⚙️ Political Gadgets News | Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Bluesky says NACC commissioner Paul Brereton’s resignation dominates Australian political conversation, with 658 posts tagged #auspol reflecting broader frustrations with anti-corruption institutions and government integrity.

BlueSky #auspol  ·  26 May 2026, 05:30 AEST  ·  658 posts  ·  AI-generated

The standout story of the day is the resignation of National Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Paul Brereton, announced just before his scheduled Senate Estimates appearance. Posts reveal widespread frustration that the NACC has failed to hold corrupt politicians accountable—particularly regarding the Robodebt scandal—with many arguing the body is irreparably compromised and requires complete restructuring rather than a mere leadership change. This resignation coincides with secondary stories about Labor’s proposed capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms, which have sparked intense business lobbying; a potential “Teals party” emerging from independent MPs; and ongoing controversy over Israeli treatment of Australian flotilla activists.

Key Issues dominate: First, the NACC’s credibility crisis, with users demanding the body be “scrapped and restarted” rather than reformed, and questioning Labor’s commitment to genuine anti-corruption oversight. Second, Labor’s budget measures—particularly capital gains tax changes—are drawing fierce opposition from investors and the business community, though supporters argue the changes address inequality and housing affordability. Third, Community Independents appear poised to formalise as a political party, a move celebrated by some as strengthening parliament but feared by others as betraying the independence voters value.

A particularly sharp exchange saw Senator David Shoebridge accuse Attorney-General’s Department secretary Kath Jones of deliberately delaying FOI document releases until the eve of estimates hearings, with Jones retreating to blaming junior officers. The overall tone across the platform is one of frustration with systemic dysfunction—anger at corruption going unpunished, exasperation with political rorting, and a sense that institutions designed to protect public interest have been captured by those they should constrain.

Top topics: NACC Commissioner Resignation  ·  Anti-Corruption Institution Credibility  ·  Capital Gains Tax Reform  ·  Independent MPs Political Party  ·  Robodebt Scandal Accountability

AI-generated from BlueSky #auspol posts.

What they’re talking about

Most used words in parliament on 25 May 2026: PEOPLE (712) NATIONAL (401) TAX (397) HOUSE (381) … [link]

Health Department Renews Oracle Software Support in $3.8 Million Deal

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has awarded Oracle Corporation Australia three software licence support contracts totalling $3.79 million for the year ending May 2027. Oracle Corporation Australia, the local subsidiary of the global enterprise software giant founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates, provides database management systems, cloud applications and enterprise software to organisations worldwide. The company employs approximately 1,533 staff across Australia and serves government, healthcare, financial services and other sectors.

Software licence support typically includes access to product updates, security patches, bug fixes and technical assistance available around the clock. Under Oracle's standard support model, customers receive quarterly security updates, version upgrades, access to the My Oracle Support portal and assistance from Oracle's global support engineers. The contracts were awarded through limited tender provisions allowing agencies to continue existing supplier relationships for compatibility with installed systems.

Oracle has established a significant presence in the Australian public sector, offering cloud infrastructure assessed against government security frameworks and specialised solutions for health, finance and human resources management. The company reported global revenue of approximately $61 billion in 2025, with around 159,000 employees worldwide.

Sources: oracle.com; oraclelicensingexperts.com; ibisworld.com; wikipedia.org [link]

All tenders

The Fed Govt announced $19,246,536 in contracts. Top of the list was ORACLE CORPORATION AUSTRALIA PTY LI ($3,791,366) [link]

Consultant Tenders

$134,045,413 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $379,497 yesterday. – KPMG: $210,752 – Deloitte: $168,745 {135} [link]

What’s Parliament doing

Parliament is sitting today. There are no committees today. {41} [link]

Flights

The VIP fleet flew at least 942 km in the last few days. That’s 1 plane doing 2 flights over 1 hrs and 27 mins and costing around $6,623. [link]

Fed Govt Outsourced labour costs

Government Temporary Staff Tenders in the last day: $27,390,938 [link]

How does the tender money flow…

YTD tenders for Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman: $547,083 {294} [link]

Donations

Australian Investment Council made $182,224 in Federal political donations. {628} [link]

Politician Expenses

Ross Cadell (Sen, NSW, Nat) claimed $628,207 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $95,677 less than the average. #auspol [link]

Double Donors

Idameneo (no.123) ATF The ARTLU UNIT TRUST donated $22,500 in 2023-24. That was $15,000 to Labor and $7,500 to the Coalition. {2349} #auspol [link]

Parliamentary attendance

Andrew Charlton (representatives, Parramatta, Australian Labor Party) attended 87.9% of possible votes. [link]

Votes-Like-Taylor-O-Meter

Richard Colbeck (Sen, Tasmania, Lib) is 89.34% Angus Taylor [link]

Political advertising on Google

Political advertising spend with Google in last 24 hours: $7,650. (YTD: $2,073,600) [link]

Political advertising on Facebook

Political advertising on Facebook yesterday: $93,552. (YTD: $642,607) [link]

Votes-Like-Joyce-O-Meter

Kevin Hogan (Rep, Page, Nat) is 92.71% Barnaby Joyce. {483} [link]