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AUKUS: So many questions, so few answers (johnmenadue.com)

submitted 1 week ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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With Labor and the Coalition supporting the increased integration of our defence capabilities into the US/UK military industrial/big tech complex and no prospect of any transparent Parliamentary inquiry, a group of concerned Australians have been working to establish an open, public inquiry into the economic, environmental, social and political implications of the AUKUS agreement.>

The individuals and groups supporting a public inquiry include retired politicians and military officers, unions, community, peace and, faith groups, members of Labor against War, academics and business people.

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[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Labor friends of X and Labor against Y groups really ought to see the writing on the wall and join parties that actually reflect their values.

We have preferential voting, doing so has no downside, unless you are foolishly loyal to a particular party.

The Labor party is a misnomer at this point. It's the "More-friendly-to-labour-than-the-Liberals Party".

P.S. In my opinion, it's not a sensible point of view to be loyal to a party. Support a party, sure, become a member, work for it, as long as it mostly still aligns with your views. If it doesn't, you should leave and join others, or start your own. The Labor party is beyond reform at this point.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Alas people treat it more like sports.

that aside over a decade ago the ABC did a thing online before the federal election, had a bunch of policy choices you clicked on then which party which you mostly align with was shown (not a who you should vote for), i remember sending the link out to a dozen people and asked them to screen shot and ket me know the result, 9 of them had them aligned with The Greens and they all said "not voting for them".