⚙️ Political Gadgets News | Monday, 14 September 2026
Today’s Political Gadgets digest covers: MP expenses: Catherine King (Ballarat, Lab) — $1,024,837 over 4 quarters; Political advertising: Google $5,850 (YTD $3,477,450); Facebook $86,671 (YTD $25,567,160).
Today’s digest includes:
- MP expenses: Catherine King (Ballarat, Lab) — $1,024,837 over 4 quarters
- Political advertising: Google $5,850 (YTD $3,477,450); Facebook $86,671 (YTD $25,567,160)
Bluesky says major parties unite against Hanson as tech laws divide parliament.
BlueSky #auspol · 14 September 2026, 05:29 AEST · 398 posts · AI-generated
Parliament returned this week against a backdrop of mounting cross-party tension, with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson emerging as a focal point of bipartisan criticism. Liberal MP Andrew Hastie sparked a significant political clash after publicly condemning Hanson’s political conduct, triggering sharp responses from her camp and broader debate about civility and governance standards.
Key Issues dominating discussion included technology regulation, with major parties clashing over online safety laws while presenting a united front against One Nation’s positions; scrutiny of Hanson’s recent international activities, particularly her appearance on podcasts with far-right figures including Tommy Robinson during a UK visit; and intensifying criticism of Hanson’s personal attacks on Prime Minister Albanese, including remarks about his mother’s public housing background, which drew widespread condemnation as lacking political decorum.
Discussion ranged across housing policy, NDIS funding cuts, climate action, AUKUS defence commitments, and migration settings, with several contributors arguing that both major parties have abandoned principles in pursuing neoliberal agendas. A standout exchange saw Rex Patrick criticise pork-barrelling as structural corruption embedded across both Labor and the Coalition, receiving significant engagement for naming what many view as systemic rather than aberrational. Overall, the tone reflected frustration with political dysfunction, though contributors remained divided on whether criticism should focus on One Nation’s rise or the major parties’ failures to address cost-of-living pressures and social policy crises.
Top topics: Online Safety Laws · Pauline Hanson Criticism · Political Decorum Standards · Cost-of-Living Pressures · Pork-Barrelling Corruption
AI-generated from BlueSky #auspol posts.
Consultant Tenders
$499,311,953 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {1018} [link]
Flights
The VIP fleet flew at least 1,998 km in the last few days. That’s 1 plane doing 3 flights over 3 hrs and 10 mins and costing around $14,467. [link]
Politician Expenses
Catherine King (Reps, Ballarat, Lab) claimed $1,024,837 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $416,211 more than the median. #auspol [link]
Double Donors
Australian Automotive Dealer Association donated $107,300 in 2023-24. That was $38,000 to Labor and $69,300 to the Coalition. {467} #auspol [link]
Parliamentary attendance
Madonna Jarrett (representatives, Brisbane, Australian Labor Party) attended 97.6% of possible votes. [link]
Political advertising on Google
Political advertising spend with Google in last 24 hours: $5,850. (YTD: $3,477,450) [link]
Political advertising on Facebook
Political advertising on Facebook yesterday: $86,671. (YTD: $25,567,160) [link]
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