{"id":534,"date":"2026-08-05T07:49:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/08\/05\/political-gadgets-news-2026-08-05\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:49:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T21:49:56","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-08-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/08\/05\/political-gadgets-news-2026-08-05\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Wednesday, 5 August 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 | Wednesday, 5 August 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-08-05T07:49:19.531826+10:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-05T07:49:19.531826+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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: Federal contracts: $60,435,898 awarded; largest to DATA#3 LIMITED. 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($13,858,803); Parliament: not sitting; MP expenses: Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Lib) \u2014 $363,417 over 4 quarters; Political advertising: Google $9,750 (YTD $3,139,200); Facebook $74,570 (YTD $3,059,675).<\/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>Federal contracts: $60,435,898 awarded; largest to DATA#3 LIMITED. ($13,858,803)<\/li>\n<li>Parliament: not sitting<\/li>\n<li>MP expenses: Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Lib) \u2014 $363,417 over 4 quarters<\/li>\n<li>Political advertising: Google $9,750 (YTD $3,139,200); Facebook $74,570 (YTD $3,059,675)<\/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 Wednesday, 5 August 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 female politicians face escalating AI-enabled abuse as debate shifts between media accountability and One Nation&#8217;s media control.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888; margin:0 0 14px;\">BlueSky #auspol &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 05 August 2026, 05:29 AEST &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 424 posts &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; AI-generated<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">The dominant tension across Australian political discourse on 4\u20135 August centres on two intersecting crises: the weaponisation of artificial intelligence against women in politics\u2014from deepfakes to &#8220;nudification&#8221; technology\u2014and Pauline Hanson&#8217;s One Nation party banning journalists from major outlets, exposing fractures in press freedom norms. Female politicians including Emma Hurst report receiving death threats for advocating on animal welfare, gender violence, and disability rights, while Hanson&#8217;s selective media exclusion (notably of the ABC, Guardian, and The Age) has drawn concern that authoritarian practices are normalising in Australian politics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key Issues paragraph: Three major topics dominated discussion. First, gendered online abuse and AI&#8217;s role in silencing women parliamentarians, with commentators warning that deepfakes and coordinated harassment constitute a &#8220;deadly trajectory&#8221; threatening democratic participation. Second, media accountability and press freedom, with critics arguing that mainstream outlets have failed to treat Hanson&#8217;s contempt for scrutiny as a central political issue, instead labelling her actions merely &#8220;disappointing.&#8221; Third, recurring concerns about labour rights, the NDIS, gambling regulation, and cost-of-living pressures\u2014areas where commentators argued the Albanese government has prioritised corporate interests over vulnerable Australians, with some calling for Green or independent alternatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">A standout exchange involved Peter Murphy&#8217;s suggestion that journalists from all outlets jointly boycott One Nation press conferences in solidarity, exposing the paradox of a &#8220;free speech&#8221; populist restricting access to power. Overall, the tone was fractious and despairing: frustration with Labor&#8217;s perceived timidity, alarm at One Nation&#8217;s institutional creep, and deep concern that institutional checks on political extremism are eroding faster than democracy can adapt.<\/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;\">AI-Enabled Abuse Against Women<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Press Freedom and Media Control<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">One Nation&#8217;s Authoritarian Practices<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Gendered Online Harassment<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Labor Government Policy Failures<\/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<div style=\"max-width:100%; margin:0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\">Register of Interests Update \u2014 Joanne Ryan<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0;\">Lalor, Victoria<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; color: #555; font-size: 14px;\">Australian Labor Party<\/p>\n<h3 style='margin:16px 0 8px 0;'>Additions<\/h3>\n<table style='border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Person<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Item<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>12. Travel Or Hospitality<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>2 Tickets to 2026 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final Lunch and Match at John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Saturday 4th July 2026 as guest of Netball Australia. Post game hospitality for 2 guests from Melbourne Vixens at Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style='margin:16px 0 8px 0;'>Deletions<\/h3>\n<p style='margin:0;'>None<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin-bottom:25px;\">\n<div style=\"max-width:100%; margin:0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0;\">Register of Interests Update \u2014 O&#x27;Sullivan, Matt<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0;\">Western Australia<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; color: #555; font-size: 14px;\">Liberal Party of Australia<\/p>\n<h3 style='margin:16px 0 8px 0;'>Additions<\/h3>\n<table style='border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Person<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Item<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Liabilities<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Mortgage and Credit Card with Commonwealth Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Real Estate<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Purchased PPR in Oakford WA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Savings Or Investment Accounts<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Savings with Commonwealth Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style='margin:16px 0 8px 0;'>Deletions<\/h3>\n<table style='border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;'>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Person<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Item<\/th>\n<th style='text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;'>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Real Estate<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Sold PPR in Aubin Grove WA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Liabilities<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Mortgage and Credit Card closed with ANZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Self<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'>Savings Or Investment Accounts<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Closed Savings with ANZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\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                Data#3 Secures $13.9 Million in Federal Microsoft Licensing Contracts<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Brisbane-based technology provider Data#3 Limited has been awarded four contracts totalling nearly $14 million to supply Microsoft products and services to federal agencies under the government&#x27;s Volume Sourcing Arrangement. The contracts span IT maintenance, Azure cloud services, and software licensing renewals for the Australian Electoral Commission, Australian Institute of Family Studies, and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, with terms extending to 2031.<\/p>\n<p>Data#3, founded in 1977 and listed on the ASX since 1997, 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. The company operates as Microsoft&#x27;s largest Australian partner and was named the 2025 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year. In March 2026, Data#3 was appointed to a five-year federal panel as a Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider under the new VSA6 agreement, which the Digital Transformation Agency negotiated to provide whole-of-government access to Microsoft&#x27;s enterprise cloud ecosystem including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Copilot.<\/p>\n<p>The VSA6 framework, which commenced in July 2026, replaced earlier whole-of-government Microsoft sourcing arrangements and provides standardised access to Microsoft technologies across Commonwealth agencies. The previous iteration of the arrangement accumulated over $1.2 billion in contractual costs since 2019. Data#3&#x27;s role as a panel provider positions the company to facilitate Microsoft product provision and support services to federal agencies seeking to procure under the five-year agreement, which includes capped price increases and improved discounts to shield agencies from global price fluctuations.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: data3.com; wikipedia.org; ibisworld.com; arnnet.com.au; dta.gov.au; computerweekly.com; itnews.com.au; tipranks.com <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  $60,435,898. The winner is DATA#3 LIMITED. ($13,858,803) <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                $267,832,602 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $176,000 yesterday. &#8211; Deloitte: $176,000 {868} <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                What&#8217;s Parliament doing<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Parliament&#8230; is not sitting today. There are committees today. {75} <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=sitting2' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/new_parl_dates.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 3,135 km in the last few days. That&#8217;s 2 planes doing 7 flights over 4 hrs and 56 mins and costing around $22,508.  <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                Fed Govt Outsourced labour costs<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Government Temporary Staff Tenders in the last day: $12,712,426 <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=outsource_tot' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/outsource_totals.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                How does the tender money flow&#8230;<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                YTD tenders for Department of Finance: $163,329,885 {374} <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=outsource_flow' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/images\/outsource_flows.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                McMahon, Melissa declared $61,489 in political donations. {79} <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                Richard Colbeck  (Sen, Tasmania, Lib) claimed $363,417 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $432,632 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                Gilbert &#038; Tobin donated $40,852 in 2023-24. That was $26,690 to Labor and $14,162 to the Coalition. {4495} #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                David Pocock (senate, ACT, Independent) attended 86.5% 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: $9,750. 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