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[-] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

The second is proof that when Labor decides to act on something and get it done, it can.

Getting a supply of petrol is a skill issue. Labor wins 10 times out of 10 on skill issues. A gas export tax, fixing the housing crisis, gambling reforms, and Israel are political issues. Labor, with so much of the country rigged against them, almost always loses when it comes to political issues.

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

rigged against them

Labor are responsible for their issues politically. Saying the country is rigged against them is a bold claim as well if the last election result federally is anything to go by. Either they have a solid grip, proven by the vote as is claimed or the country’s rigged against them, as is claimed. Both can’t be true.

The media are, certainly. Labor get a better deal from them than those further left or independent though, to the point where the population now believes perpetuated lines about those groups. Shit like ‘can’t govern’, ‘haven’t proven…’ and ‘obstruct’, put to the public by ‘sensible, pragmatic thinkers’ who work well with a poor media.

The policies are tepid; the housing policies have helped nobody except the banks, investors and those who were buying anyway, but that’s as designed. Now it looks as if we might have a heap of people carrying the can on these 5% deposit loans (the one that helps those buying anyway). That’s fine, Albo will help them into a Build to Rent rental.

Gambling reforms; if you mean gambling advertising, they’re the ones wanting to keep advertising. It’s the right thing to do to oppose Labor’s stance on this. The same exists for the Middle East crisis; Labor has a weak position here as well. As usual.

We see Labor’s weaknesses right now with Senate enquiries into the PRRT along with the garbage lines that people don’t understand the tax, it’s the future we look at, changing the tax will stop investment. All of it demonstrably false.

Now they’re cutting the NDIS, selling it under ‘removing fraudulent operators’, the stuff you expect from low grade individuals like Scomo or Anus. After giving away over 100b in tax cuts that don’t help everyone.

The rest, such as wage issues and healthcare fixes are expected from a centre left workers party. That’s their bread and butter; if they fail to deliver there, there’s not a lot of point in the party.

Labor are pretty dogshit. They’re better than the Coalition but that’s not a high bar.

[-] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

2022 election: Labor vs. Scott Morrison. 2025 election: Labor vs. Peter Dutton.

That's why Labor won. They had an incompetent opposition. Also in 2022 there was a sense in the press that they wanted the LNP gone so they started accurately representing the choices. Labor needs to be on edge because if the LNP find someone competent to lead them then they'll be on the ropes going forwards (probably won't lose the next election though).

And the NDIS reforms aren't really them being right-wing, it's them being competent. The NDIS is growing in cost ludicrously, and has become a haven for fraudulent service providers. It needs urgent reform, even if it pisses off Labor's left flank.

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