We will see - its a difficult position to be in & I’m.happy with most of his policies
He had 63 election commitments into the last election. Does anyone know how many got through so far?
TBF the social media laws are fucked & I think we’re still waiting for the tax on super over $300m.
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Almacca@aussie.zone 22 hours ago
I’m sure Albanese will be as milquetoast and ineffective as he usually is.
prex@aussie.zone 20 hours ago
Almacca@aussie.zone 18 hours ago
Oh I definitely think he’s been a net positive, and significantly better than the alternative. I just don’t think he’ll have the guts to call out Trump’s bullshit to his face.
The social media laws are appalling, though. You’d expect that nonsense from the likes of Dutton, but I guess all governments are pro-surveillance state when you get down to it.
prex@aussie.zone 17 hours ago
He did do the barest minimum by not firing Rudd when asked. An outrageous request.
Tenderizer@aussie.zone 19 hours ago
I have been deeply opposed to the social media laws. Then I went back deleting my posts on another site and noticed I supported such a policy. I understand the reasoning behind it and I just was angry at the prospect of needing to give Google my ID.
However, including YouTube in the ban is beyond ridiculous. May as well ban Netflix and Sky News at that point.
Then there’s the new age-checking on porn which is absolutely wild. Firstly it was passed without new legislation, but more importantly it is deeply invasive in how it’s to be enforced. I see the reasoning behind this too, but it’s as if they’re trying to stop even determined users from accessing it and once you get to that level it’s crossing a line.
prex@aussie.zone 17 hours ago
The implementation sounds like a nightmare. Also where does the age checking stop? Whirlpool.net.au? Lemmy?
Having parental controls that work would fix the problem without hassling every adult in the country. Super suss.Tenderizer@aussie.zone 16 hours ago
Yeah, as I understand it it applies to Lemmy too. I forgot about that. If it were up to me I’d definitely only include the big players. I haven’t yet processed the fact that Lemmy may go away.
As for parental controls, the issue is that it could create conflict within the family. Kids are going to HAAAAAATE this policy, he wants to be the noble sacrifice (I forgot the exact word for this) so the kids don’t hate their parents.
prex@aussie.zone 17 hours ago
Apart from that I think Albo’s great.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 19 hours ago
I’d say in this case milquetoast Albanese is exactly what the nation wants. Lyons can look after himself, he’s a capable journo, Albanese has the national interest to think about.
A meeting derailed by a fight over a journo’s questions isn’t whats wanted by Australia, even if it would be satisfying to see those cunts get a serve. The Australian media should do what only they and the English can do best, satirise what they see, ask reasonable sounding questions with ridiculous premises, satirise them. The Americans in power won’t understand it, the rest will have a good giggle.
For example,
A reporter could ask him how fast his new plane from the Qataris is?
Does he think his new plane could outrun Air Force 1?
Would it be crazy to think a race between the two to decide which plane should be the real Air Force 1 would be awesome?
Maybe it could be a race from Greenland to the Panama canal, then up to Ontario? Wow that’d really be something Mr President.
See how far you get, theough it, see how ridiculous you can make the propositions, enjoy how he reacts, there is literally no reaction he can give that wouldn’t be funny. And, all the while you’re highlighting the extravangances , thoughtlessness and threats this cheezel-dictator has made over the last few months.
Almacca@aussie.zone 18 hours ago
Trolling Trump would be pretty funny. It’ll never happen though.
Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 18 hours ago
Well, i don’t know.
Lyons kinda did, he didn’t engage the The Greater-Cheezel’s imagination, probably a bit too straight down the line. But Lyons already has an article up about his point that The Greater-Cheezel isn’t getting normal journalistic questioning.
I haven’t had time to read the article but Lyons must have known how those questions would go and the likely results beforehand, so thats kind of a troll.
In Donald Trump’s America, questions not to the president’s liking are met with hostility