Reposting and pinning as my only comment in the wake of the proposed NDIS overhaul ⬇️ Ensuring 2.0 is both sustainable AND kinder won't be easy. Don't lose sight of the people running their own race. perthnow.com.au/opinion/jess…

Voter drift to One Nation slower in WA, according to new state-focused DemosAU poll, but the Nats are in trouble - their primary vote down to 3% ⬇️

Wow. Hours before he was due to host Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles at HMNB John Healey has QUIT over Starmer's lack of defence spending. Healey's last outing was AUKMIN yesterday at Lancaster house.

One Nation’s WA surge: Inside Pauline Hanson is regaling 150 ppl with her life story, waitressing as a single mum on the Gold Coast: “Dad would pay me my $5 for the night's work.” Outside media have been kicked out by the Swan Chamber of Commerce unless they pay $60 per person

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition thenightly.com.au/opinion/an…

WA Liberal leader declares One Nation deserves respect, won’t rule out preference swap in 2029: “It would mean doing what we can do together to change a Labor government” @westaustralian #LeadershipMatters thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

Sometimes it just has to be said. Committee Chair @SenRaffCiccone says what most people watching senate estimates were thinking

A teenager’s 116 hours in limbo in ED has exposed a mental health system in crisis, with hospital bosses admitting the system failed her. READ HERE: thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

Orange is the new blue? (via @JessicaPage7) thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

Media Statement on Farrer By-election

The front page of Friday's The West Australian.

Rita Saffioti has revealed a $3.5BILLION surplus and a $100 fuel handout for every driver (that can be spent on anything, anywhere). Is it enough? @westaustralian thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

A $297 million tax package can be revealed as Rita Saffioti’s final Budget pitch to first homebuyers as part of a $4.7 billion spending spree on housing. READ HERE: thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

Anthony Albanese has all-but ruled out a new tax on gas, declaring there are currently no ‘windfall profits’ after anti-gas activists disrupted his appearance at an industry event in Perth. Read the full story in comments. thewest.com.au/politics/stat…

My column today is personal ⬇️ The NDIS needs to be fixed, dithering has made the financial mess worse, but the criteria needs to be sorted before causing mass panic

Three anti-gas activists have disrupted PM Albanese’s event in Perth, they were quickly pulled off stage and escorted out after walking in - plain clothes - with no security check @westaustralian

Using the Pentagon podium to lash out at journalists in extreme biblical terms is unprecedented, misguided, and frankly wrong on the substance. Ever since Sunday School Catholic classes, I have been well aware of the Scribes and the Pharisees. They were the bad guys against Jesus, the good guy… in current U.S. good v evil war parlance. Bearing witness to the truth is what we journalists are commanded to do, without fear nor favor. I am also well aware of the Ten Commandments, and therefore urge any government radical anywhere, to follow the 9th… against bearing false witness. And finally an observation: the current Secretary of War, f/k/a Defence, left the military with the rank of Major. I recall my dogtag in the first Gulf war had the rank of major... the very same rank. Just sayin’!

CEASEFIRE Trump on Truth Social: "I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE."

The president of the United States, 8:06 am ET, threatens Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.“