security, or unfair competition, but it’s hard to ignore how such a move also benefits traditional automotive and energy sectors. This action could slow down the transition to greener technologies, which seems counterproductive in the fight against climate change. #Canada #ElectricVehicles #TradePolicy #ClimateAction #VestedInterests #ev
A #uranium exploration company overseen by businessman Warren Mundine has seen its share price crash after its auditor warned it was in danger of collapse. #nuclearenergy #NuclearPowerNoThanks #vestedInterests #renewables #renewableenergy
https://theklaxon.com.au/mundine-uranium-company-shares-collapse/
It's worth noting that mainstream media, such as the Murdoch press, generate a significant portion of their revenue through property listings. This financial incentive might influence the way they report on these new regulations.
For example, this is latest article:
Victorian landlords threaten ‘mass exodus’ over proposed rental rules
Unhappy landlords in one Aussie state are raging over proposed changes to rental laws, with some going as far as threatening to sell their properties.
Note: if landlords exit, means property is taken by first home buyer that does not need to rent ! #stupid #Thisisnotjournalism #vestedInterests #rentalcrisis
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