Aus Dems news round up for 12/03/2026.
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#auspol #integrityinpolitics #AccountabilityMatters
Australia taxes income earned from wages too heavily, and wealth too lightly. That's why we're proposing to effectively tax passive capital income by reducing the capital gains tax discount from 50% to 25%.
#auspol #CGT #reducecgttaxdiscount
Happy International Women’s Day 😊
#auspol #IWD #InternationalWomensDay
The Australian Democrats are pragmatic problems solvers. Fixing the problems the country faces will always be our goal.
#auspol #pragmaticproblemsolvers #fixtheproblems
Mark Carney addressed Australia's Parliament today. It's definitely worth watching.
Link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjx...
#auspol #StrongerTogether #MarkCarney
The WA team are at the Hyde Park Festival today and tomorrow!
Come say hi if you’re in Perth, they tell us the weather is perfect and the festival is in full swing
#auspol #HydeParkFestival
Pride is about dignity and belonging. Australia is stronger when everyone is free to be who they are, without fear or prejudice.
Sending best wishes to everyone participating in or enjoying the Sydney Mardi Gras parade tonight; have fun!
#pride #auspol
We still hold the record for the number of "difficult" parliamentary leaders (6 in case you were wondering).
Australian Democrats have proudly been in the ranks of #DifficultWomen since 1977.
#auspol
Indeed. The underlying assumption that wages and low employment are driving inflation and not profit taking by large corporations urgently needs to be reassessed
The government has an array of fiscal policy tools that will relieve the RBA’s dependency on the blunt instrument of monetary policy. It’s high time it started using them.
#auspol #interestrates #inflation
Today is World Day of Social Justice
#auspol #worlddayofsocialjustice #advancesocialjustice
Ramadan Mubarak to all who observe! 😊
#Ramadan #Ramadan2026 #auspol
Racism is not patriotism 😠
#auspol #HateHasNoHomeHere #StrongerTogether
www.news.com.au/national/pol...
Wishing everyone prosperity in the year of the fire horse 🥳
#HappyLunarNewYear #auspol
Tony Abbott: "...every country has a right to keep its character. And our character is essentially Anglo Celtic Judeo Christian."
Australia: *stares in the most successful multicultural country in the world.*
#auspol #RacismStillExists #AccountabilityNow #FirstNations
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#auspol #Libspill
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Our heartfelt condolences to all impacted 💔
#Canada
Devastated to hear of the passing of political cartoonist Jon Kudelka. As well as being one of Australia’s most insightful and sharp political observers, he was a brilliant artist.
Our deepest condolences to his family and all who knew and loved him.
May he join his whales in peaceful dreaming 💔
Our national president Leonie Green was recently interviewed by the redoubtable @6newsau.bsky.social team
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDfS...
This is the second time in 9 months the Coalition have cracked it. Why all the drama*? 🙄
#auspol #Nationals #Libs
*We know why 🫠
Re the hate speech bill: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
#auspol
"We are being confronted daily with distressing events, polarising rhetoric, and pressure to pick a side quickly and loudly.
In moments like this, trust in democratic institutions matters more than ever."
#auspol
www.democrats.org.au/the-world-is...
#HappyNewYear2026
We wish you all a peaceful and joyful Christmas, if you observe, and a peaceful and restful holiday season if you don’t. Take care and best wishes to you and your loved ones.
#auspol
Ahmed Al Ahmed represents the true Australian spirit, one that runs towards danger when help is required.
He is an Australian hero. He didn't hesitate to act because of someone else's background, he stepped up, and for that Australia is grateful.
It has been heartening to see all of those who have stepped up to donate blood after a call out from the Australian Red Cross.
Aussies helping each other out. Every time there is a situation or crisis, people step up.
🧵Australia is a multicultural, egalitarian society, built on looking after one another and mateship.
Unfortunately, in every society, there are always some people who are drawn to violence, hate and anger.
#auspol #bondibeach #bondiattack
Statement from the Australian Democrats: "We are devastated by the incident at Bondi Beach. This is an appalling attack that does not reflect who we are as a society. Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this horrific event."
We will have more to say once the facts are at hand, but for now we share the grief and horror of the nation.
#BondiBeach #auspol
