{"id":617,"date":"2026-10-12T07:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/10\/12\/political-gadgets-news-2026-10-12\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T20:49:58","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-10-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/10\/12\/political-gadgets-news-2026-10-12\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Monday, 12 October 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, 12 October 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-10-12T07:49:18.280481+11:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-10-12T07:49:18.280481+11:00\",\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, 12 October 2026: MP expenses: Alison Byrnes (Cunningham, Labor) \u2014 $558,158 over 4 quarters. 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Polling released during the day showed Labor on 29 per cent, One Nation on 25 to 28 per cent and the Coalition on 20 to 23 per cent, feeding a broader sense that the major parties are losing ground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key issues included Australia&#8217;s relationship with the United States, with widespread criticism of reports on a US military build-up on the Cocos Islands, the planned live-streamed US execution, and Labor&#8217;s reluctance to sign a joint statement on the International Criminal Court. Gaza and aid spending drew large rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and many posts accused Labor of complicity. Cost of living, housing and the Greens&#8217; pitch on grocery prices and fossil fuel donations also featured, alongside a row over ABC coverage of Lord Andrew Roberts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">The tone was combative and largely hostile to the major parties, with the most widely shared post being a cartoon-style rebuke of the government&#8217;s climate record that drew more than 200 likes. Commentary on Insiders, particularly Angus Taylor&#8217;s migration interview, was mocked as incoherent by a wide range of users, while Michael West Media&#8217;s reporting on the ABC and Lord Roberts was amplified heavily. Overall the conversation leaned left and anti-Coalition, with little visible support for the government&#8217;s position.<\/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;\">Immigration Policy<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">One Nation Polling<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">US-Australia Relations<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Gaza and Aid Spending<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Cost of Living<\/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                Exact Contracting to build Mutitjulu power, water and sewer upgrade at Uluru<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Exact Contracting Pty Ltd has won a $122.3 million Director of National Parks contract for the Mutitjulu Essential Services and Renewables Project.<\/p>\n<p>Exact describes itself as an Australian-owned company established in Alice Springs in 1992. Greg Rhodes founded Rhodes Contracting that year, and it later became Exact. It opened an Adelaide support office in 2002 and works in agriculture, civil, mining and water. Its services include road construction, pipelines and contract crushing. IBISWorld lists 2026 revenue of about $317 million and 424 employees, though other data aggregators report different figures. A recent listed project is the Tanami Road upgrade and seal for the Northern Territory Government.<\/p>\n<p>The works will replace power, water and sewer services for the Mutitjulu community. Parks Australia told a parliamentary committee that the existing infrastructure is over 30 years old and does not meet current standards. The committee was originally told the cost would be $91.87 million. The upgrade covers Mutitjulu, Maruku and Rangerville. It includes a 1 MW solar array and a battery system, which the government says will reduce diesel use. Preparation work was due to start in town within weeks, with full construction planned for January. A consultancy, Yanun, says it supported the agency&#x27;s procurement and that this was expected to be the agency&#x27;s largest single procurement.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: exactcontracting.com.au; ibisworld.com; aph.gov.au; miragenews.com; pv-magazine-australia.com; yanun.com.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                $511,531,212 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $0 yesterday. {485} <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/tenders_big4.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                Insurance Council of Australia made $1,595,088 in Federal political donations. <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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                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 1,382 km in the last few days. That&#8217;s 1 plane doing 2 flights over 2 hrs and 32 mins and costing around $11,725.  <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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                Alison Byrnes (Reps, Cunningham, Labor) claimed $558,158 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $89,548 less than the median. #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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/expenses.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                Employers Mutual Management donated $24,200 in 2024-25. That was $9,500 to Labor and $14,700 to the Coalition. {7148} <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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                Claire Clutterham (Reps, Sturt, Australian Labor Party) attended 100% 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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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: $0. (YTD: $3,760,350) <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=google_spend' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/google_spend.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 Facebook<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Political advertising on Facebook on 8 Oct: $149,358 ($32.2m so far in 2026). Top spender: These ads ran without a disclaimer ($17,546). Biggest categories: Party\/Candidate $30k, Business $25k, Charity $23k. Full breakdown: https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/SocialMedia\/facebook_stats\/2026-10-08.html <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=fbook_spend' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/fbook_categories.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                Votes-Like-Taylor-O-Meter<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Kate Thwaites (Reps, Jagajaga, Lab) is 29.78% Angus Taylor <a href='https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/page.html?search=taylor_vote' target='_blank'>[link]<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p>            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/politicalgadgets.com\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/taylor_vote.png?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%; border-radius:10px; margin-top:10px;\"><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:11px; color:#666; margin-top:40px; text-align:center;\">\n    \u00a9 Copyright PoliticalGadgets.com\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Political Gadgets digest covers: MP expenses: Alison Byrnes (Cunningham, Labor) \u2014 $558,158 over 4 quarters; Political advertising: Google $0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Monday, 12 October 2026 - Political Gadgets - Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Daily Australian political transparency digest for Monday, 12 October 2026: MP expenses: Alison Byrnes (Cunningham, Labor) \u2014 $558,158 over 4 quarters. 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