{"id":558,"date":"2026-08-23T07:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/08\/23\/political-gadgets-news-2026-08-23\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T07:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T21:49:27","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-08-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/08\/23\/political-gadgets-news-2026-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Sunday, 23 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 | Sunday, 23 August 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-08-23T07:48:49.174212+10:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-23T07:48:49.174212+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, 23 August 2026: MP expenses: Carina Garland (Chisholm, Lab) \u2014 $592,650 over 4 quarters. 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The ruling challenges the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition adopted by multiple governments and sparked warnings that the NSW government may appeal. Meanwhile, Albanese and Wong face sustained pressure from Labor&#8217;s left flank and civil society to take concrete action against Israel over the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, with critics dismissing official statements of concern as hollow rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key Issues: The fractured response to Justice Fagan&#8217;s judgment reveals deep divides between civil liberties advocates and pro-Israel lobby forces over free speech protections. The Frankcom case symbolises broader frustration that Australia&#8217;s government expresses alarm at Israeli actions while avoiding sanctions or diplomatic consequences. AUKUS, taxation policy, and the NDIS reforms also generated sustained commentary, with posts criticising government spending priorities and legislative compromises that fail to address community concerns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">The most-engaged post came from Michael West&#8217;s coverage, quoting Andrew Brown&#8217;s observation that a definition tarring &#8220;four in five Australians&#8221; as antisemitic is not detecting hatred but outlawing majority opinion. Across the sample, tone ranged from measured policy critique to incandescent rage, with Palestinians, housing affordability, and alleged government capture by corporate and foreign interests dominating progressive discourse. 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That&#8217;s 2 planes doing 3 flights over 5 hrs and 05 mins and costing around $23,247.  <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                Carina Garland  (Reps, Chisholm, Lab) claimed $592,650 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. 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