{"id":487,"date":"2026-06-22T07:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/06\/22\/political-gadgets-news-2026-06-22\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T07:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:49:31","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-06-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/06\/22\/political-gadgets-news-2026-06-22\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Monday, 22 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\",\n  \"headline\": \"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Monday, 22 June 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-06-22T07:48:56.247437+10:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-06-22T07:48:56.247437+10:00\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Political Gadgets\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\"\n  },\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Political Gadgets\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pignew-1.png\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"description\": \"Daily Australian political transparency digest for Monday, 22 June 2026: Federal contracts: $35,651 awarded; largest to CHRISTOPHER KUMMEROW ($19,800). 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A satirical post about Vegemite releasing a &#8220;bland white edition&#8221; for One Nation supporters drew significant engagement, reflecting public anxiety about the party&#8217;s monoculturalism agenda. Simultaneously, several posts highlighted internal Coalition dysfunction as members defect\u2014notably IPA director Colleen Harkin quitting the Liberal Party after attending a One Nation fundraiser\u2014while former Prime Minister Tony Abbott reportedly made phone calls pleading with members not to abandon ship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key Issues<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Three major tensions dominated discussion. First, media accountability emerged as critical, with users criticising journalists at the National Press Club for failing to robustly challenge Hanson&#8217;s claims about maternity leave, multiculturalism, and wage policy. Second, factional realignment accelerated, with a teal independent party reportedly launching this week to formalise cross-bench unity against One Nation&#8217;s rise. Third, substantive policy concerns surfaced repeatedly: users dissected Hanson&#8217;s positions on immigration, mandatory national service for teenagers, and her stated opposition to multiculturalism, alongside warnings about billionaire backing for the party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">The overall tone was one of serious alarm mixed with dark humour\u2014satirical posts sat alongside urgent calls for fact-checking and transparent government. Several threads flagged concerns about foreign influence, media bias, and wealth concentration shaping the political landscape, while others emphasised the working-class economic grievances One Nation claims to represent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px; color:#555; border-top:1px solid #eee; padding-top:10px; margin:14px 0 0;\">Top topics: <strong style=\"color:#333;\">One Nation Rise<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Media Accountability<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Coalition Defections<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Immigration Policy<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Multiculturalism Opposition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:11px; color:#999; font-style:italic; margin:12px 0 0;\">AI-generated from BlueSky #auspol posts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Safe Work Australia Engages Adelaide Barrister for Model Law Training<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Safe Work Australia has awarded a $19,800 contract to Christopher Kummerow, an Adelaide-based barrister, to deliver training on the Model Work Health and Safety laws. The one-month engagement runs from mid-June to mid-July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Kummerow is a barrister at Andrew Wells Chambers with expertise in regulatory criminal law, including work health and safety prosecutions. Prior to joining the bar, he served as Director of Prosecutions for a national safety regulator and has experience advising government agencies across multiple jurisdictions. He was named a Recommended Criminal Law Barrister for South Australia in the 2023 and 2024 Doyle&#x27;s Guide.<\/p>\n<p>The Model WHS laws comprise a nationally consistent framework developed by Safe Work Australia in 2011, including the model Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice. While the model laws have been adopted in all Australian jurisdictions except Victoria, each state and territory maintains its own regulator and enforcement mechanisms. Training on these laws typically covers legislative duties, compliance requirements, risk management frameworks and the responsibilities of persons conducting a business or undertaking.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: awchambers.com.au; safeworkaustralia.gov.au; nscafoundation.org.au <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=tsum' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                All tenders<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Fed govt contracts given today came to  $35,651. The winner is CHRISTOPHER KUMMEROW ($19,800) <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=tenderTotal' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/tendersTotal2.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Consultant Tenders<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                $185,764,800 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {156} <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=tenders_pi' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/tendersbig4.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Donations<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Keldoulis Investments declared $2,444,782 in political donations. {905} <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=donations' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/donations.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Politician Expenses<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                David Batt  (Reps, Hinkler, Lib Nat) claimed $497,018 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $226,867 less than the average. #auspol <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=expense' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/expenses_ind.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Double Donors<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Telstra Corporation donated $100,500 in 2023-24. That was $33,000 to Labor and $67,500 to the Coalition. {4053} #auspol <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=double_donors' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/double_donors.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Parliamentary attendance<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Dorinda Cox (senate, WA, Australian Labor Party) attended 90.8% of possible votes. <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=attend' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/attend.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Political advertising on Google<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Political advertising spend with Google in last 24 hours: $43,500. 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