MisterFrog
@MisterFrog@aussie.zone
- Comment on Liberal Party drops 'diss track' aimed at Labor 3 days ago:
I LOVE they had to add the authorisation at the end because of electoral laws haha
Icing on the cringe cake
- Comment on Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale 3 days ago:
I expect it’s at the behest of the oil industry anyway, gotta keep consumption as high as possible.
Brought to you by my conspiracy theory, which seems very plausible given oil companies’ history.
- Comment on 'Read the room': WA Greens reschedule Anzac Day dance party fundraiser 3 days ago:
I’ve been rather turned off by Anzac Day growing up, since it’s felt more and more the narrative has turned to “mateship” and how heroic the ANZACs were, instead of the reality which is that Australians were sent into the meat grinder by the British Empire (which in fairness, I was taught at school), and that war is hell, and we ought to do everything we possibly can to avoid it.
That all being said, excluding more modern veterans is total bullshit and anyone suggesting modern veterans are any less deserving are being dicks*. And I say this as someone very critical of Australia’s involvement in America’s imperialist invasions.
It’s not our soldiers fault they were sent. They’re the ones who actually had to endure the trauma of war, not Howard, who sent them.
Really hope all veterans in good standing can take part in any march they desire.
*Criticising the military in general, and specific soldiers/units who engaged in war crimes is fair game, in my opinion.
- Comment on Past performance backs Labor as better economic bet 4 days ago:
Thanks to Trump’s far-right power grab, we may retain our centre-left government.
Dutton just has a face that makes you think of fascism (in my opinion). The harry potter films have cemented that image in many people’s minds, I would guess.
Thanks Trump haha
- Comment on [TW] Convicted r**ist runs One Nation election campaign 5 weeks ago:
I think your heart is in the right place, but they’re gonna know what the word is either way.
Content warnings are a valid thing, to warn you what’s about to be discussed.
But totally avoiding the topic all together in all contexts isn’t really possible, or good for society.
I think censoring words like rapist isn’t a good idea.
- Comment on GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b Labor [campaign] Medicare promise 1 month ago:
Here’s a crazy idea, we could just employ health workers directly. Cut out the practice owners making a profit/charging rent to the doctors practicing out of their location.
Just not make the insane mistake the UK made by not paying health workers competitively. There’s a reason we have so many ex-NHS staff working in Australia, lol
We are super wealthy per capita by international standards, we could absolutely afford it. (If we bothered taxing the multinationals shipping our minerals overseas…)
- Comment on GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b Labor [campaign] Medicare promise 1 month ago:
I’m not super versed in Medicare billing, but what I do know is doctors can set their own rates, for which part is covered by medicare, and rates have been going up faster than rebates.
There has definitely been price gouging, because shopping around on GP visits is a pain, and often people just cop it.
It’s been years since you’ve been able to get bulk billing within like 7 km from Melbourne CBD.
Some of it is genuine cost of living increases, but there still doesn’t seem to be any mechanism to control prices other than the “free market”
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Sunday, 9 February 2025 2 months ago:
Turns out the City of Melbourne have a reporting form for illegally parked cars, which they action in real time.
Just got a Tesla fined for parking in a car share spot lol
Wouldn’t normally do this, but it’s always a Tesla or BMW parking in car share spots.