{"id":524,"date":"2026-07-26T07:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/07\/26\/political-gadgets-news-2026-07-26\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:49:12","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-07-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/07\/26\/political-gadgets-news-2026-07-26\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Sunday, 26 July 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 | Sunday, 26 July 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-07-26T07:48:36.698929+10:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-07-26T07:48:36.698929+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 Sunday, 26 July 2026: Political advertising: Google $13,050 (YTD $3,043,350); Facebook $73,316 (YTD $2,1...\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/07\/26\/political-gadgets-news-2026-07-26\/\"\n  },\n  \"about\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n      \"name\": \"Australian Federal Politics\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n      \"name\": \"Parliamentary Expenses\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n      \"name\": \"Political Donations\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n      \"name\": \"Government Contracts\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"keywords\": \"$151, Consultant Tenders, Politician Expenses, Double Donors\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/pignew-1.png\"\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px;\">Today&#8217;s Political Gadgets digest covers: Political advertising: Google $13,050 (YTD $3,043,350); Facebook $73,316 (YTD $2,103,704).<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4f8;border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:bold;\">Today&#8217;s digest includes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;\">\n<li>Political advertising: Google $13,050 (YTD $3,043,350); Facebook $73,316 (YTD $2,103,704)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Preview Text --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none; max-height:0px; overflow:hidden; opacity:0; color:transparent;\">\n  Today\u2019s snapshot of money, votes, donations and more.\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:16px;\">\n <!-- Masthead --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:16px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size:12px; letter-spacing:1px; text-transform:uppercase; color:#444; text-align:center;\">\n    Machinery for democracy\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top:2px solid #111; margin:10px 0 8px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size:38px; line-height:1.05; font-weight:700; color:#111; text-align:center;\">\n    Political Gadgets News\n  <\/div>\n<div style=\"border-top:1px solid #111; margin:8px 0 10px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px; color:#444; text-align:center;\">\n    Sydney \u2022 Sunday, 26 July 2026 \u2022 Daily Edition \u2022 politicalgadgets.com\n  <\/div>\n<\/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 6px; color:#333;\">Bluesky says Labor&#8217;s Gaza stance dominates #auspol as party fails to recognise genocide amid internal fracture.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888; margin:0 0 14px;\">BlueSky #auspol &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 26 July 2026, 05:29 AEST &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 335 posts &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; AI-generated<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Anthony Albanese&#8217;s Labor Party wrapped its national conference in Adelaide on Friday with a contentious Israel-Palestine debate that never reached the floor. Ed Husic&#8217;s push for the party to formally recognise Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza as genocide fell short of the support needed for public debate, drawing sharp criticism from members who see the decision as a betrayal of Labor&#8217;s progressive values and international law obligations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key Issues: The Gaza motion dominated social media discussion, with dozens of posts expressing anger that Labor blocked debate on the genocide question despite hundreds of delegates, unionists and MPs voting on it. A second major tension centred on AUKUS, the nuclear submarine deal, with critics questioning whether the government has adequately considered nuclear waste management, IAEA safeguard agreements, and whether the $368 billion commitment serves Australian interests or simply deepens ties to the United States. A third cluster of posts attacked One Nation and Pauline Hanson, particularly over domestic violence comments she has repeatedly made suggesting women exaggerate or fabricate allegations, with several posts linking her rhetoric to broader concerns about misogyny in Australian politics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Husic emerged from the conference as Labor&#8217;s unlikely moral voice, with supporters arguing he alone retained principle while colleagues prioritised &#8220;unity&#8221; over conscience. One prominent post noted that foreign interference\u2014specifically Israeli embassy lobbying\u2014had influenced Labor&#8217;s talking points, prompting comparisons to how similar intervention by other nations would trigger outcry. The overall tone was one of disappointment, anger and disengagement, with several long-time Labor voters announcing they would no longer support the party.<\/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;\">Gaza Genocide Recognition<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Labor Party Internal Division<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Pauline Hanson Domestic Violence<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Foreign Interference in Politics<\/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                ATO awards Data#3 $151 million Microsoft licensing contract<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                The Australian Taxation Office has awarded Data#3 Limited a five-year contract worth over $150 million for Microsoft Volume Sourcing Agreement licensing solutions. The contract, which runs from June 2026 to June 2031, represents the largest single procurement announced on July 24, accounting for more than half of the day&#x27;s total government contract value of $252 million.<\/p>\n<p>Data#3 is an ASX-listed information technology solutions provider founded in 1977 and headquartered in Brisbane. The company reported revenue of $2.8 billion in the 2023-24 financial year and employs approximately 1,400 staff across 12 locations in Australia and Fiji. Data#3 has served as the Australian Government&#x27;s exclusive Microsoft licensing reseller for nearly 15 years, having first secured the role in 2008. The company was named Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for Australia in 2025 and holds the position of Microsoft&#x27;s largest Australian business partner.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Volume Sourcing Agreements are bulk purchasing frameworks that allow government agencies to procure Microsoft products including Office 365, Azure cloud services, Windows Server, and enterprise applications at negotiated rates. The Digital Transformation Agency recently signed the sixth iteration of its whole-of-government Microsoft agreement, with the previous version having grown to over $1.2 billion in total expenditure. Data#3 also secured three smaller ICT equipment contracts with the Department of Defence on the same day, totaling approximately $201,000.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: wikipedia.org; data3.com; ibisworld.com; arnnet.com.au; itnews.com.au; datacenterdynamics.com; buyingfor.vic.gov.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                Consultant Tenders<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                $266,620,876 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {1292} <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                Pater Investments declared $329,500 in political donations. {852} <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                Flights<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                The VIP fleet flew at least 1,057 km in the last few days. That&#8217;s 1 plane doing 1 flight over 1 hrs and 40 mins and costing around $7,648.  <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=vipflights' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/flights.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                Melissa Mcintosh claimed $708,305 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $757 more 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                Toga donated $59,489 in 2023-24. That was $2,000 to Labor and $57,489 to the Coalition. {7412} #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                Sharon Claydon (representatives, Newcastle, Australian Labor Party) attended 84.3% 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: $13,050. 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