⚙️ Political Gadgets News | Saturday, 13 June 2026
Today’s Political Gadgets digest covers: Register of Interests: Charlotte Walker (SA) — interests updated; Parliament: not sitting; MP expenses: Luke Gosling (Solomon, Lab) — $708,637 over 4 quarters; Political advertising: Google $33,150 (YTD $2,360,550); Facebook $93,552 (YTD $642,607).
Today’s digest includes:
- Register of Interests: Charlotte Walker (SA) — interests updated
- Parliament: not sitting
- MP expenses: Luke Gosling (Solomon, Lab) — $708,637 over 4 quarters
- Political advertising: Google $33,150 (YTD $2,360,550); Facebook $93,552 (YTD $642,607)
Bluesky says One Nation dominates Australian political conversation as venue cancellation highlights growing opposition to Hanson.
BlueSky #auspol · 13 June 2026, 05:29 AEST · 533 posts · AI-generated
One Nation’s Melbourne fundraiser cancellation has crystallised tensions within Australian politics, with anti-racism protesters forcing the party to relocate its event. The incident caps a week of intense scrutiny around billionaire Gina Rinehart’s financial backing of Pauline Hanson’s party and mounting concern about whether Labor has a coherent strategy to counter the populist movement.
Key Issues dominating the discourse include One Nation’s rise and its comparison to Trump’s MAGA movement, with users warning Australia risks repeating America’s mistakes; concern over Rinehart’s influence on policy and the party’s financial transparency, amid reports of potential legal breaches in donation reporting; and government economic policy—particularly cuts to the NDIS and proposed negative gearing reforms—which critics say have left voters vulnerable to grievance politics. Tax changes affecting housing investors and fuel excise policy also generated heated debate.
A standout exchange saw cartoonist Cathy Wilcox earn widespread praise for her blunt rejection of Sky News as “Murdoch’s petty little propaganda operation,” with her post receiving 103 likes and 23 reposts. The broader tone is combative: supporters frame One Nation as a dangerous import of American extremism, while critics of Labor argue the government has failed to address cost-of-living pressures or offer compelling vision, leaving the political centre vulnerable to populist challenge.
Top topics: One Nation Rise · Gina Rinehart Funding · NDIS Cuts · Negative Gearing Reforms · Cost-of-Living Crisis
AI-generated from BlueSky #auspol posts.
Register of Interests Update — Walker, Charlotte
South Australia
Australian Labor Party
Additions
None
Deletions
| Person | Item | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Other Assets | Industry superannuation |
Palladium International wins $18.1 million Kiribati climate resilience contract
Palladium International Pty Ltd has been awarded an $18.1 million contract to deliver the Kiribati Climate Resilient Rural Development Program, running from June 2026 to May 2030. The Brisbane-based firm is a leading implementer of international development programs, working in over 70 countries with more than 2,500 employees globally and generating $668 million in revenue in 2021.
Founded in 1965, Palladium specialises in agricultural development, climate adaptation and rural livelihoods programs for donor agencies including the Australian aid program, USAID and the UK government. The company has pioneered market development programs in agriculture, connecting smallholder farmers in developing countries to global markets through improved supply chains, post-harvest handling and climate-smart techniques.
Kiribati, a Pacific nation of 33 low-lying atolls, is internationally recognised as one of the world's most vulnerable countries to climate change, with most land less than two metres above sea level. Climate resilient rural development programs in the Pacific typically focus on food security, climate-smart agriculture, water management, sustainable livelihoods and strengthening local institutions to help communities adapt to rising seas, saltwater intrusion and changing rainfall patterns that threaten agricultural production.
Sources: thepalladiumgroup.com; ibisworld.com; dfat.gov.au; ifad.org; gggi.org [link]
All tenders
The Fed Govt announced $54,454,919 in contracts. Top of the list was PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD ($18,109,847) [link]
Consultant Tenders
$181,012,952 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $38,063,399 yesterday. – KPMG: $235,400 – EY: $427,999 – Boston: $37,400,000 {1892} [link]
What’s Parliament doing
Parliament… is not sitting today. There are no committees today. {68} [link]
Flights
The VIP fleet flew at least 3,753 km in the last few days. That’s 3 planes doing 6 flights over 5 hrs and 49 mins and costing around $26,564. [link]
Fed Govt Outsourced labour costs
Government Temporary Staff Tenders in the last day: $5,815,703 [link]
Donations
Insurance Council of Australia made $1,475,190 in Federal political donations. {402} [link]
Politician Expenses
Luke Gosling (Reps, Solomon, Lab) claimed $708,637 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $87,412 less than the average. #auspol [link]
Double Donors
Roche Products donated $79,200 in 2023-24. That was $66,000 to Labor and $13,200 to the Coalition. {3256} #auspol [link]
Parliamentary attendance
Andrew Wilkie (representatives, Clark, Independent) attended 85.1% of possible votes. [link]
Political advertising on Google
Political advertising spend with Google in last 24 hours: $33,150. (YTD: $2,360,550) [link]
Political advertising on Facebook
Political advertising on Facebook yesterday: $93,552. (YTD: $642,607) [link]
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