{"id":654,"date":"2026-11-13T07:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T20:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/11\/13\/political-gadgets-news-2026-11-13\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T07:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T20:49:57","slug":"political-gadgets-news-2026-11-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/words\/2026\/11\/13\/political-gadgets-news-2026-11-13\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2699\ufe0f Political Gadgets News | Friday, 13 November 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 | Friday, 13 November 2026\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-11-13T07:49:27.280134+11:00\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-11-13T07:49:27.280134+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 Friday, 13 November 2026: Federal contracts: $282,945,036 awarded; largest to ALLENS ($123,750,000). 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Alongside the state contest, posters on the left and right alike turned their anger at federal Labor over its Israel policy, its fossil fuel exports and its handling of COP31, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese the most frequently named figure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">Key issues included Gaza and Israel, with repeated calls to sack Special Envoy Jillian Segal and to revisit Australia&#8217;s ties to Israel, alongside a federal plan to place ASIO and the Australian Federal Police under one roof to counter online radicalisation. Climate action featured heavily, as posters seized on an ANZ decision to stop financing oil and gas pipelines and on criticism that Australia is still expanding fossil fuel exports at COP31. Banking and cost of living were also prominent, with ASIC suing the Commonwealth Bank over $8.5 million in small business fees, and NAB facing a bill of nearly $170 million for underpaying staff. Disability advocacy funding cuts, AUKUS and data centre concerns rounded out the discussion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 12px;\">A standout moment came when a widely shared post from a Labor-critical account pointed out that the UN chief had called out Australia&#8217;s climate record the day after Albanese said he was &#8220;proud to be a leader on climate action&#8221;, a post that drew more than 100 likes. The overall tone was sharply critical and frustrated, with many users describing a sense that neither major party offered a credible alternative, and a noticeable push toward Greens and independents ahead of the poll.<\/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;\">Victorian State Election<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Gaza and Israel<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Climate and Fossil Fuels<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Banking and Cost of Living<\/strong> &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; <strong style=\"color:#333;\">Labor Criticism<\/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 Tania Lawrence<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0;\">Hasluck, Western Australia<\/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;'>11. Gifts<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Upgrade of general admission tickets to hospitality stand, by Motorcycling Australia for the MotoGP, Victoria 23,25 October 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;'><b>Spouse\/Partner<\/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;'>Upgrade of general admission tickets to hospitality stand, by Motorcycling Australia for the MotoGP, Victoria 23,25 October 2026<\/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 Varun Ghosh<\/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;\">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;'>Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality<\/td>\n<td style='padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;vertical-align:top;'>Guest of BRI Ferrier at Melbourne Cup Lunch, Crown Perth, 3 November 2026<\/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<h2 style=\"font-size:22px; margin:0 0 12px; color:#333;\">\n                Allens wins Defence Henderson site contract<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                Allens has been awarded a Department of Defence contract worth $123.75 million for the &quot;Henderson Site&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Allens is a Sydney-based commercial law firm. It says it traces its history to 1822 and is among Australia&#x27;s big six firms. It is an independent partnership owned by its partners. Since May 2012 it has operated in an alliance with the UK firm Linklaters, and the two firms remain financially independent. Together they have a network of about 40 offices. Wikipedia lists 149 partners and about 1,200 personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The tender record cites an exemption for the leasing of immovable property. The record does not say which Henderson site is involved, and the contract title gives no further detail. Defence has been developing the Henderson Defence Precinct at the Australian Marine Complex in Western Australia. In August 2026 the Australian and WA governments confirmed the precinct&#x27;s site at the complex&#x27;s Common User Facility. The precinct is planned as a Commonwealth-owned hub for naval shipbuilding and sustainment. It is also planned as the home of depot-level maintenance for nuclear-powered submarines. Austal is the Commonwealth&#x27;s strategic shipbuilder at Henderson. Any link between this contract and the precinct is not confirmed by the sources.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: allens.com.au; en.wikipedia.org; lawyersweekly.com.au; austal.com; theotherforce.wa.gov.au; navalnews.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 $282,945,036. The winner is ALLENS ($123,750,000) ALLENS has received $123,750,000 in contracts this year. <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/tenders_total.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                $567,141,043 in Federal contracts to the big consultants in 2026. $4,143,604 yesterday. &#8211; PWC: $109,400 &#8211; KPMG: $11,550 &#8211; Deloitte: $4,022,654 {1695} <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                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. {3} <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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                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: $9,958,134 <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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 Health and Aged Care: $3,315,487,700 <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\/social_media_images\/frontpage\/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                Australian Banking Association made $857,010 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                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, Labor) claimed $634,248 in expenses over the last 4 reported quarters for major categories such as travel, offices and cars. That is $70,263 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                Organon Pharma donated $62,400 in 2024-25. That was $36,300 to Labor and $26,100 to the Coalition. {7669} <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                Rebecca White (Reps, Lyons, Australian Labor Party) attended 94% 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: $255,000. (YTD: $5,779,800) <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 9 Nov: $169,350 ($37.3m so far in 2026). Top spender: Victorian Labor ($23,892). Biggest categories: Party\/Candidate $59k, Advocacy $41k, Business $18k. Full breakdown: https:\/\/politicalgadgets.com\/SocialMedia\/facebook_stats\/2026-11-09.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                Basem Abdo (Reps, Calwell, Lab) is 3.80% 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<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                Federal Grants &#8211; Last 24 Hours<br \/>\n            <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#444; margin:0 0 15px;\">\n                In the last 24 hours the Australian Government awarded $11,769,976 across 1,510 grants. Biggest: a confidential recipient ($444,000). 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