#albopm — Public Fediverse posts

@johnquiggin
I sympathise with your frustration John (not just about gun laws) and agree that while #Labor has moved its legisaltive agenda through parliament, there is little in it to establish any kind of ‘legacy’ for the #AlboPM govt. Not least of which is in Firearms legislation. Apart from knee-jerk useless quick-fixes around the edges, especially from States and Territories.

From my perspective, any Federal ‘umbrella’ legislation to tighten up gun laws in Australia will run afoul of States and Territories govts. Case in point: though agreed by all jurisdictions, the Federal Gun Register proposed by the Howard govt is still to be delivered (and from an IT perspective, this is a no brainer). How then can any PM even think national gun laws are possible? Imagine the shit fight that would ensue were legislation to be tabled in Canberra to licence and control all 3D printers.

On the contrary, meaningful gun control law reforms must be undertaken by the States and Territories with the Feds providing guidance and funding — because funding is the elephant in the room, for all enforcement services. Not just those policing legal gun ownership, but border control, criminal intelligence, and gang taskforces, and then some. To put it into perspective, how long has our society been waiting to get gambling adds banned?

Any changes to gun laws/processes/regulations require cooperation and coordination at all levels of government together with sustained budgets adequate to the tasks. In our dreams…

I believe the idea that terrorist massacres, DV and Gang murders, can be prevented just by reducing the number of guns that can be legally owned is laughable. Our gun laws may be in need of reform to keep them relevant in changing circumstances like any other law, but if you cannot effectively police them no legislation is going to make any impact at all. Just as no amount of policing is going to prevent illegal speeding on our roads or drunk driving — the later a loaded gun. In the end, society as a whole (not a tyranny of the majority) must want more policing and more effective gun controls if not an outright ban. NSW is, from memory, the State with most (legal) firearms and most por-gun voters. So, NSW is where it must start. But while Minns is in control you can forget it because he is out of his depth on this one IMO.

#GunLaws #FederalGunRegister #AusPol

@johnquiggin
I sympathise with your frustration John (not just about gun laws) and agree that while #Labor has moved its legisaltive agenda through parliament, there is little in it to establish any kind of ‘legacy’ for the #AlboPM govt. Not least of which is in Firearms legislation. Apart from knee-jerk useless quick-fixes around the edges, especially from States and Territories.

From my perspective, any Federal ‘umbrella’ legislation to tighten up gun laws in Australia will run afoul of States and Territories govts. Case in point: though agreed by all jurisdictions, the Federal Gun Register proposed by the Howard govt is still to be delivered (and from an IT perspective, this is a no brainer). How then can any PM even think national gun laws are possible? Imagine the shit fight that would ensue were legislation to be tabled in Canberra to licence and control all 3D printers.

On the contrary, meaningful gun control law reforms must be undertaken by the States and Territories with the Feds providing guidance and funding — because funding is the elephant in the room, for all enforcement services. Not just those policing legal gun ownership, but border control, criminal intelligence, and gang taskforces, and then some. To put it into perspective, how long has our society been waiting to get gambling adds banned?

Any changes to gun laws/processes/regulations require cooperation and coordination at all levels of government together with sustained budgets adequate to the tasks. In our dreams…

I believe the idea that terrorist massacres, DV and Gang murders, can be prevented just by reducing the number of guns that can be legally owned is laughable. Our gun laws may be in need of reform to keep them relevant in changing circumstances like any other law, but if you cannot effectively police them no legislation is going to make any impact at all. Just as no amount of policing is going to prevent illegal speeding on our roads or drunk driving — the later a loaded gun. In the end, society as a whole (not a tyranny of the majority) must want more policing and more effective gun controls if not an outright ban. NSW is, from memory, the State with most (legal) firearms and most por-gun voters. So, NSW is where it must start. But while Minns is in control you can forget it because he is out of his depth on this one IMO.

#GunLaws #FederalGunRegister #AusPol

@johnquiggin
I sympathise with your frustration John (not just about gun laws) and agree that while #Labor has moved its legisaltive agenda through parliament, there is little in it to establish any kind of ‘legacy’ for the #AlboPM govt. Not least of which is in Firearms legislation. Apart from knee-jerk useless quick-fixes around the edges, especially from States and Territories.

From my perspective, any Federal ‘umbrella’ legislation to tighten up gun laws in Australia will run afoul of States and Territories govts. Case in point: though agreed by all jurisdictions, the Federal Gun Register proposed by the Howard govt is still to be delivered (and from an IT perspective, this is a no brainer). How then can any PM even think national gun laws are possible? Imagine the shit fight that would ensue were legislation to be tabled in Canberra to licence and control all 3D printers.

On the contrary, meaningful gun control law reforms must be undertaken by the States and Territories with the Feds providing guidance and funding — because funding is the elephant in the room, for all enforcement services. Not just those policing legal gun ownership, but border control, criminal intelligence, and gang taskforces, and then some. To put it into perspective, how long has our society been waiting to get gambling adds banned?

Any changes to gun laws/processes/regulations require cooperation and coordination at all levels of government together with sustained budgets adequate to the tasks. In our dreams…

I believe the idea that terrorist massacres, DV and Gang murders, can be prevented just by reducing the number of guns that can be legally owned is laughable. Our gun laws may be in need of reform to keep them relevant in changing circumstances like any other law, but if you cannot effectively police them no legislation is going to make any impact at all. Just as no amount of policing is going to prevent illegal speeding on our roads or drunk driving — the later a loaded gun. In the end, society as a whole (not a tyranny of the majority) must want more policing and more effective gun controls if not an outright ban. NSW is, from memory, the State with most (legal) firearms and most por-gun voters. So, NSW is where it must start. But while Minns is in control you can forget it because he is out of his depth on this one IMO.

#GunLaws #FederalGunRegister #AusPol

@johnquiggin
I sympathise with your frustration John (not just about gun laws) and agree that while #Labor has moved its legisaltive agenda through parliament, there is little in it to establish any kind of ‘legacy’ for the #AlboPM govt. Not least of which is in Firearms legislation. Apart from knee-jerk useless quick-fixes around the edges, especially from States and Territories.

From my perspective, any Federal ‘umbrella’ legislation to tighten up gun laws in Australia will run afoul of States and Territories govts. Case in point: though agreed by all jurisdictions, the Federal Gun Register proposed by the Howard govt is still to be delivered (and from an IT perspective, this is a no brainer). How then can any PM even think national gun laws are possible? Imagine the shit fight that would ensue were legislation to be tabled in Canberra to licence and control all 3D printers.

On the contrary, meaningful gun control law reforms must be undertaken by the States and Territories with the Feds providing guidance and funding — because funding is the elephant in the room, for all enforcement services. Not just those policing legal gun ownership, but border control, criminal intelligence, and gang taskforces, and then some. To put it into perspective, how long has our society been waiting to get gambling adds banned?

Any changes to gun laws/processes/regulations require cooperation and coordination at all levels of government together with sustained budgets adequate to the tasks. In our dreams…

I believe the idea that terrorist massacres, DV and Gang murders, can be prevented just by reducing the number of guns that can be legally owned is laughable. Our gun laws may be in need of reform to keep them relevant in changing circumstances like any other law, but if you cannot effectively police them no legislation is going to make any impact at all. Just as no amount of policing is going to prevent illegal speeding on our roads or drunk driving — the later a loaded gun. In the end, society as a whole (not a tyranny of the majority) must want more policing and more effective gun controls if not an outright ban. NSW is, from memory, the State with most (legal) firearms and most por-gun voters. So, NSW is where it must start. But while Minns is in control you can forget it because he is out of his depth on this one IMO.

#GunLaws #FederalGunRegister #AusPol

@johnquiggin
I sympathise with your frustration John (not just about gun laws) and agree that while #Labor has moved its legisaltive agenda through parliament, there is little in it to establish any kind of ‘legacy’ for the #AlboPM govt. Not least of which is in Firearms legislation. Apart from knee-jerk useless quick-fixes around the edges, especially from States and Territories.

From my perspective, any Federal ‘umbrella’ legislation to tighten up gun laws in Australia will run afoul of States and Territories govts. Case in point: though agreed by all jurisdictions, the Federal Gun Register proposed by the Howard govt is still to be delivered (and from an IT perspective, this is a no brainer). How then can any PM even think national gun laws are possible? Imagine the shit fight that would ensue were legislation to be tabled in Canberra to licence and control all 3D printers.

On the contrary, meaningful gun control law reforms must be undertaken by the States and Territories with the Feds providing guidance and funding — because funding is the elephant in the room, for all enforcement services. Not just those policing legal gun ownership, but border control, criminal intelligence, and gang taskforces, and then some. To put it into perspective, how long has our society been waiting to get gambling adds banned?

Any changes to gun laws/processes/regulations require cooperation and coordination at all levels of government together with sustained budgets adequate to the tasks. In our dreams…

I believe the idea that terrorist massacres, DV and Gang murders, can be prevented just by reducing the number of guns that can be legally owned is laughable. Our gun laws may be in need of reform to keep them relevant in changing circumstances like any other law, but if you cannot effectively police them no legislation is going to make any impact at all. Just as no amount of policing is going to prevent illegal speeding on our roads or drunk driving — the later a loaded gun. In the end, society as a whole (not a tyranny of the majority) must want more policing and more effective gun controls if not an outright ban. NSW is, from memory, the State with most (legal) firearms and most por-gun voters. So, NSW is where it must start. But while Minns is in control you can forget it because he is out of his depth on this one IMO.

#GunLaws #FederalGunRegister #AusPol

@26pglt
Political differentiation is what’s needed in a political system where all parties (even the #Greens afaik) are content to work with the current #Economic system which is stuck in a 40 year old dogma; that markets know best (aka #NeoClassical or #NeoLiberal economic hogwash clearly debunked twice since the #Thatcher and #Reagan anathema on #WealthEquity , #SocialLicence and #SocialDemocracy).

Otherwise the electorate would wake up to the con job the polies perpetrate.

And 100% on #FirstNations and #TorresStraightIslanders, all players in the political arena have #Abandonned them as a result of #TheVoice debacle (thank you #Anthony for doing fuck all to make sure the referendum passed, it clearly showed whose side you’re on #AlboPM )

I’m fucking sick of all polies and their lies, redirections, misdirections and disinformation. I can see no way out of this except 1) a mother of all global financial crash, or 2) people’s revolutions worldwide, or 3) both. We’ve been taken for a ride for far too long IMO.

#AMyRemeikis rocks.

#AusPol #Politics #Economics #TrickleDownEconomics

@26pglt
Political differentiation is what’s needed in a political system where all parties (even the #Greens afaik) are content to work with the current #Economic system which is stuck in a 40 year old dogma; that markets know best (aka #NeoClassical or #NeoLiberal economic hogwash clearly debunked twice since the #Thatcher and #Reagan anathema on #WealthEquity , #SocialLicence and #SocialDemocracy).

Otherwise the electorate would wake up to the con job the polies perpetrate.

And 100% on #FirstNations and #TorresStraightIslanders, all players in the political arena have #Abandonned them as a result of #TheVoice debacle (thank you #Anthony for doing fuck all to make sure the referendum passed, it clearly showed whose side you’re on #AlboPM )

I’m fucking sick of all polies and their lies, redirections, misdirections and disinformation. I can see no way out of this except 1) a mother of all global financial crash, or 2) people’s revolutions worldwide, or 3) both. We’ve been taken for a ride for far too long IMO.

#AMyRemeikis rocks.

#AusPol #Politics #Economics #TrickleDownEconomics

@26pglt
Political differentiation is what’s needed in a political system where all parties (even the #Greens afaik) are content to work with the current #Economic system which is stuck in a 40 year old dogma; that markets know best (aka #NeoClassical or #NeoLiberal economic hogwash clearly debunked twice since the #Thatcher and #Reagan anathema on #WealthEquity , #SocialLicence and #SocialDemocracy).

Otherwise the electorate would wake up to the con job the polies perpetrate.

And 100% on #FirstNations and #TorresStraightIslanders, all players in the political arena have #Abandonned them as a result of #TheVoice debacle (thank you #Anthony for doing fuck all to make sure the referendum passed, it clearly showed whose side you’re on #AlboPM )

I’m fucking sick of all polies and their lies, redirections, misdirections and disinformation. I can see no way out of this except 1) a mother of all global financial crash, or 2) people’s revolutions worldwide, or 3) both. We’ve been taken for a ride for far too long IMO.

#AMyRemeikis rocks.

#AusPol #Politics #Economics #TrickleDownEconomics

@26pglt
Political differentiation is what’s needed in a political system where all parties (even the #Greens afaik) are content to work with the current #Economic system which is stuck in a 40 year old dogma; that markets know best (aka #NeoClassical or #NeoLiberal economic hogwash clearly debunked twice since the #Thatcher and #Reagan anathema on #WealthEquity , #SocialLicence and #SocialDemocracy).

Otherwise the electorate would wake up to the con job the polies perpetrate.

And 100% on #FirstNations and #TorresStraightIslanders, all players in the political arena have #Abandonned them as a result of #TheVoice debacle (thank you #Anthony for doing fuck all to make sure the referendum passed, it clearly showed whose side you’re on #AlboPM )

I’m fucking sick of all polies and their lies, redirections, misdirections and disinformation. I can see no way out of this except 1) a mother of all global financial crash, or 2) people’s revolutions worldwide, or 3) both. We’ve been taken for a ride for far too long IMO.

#AMyRemeikis rocks.

#AusPol #Politics #Economics #TrickleDownEconomics

@26pglt
Political differentiation is what’s needed in a political system where all parties (even the #Greens afaik) are content to work with the current #Economic system which is stuck in a 40 year old dogma; that markets know best (aka #NeoClassical or #NeoLiberal economic hogwash clearly debunked twice since the #Thatcher and #Reagan anathema on #WealthEquity , #SocialLicence and #SocialDemocracy).

Otherwise the electorate would wake up to the con job the polies perpetrate.

And 100% on #FirstNations and #TorresStraightIslanders, all players in the political arena have #Abandonned them as a result of #TheVoice debacle (thank you #Anthony for doing fuck all to make sure the referendum passed, it clearly showed whose side you’re on #AlboPM )

I’m fucking sick of all polies and their lies, redirections, misdirections and disinformation. I can see no way out of this except 1) a mother of all global financial crash, or 2) people’s revolutions worldwide, or 3) both. We’ve been taken for a ride for far too long IMO.

#AMyRemeikis rocks.

#AusPol #Politics #Economics #TrickleDownEconomics

@isol @cathywilcox
Yes, #AlboPM ‘s mother references are getting very tired and politically ineffective. It’s the PM’s mindset which seems very ‘set’.

@isol @cathywilcox
Yes, #AlboPM ‘s mother references are getting very tired and politically ineffective. It’s the PM’s mindset which seems very ‘set’.

@ketanjoshi.co

Firming is #GasFed #PeakGenerators right? The old #Labor : ‘we need gas to transition’ tagline to provide energy when the sun don’t shine and the wind don’t blow, etc….

With #GenAISlop #TechBros #Datacentres favouring #GasTurbines generators, that’s leaving the door wide open for #environmental disasters and sets us up to fail in meeting our #emissions #targets (as pitiful as they are already).

#AusPol #AIPolicy #AILegislation #AlboPM #FossilFuel

@ketanjoshi.co

Firming is #GasFed #PeakGenerators right? The old #Labor : ‘we need gas to transition’ tagline to provide energy when the sun don’t shine and the wind don’t blow, etc….

With #GenAISlop #TechBros #Datacentres favouring #GasTurbines generators, that’s leaving the door wide open for #environmental disasters and sets us up to fail in meeting our #emissions #targets (as pitiful as they are already).

#AusPol #AIPolicy #AILegislation #AlboPM #FossilFuel

@ketanjoshi.co

Firming is #GasFed #PeakGenerators right? The old #Labor : ‘we need gas to transition’ tagline to provide energy when the sun don’t shine and the wind don’t blow, etc….

With #GenAISlop #TechBros #Datacentres favouring #GasTurbines generators, that’s leaving the door wide open for #environmental disasters and sets us up to fail in meeting our #emissions #targets (as pitiful as they are already).

#AusPol #AIPolicy #AILegislation #AlboPM #FossilFuel

@ketanjoshi.co

Firming is #GasFed #PeakGenerators right? The old #Labor : ‘we need gas to transition’ tagline to provide energy when the sun don’t shine and the wind don’t blow, etc….

With #GenAISlop #TechBros #Datacentres favouring #GasTurbines generators, that’s leaving the door wide open for #environmental disasters and sets us up to fail in meeting our #emissions #targets (as pitiful as they are already).

#AusPol #AIPolicy #AILegislation #AlboPM #FossilFuel

A real world example of responsible government… for #AlboPM

“ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting the nation’s first state-level moratorium on large-scale data center construction amid concerns over the impact of the facilities meant to support artificial intelligence.
The move, being implemented through an executive order Hochul will sign Tuesday, pauses construction permits for up to one year so that state officials can create a regulatory plan addressing energy and environmental issues.”

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/hochul-to-approve-nations-first-state-level-data-center-pause-00995561 )

#DataCentres #MoratoriumRequired #AusPol #AIPolicy

A real world example of responsible government… for #AlboPM

“ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting the nation’s first state-level moratorium on large-scale data center construction amid concerns over the impact of the facilities meant to support artificial intelligence.
The move, being implemented through an executive order Hochul will sign Tuesday, pauses construction permits for up to one year so that state officials can create a regulatory plan addressing energy and environmental issues.”

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/hochul-to-approve-nations-first-state-level-data-center-pause-00995561 )

#DataCentres #MoratoriumRequired #AusPol #AIPolicy

A real world example of responsible government… for #AlboPM

“ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting the nation’s first state-level moratorium on large-scale data center construction amid concerns over the impact of the facilities meant to support artificial intelligence.
The move, being implemented through an executive order Hochul will sign Tuesday, pauses construction permits for up to one year so that state officials can create a regulatory plan addressing energy and environmental issues.”

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/hochul-to-approve-nations-first-state-level-data-center-pause-00995561 )

#DataCentres #MoratoriumRequired #AusPol #AIPolicy

A real world example of responsible government… for #AlboPM

“ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting the nation’s first state-level moratorium on large-scale data center construction amid concerns over the impact of the facilities meant to support artificial intelligence.
The move, being implemented through an executive order Hochul will sign Tuesday, pauses construction permits for up to one year so that state officials can create a regulatory plan addressing energy and environmental issues.”

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/hochul-to-approve-nations-first-state-level-data-center-pause-00995561 )

#DataCentres #MoratoriumRequired #AusPol #AIPolicy

A real world example of responsible government… for #AlboPM

“ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is enacting the nation’s first state-level moratorium on large-scale data center construction amid concerns over the impact of the facilities meant to support artificial intelligence.
The move, being implemented through an executive order Hochul will sign Tuesday, pauses construction permits for up to one year so that state officials can create a regulatory plan addressing energy and environmental issues.”

(Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/hochul-to-approve-nations-first-state-level-data-center-pause-00995561 )

#DataCentres #MoratoriumRequired #AusPol #AIPolicy

Here it is. Not a bad effort but we’ll have to wait until the #Legislation is before Parliament to know the detail. So far… so good… I think…

“Here are the main takeaways from the PM's AI speech

Joshua Boscaini profile image
By Joshua Boscaini

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded his speech on the government's approach to artificial intelligence.

Here are the key takeaways and announcements from his speech to the University of Sydney:

The prime minister has announced the federal government will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence.
The standards, which the PM hopes will pass parliament early next year, will create a "legal obligation" for the next generation of data centres.
Under the standards, data centres will be forced to minimise water usage and underwrite or supply their own power.
AI companies will be barred from using Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the consent and control of the author.
Premiers and chief ministers will be consulted on the standards at the national cabinet meeting next month, according to the PM.
Albanese has also confirmed the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The office will coordinate the design of Australia's new national AI standards and bring together work across government.” (Source:ABCNews live)

#AI #DataCentres #Copyrights #WaterUsage #EnergyUsage #Renewables #ClimateAction #EnvirnomentalImpact #GenAISlop #TextRegurgitatingMachines #AusPol #AlboPM #AIPolicyInitiative

Here it is. Not a bad effort but we’ll have to wait until the #Legislation is before Parliament to know the detail. So far… so good… I think…

“Here are the main takeaways from the PM's AI speech

Joshua Boscaini profile image
By Joshua Boscaini

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded his speech on the government's approach to artificial intelligence.

Here are the key takeaways and announcements from his speech to the University of Sydney:

The prime minister has announced the federal government will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence.
The standards, which the PM hopes will pass parliament early next year, will create a "legal obligation" for the next generation of data centres.
Under the standards, data centres will be forced to minimise water usage and underwrite or supply their own power.
AI companies will be barred from using Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the consent and control of the author.
Premiers and chief ministers will be consulted on the standards at the national cabinet meeting next month, according to the PM.
Albanese has also confirmed the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The office will coordinate the design of Australia's new national AI standards and bring together work across government.” (Source:ABCNews live)

#AI #DataCentres #Copyrights #WaterUsage #EnergyUsage #Renewables #ClimateAction #EnvirnomentalImpact #GenAISlop #TextRegurgitatingMachines #AusPol #AlboPM #AIPolicyInitiative

Here it is. Not a bad effort but we’ll have to wait until the #Legislation is before Parliament to know the detail. So far… so good… I think…

“Here are the main takeaways from the PM's AI speech

Joshua Boscaini profile image
By Joshua Boscaini

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded his speech on the government's approach to artificial intelligence.

Here are the key takeaways and announcements from his speech to the University of Sydney:

The prime minister has announced the federal government will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence.
The standards, which the PM hopes will pass parliament early next year, will create a "legal obligation" for the next generation of data centres.
Under the standards, data centres will be forced to minimise water usage and underwrite or supply their own power.
AI companies will be barred from using Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the consent and control of the author.
Premiers and chief ministers will be consulted on the standards at the national cabinet meeting next month, according to the PM.
Albanese has also confirmed the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The office will coordinate the design of Australia's new national AI standards and bring together work across government.” (Source:ABCNews live)

#AI #DataCentres #Copyrights #WaterUsage #EnergyUsage #Renewables #ClimateAction #EnvirnomentalImpact #GenAISlop #TextRegurgitatingMachines #AusPol #AlboPM #AIPolicyInitiative

Here it is. Not a bad effort but we’ll have to wait until the #Legislation is before Parliament to know the detail. So far… so good… I think…

“Here are the main takeaways from the PM's AI speech

Joshua Boscaini profile image
By Joshua Boscaini

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded his speech on the government's approach to artificial intelligence.

Here are the key takeaways and announcements from his speech to the University of Sydney:

The prime minister has announced the federal government will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence.
The standards, which the PM hopes will pass parliament early next year, will create a "legal obligation" for the next generation of data centres.
Under the standards, data centres will be forced to minimise water usage and underwrite or supply their own power.
AI companies will be barred from using Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the consent and control of the author.
Premiers and chief ministers will be consulted on the standards at the national cabinet meeting next month, according to the PM.
Albanese has also confirmed the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The office will coordinate the design of Australia's new national AI standards and bring together work across government.” (Source:ABCNews live)

#AI #DataCentres #Copyrights #WaterUsage #EnergyUsage #Renewables #ClimateAction #EnvirnomentalImpact #GenAISlop #TextRegurgitatingMachines #AusPol #AlboPM #AIPolicyInitiative

Here it is. Not a bad effort but we’ll have to wait until the #Legislation is before Parliament to know the detail. So far… so good… I think…

“Here are the main takeaways from the PM's AI speech

Joshua Boscaini profile image
By Joshua Boscaini

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has just concluded his speech on the government's approach to artificial intelligence.

Here are the key takeaways and announcements from his speech to the University of Sydney:

The prime minister has announced the federal government will legislate national standards for artificial intelligence.
The standards, which the PM hopes will pass parliament early next year, will create a "legal obligation" for the next generation of data centres.
Under the standards, data centres will be forced to minimise water usage and underwrite or supply their own power.
AI companies will be barred from using Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the consent and control of the author.
Premiers and chief ministers will be consulted on the standards at the national cabinet meeting next month, according to the PM.
Albanese has also confirmed the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The office will coordinate the design of Australia's new national AI standards and bring together work across government.” (Source:ABCNews live)

#AI #DataCentres #Copyrights #WaterUsage #EnergyUsage #Renewables #ClimateAction #EnvirnomentalImpact #GenAISlop #TextRegurgitatingMachines #AusPol #AlboPM #AIPolicyInitiative

@drrimmer @treleanor
But it shouldn’t be about #Views at all, it should be based on #Facts, #VerifiableInformation and the latest #Research.

Above all, Distinctions ought to be made about what kind of #AI we’re talking about because not all forms of AI technology are similar. Even the #Terminolgy needs to be formalised so that informed debate, discussion, assessment can lead to better policy decisions. We’ll need to wait for the annoucement and the details of the policy to judge it’s potential impact, but I fear that the #TechBro #Marketeerring has the upper hand because nothing coming out of #AlboPM gives me reason to hope for good outcomes.

#AusPol #GenAISlop #ChatBotIA #OutsourcingTheMind #StateCapture #ClimateCrisis #Antifa #TaxTheRich #NoMoreBillionaires #AIKoolAid

@drrimmer @treleanor
But it shouldn’t be about #Views at all, it should be based on #Facts, #VerifiableInformation and the latest #Research.

Above all, Distinctions ought to be made about what kind of #AI we’re talking about because not all forms of AI technology are similar. Even the #Terminolgy needs to be formalised so that informed debate, discussion, assessment can lead to better policy decisions. We’ll need to wait for the annoucement and the details of the policy to judge it’s potential impact, but I fear that the #TechBro #Marketeerring has the upper hand because nothing coming out of #AlboPM gives me reason to hope for good outcomes.

#AusPol #GenAISlop #ChatBotIA #OutsourcingTheMind #StateCapture #ClimateCrisis #Antifa #TaxTheRich #NoMoreBillionaires #AIKoolAid

@drrimmer @treleanor
But it shouldn’t be about #Views at all, it should be based on #Facts, #VerifiableInformation and the latest #Research.

Above all, Distinctions ought to be made about what kind of #AI we’re talking about because not all forms of AI technology are similar. Even the #Terminolgy needs to be formalised so that informed debate, discussion, assessment can lead to better policy decisions. We’ll need to wait for the annoucement and the details of the policy to judge it’s potential impact, but I fear that the #TechBro #Marketeerring has the upper hand because nothing coming out of #AlboPM gives me reason to hope for good outcomes.

#AusPol #GenAISlop #ChatBotIA #OutsourcingTheMind #StateCapture #ClimateCrisis #Antifa #TaxTheRich #NoMoreBillionaires #AIKoolAid

@drrimmer @treleanor
But it shouldn’t be about #Views at all, it should be based on #Facts, #VerifiableInformation and the latest #Research.

Above all, Distinctions ought to be made about what kind of #AI we’re talking about because not all forms of AI technology are similar. Even the #Terminolgy needs to be formalised so that informed debate, discussion, assessment can lead to better policy decisions. We’ll need to wait for the annoucement and the details of the policy to judge it’s potential impact, but I fear that the #TechBro #Marketeerring has the upper hand because nothing coming out of #AlboPM gives me reason to hope for good outcomes.

#AusPol #GenAISlop #ChatBotIA #OutsourcingTheMind #StateCapture #ClimateCrisis #Antifa #TaxTheRich #NoMoreBillionaires #AIKoolAid

@drrimmer @treleanor
But it shouldn’t be about #Views at all, it should be based on #Facts, #VerifiableInformation and the latest #Research.

Above all, Distinctions ought to be made about what kind of #AI we’re talking about because not all forms of AI technology are similar. Even the #Terminolgy needs to be formalised so that informed debate, discussion, assessment can lead to better policy decisions. We’ll need to wait for the annoucement and the details of the policy to judge it’s potential impact, but I fear that the #TechBro #Marketeerring has the upper hand because nothing coming out of #AlboPM gives me reason to hope for good outcomes.

#AusPol #GenAISlop #ChatBotIA #OutsourcingTheMind #StateCapture #ClimateCrisis #Antifa #TaxTheRich #NoMoreBillionaires #AIKoolAid

@Ex_spurt
Look for a monumental failure of judgement… from a lackluster #AlboPM.

I will expect a full throated retort from the #Left and those who know better than the #Clueless and #BoughtOff #PrimeMinister.

#Enshitification #ClimateCrisis #WaterResources #EnergyPolicy #AusPol

I’m fevently hoping to be wrong about this (the official launch of the policy will tell), but I’ve got this feeling I can’t shake off…

@Ex_spurt
Look for a monumental failure of judgement… from a lackluster #AlboPM.

I will expect a full throated retort from the #Left and those who know better than the #Clueless and #BoughtOff #PrimeMinister.

#Enshitification #ClimateCrisis #WaterResources #EnergyPolicy #AusPol

I’m fevently hoping to be wrong about this (the official launch of the policy will tell), but I’ve got this feeling I can’t shake off…

@Ex_spurt
Look for a monumental failure of judgement… from a lackluster #AlboPM.

I will expect a full throated retort from the #Left and those who know better than the #Clueless and #BoughtOff #PrimeMinister.

#Enshitification #ClimateCrisis #WaterResources #EnergyPolicy #AusPol

I’m fevently hoping to be wrong about this (the official launch of the policy will tell), but I’ve got this feeling I can’t shake off…

@Ex_spurt
Look for a monumental failure of judgement… from a lackluster #AlboPM.

I will expect a full throated retort from the #Left and those who know better than the #Clueless and #BoughtOff #PrimeMinister.

#Enshitification #ClimateCrisis #WaterResources #EnergyPolicy #AusPol

I’m fevently hoping to be wrong about this (the official launch of the policy will tell), but I’ve got this feeling I can’t shake off…

@Ex_spurt
Look for a monumental failure of judgement… from a lackluster #AlboPM.

I will expect a full throated retort from the #Left and those who know better than the #Clueless and #BoughtOff #PrimeMinister.

#Enshitification #ClimateCrisis #WaterResources #EnergyPolicy #AusPol

I’m fevently hoping to be wrong about this (the official launch of the policy will tell), but I’ve got this feeling I can’t shake off…

@jhaue
Indeed, why is anyone allowed to profit from critical social services? Especially in health care sector. #NeoLiberal claptrap, that’s why.
#AusPol
And piss weak polies! Yes, looking at you #AlboPM and #Labor govt.

@jhaue
Indeed, why is anyone allowed to profit from critical social services? Especially in health care sector. #NeoLiberal claptrap, that’s why.
#AusPol
And piss weak polies! Yes, looking at you #AlboPM and #Labor govt.

@jhaue
Indeed, why is anyone allowed to profit from critical social services? Especially in health care sector. #NeoLiberal claptrap, that’s why.
#AusPol
And piss weak polies! Yes, looking at you #AlboPM and #Labor govt.

@jhaue
Indeed, why is anyone allowed to profit from critical social services? Especially in health care sector. #NeoLiberal claptrap, that’s why.
#AusPol
And piss weak polies! Yes, looking at you #AlboPM and #Labor govt.

@jhaue
Indeed, why is anyone allowed to profit from critical social services? Especially in health care sector. #NeoLiberal claptrap, that’s why.
#AusPol
And piss weak polies! Yes, looking at you #AlboPM and #Labor govt.

“The true hypocrisy over university fees. Would Anthony Albanese's cabinet have gone to university if they had to pay the same fees as the students of today?”
THE HARE REPORT

‘Nough said….

#AlboPM #TertiaryEducation #CourseFees #StudentDebt #FreeDegrees #AusPol

“The true hypocrisy over university fees. Would Anthony Albanese's cabinet have gone to university if they had to pay the same fees as the students of today?”
THE HARE REPORT

‘Nough said….

#AlboPM #TertiaryEducation #CourseFees #StudentDebt #FreeDegrees #AusPol

@drrimmer
if the approach to #GenAISlop is anything like the Social Media Safety policies, #AlboPM may as well not bother. That would be in keeping with his timid progressive strategy and would give himself time to go on more shows where he can platform his blatant inability to #ReadTheRoom

#AusPol

@drrimmer
if the approach to #GenAISlop is anything like the Social Media Safety policies, #AlboPM may as well not bother. That would be in keeping with his timid progressive strategy and would give himself time to go on more shows where he can platform his blatant inability to #ReadTheRoom

#AusPol

#RachelWithers as sharp as ever: “There’s another lesson in this for the PM, who remains so very concerned about what News Corp says. You can’t appease the top end of town. And you can’t convince conservatives that the Labor Party is not “anti-wealth” — not if you want to engage in serious structural reform that will help regular Australians “get ahead” in an era of increasingly “entrenched privilege”.
Read more:
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/06/labor-party-anthony-albanese-anti-wealth-tax-reform/

#AusPol #AlboPM #Labor #TaxTheRich #TaxReform.

#RachelWithers as sharp as ever: “There’s another lesson in this for the PM, who remains so very concerned about what News Corp says. You can’t appease the top end of town. And you can’t convince conservatives that the Labor Party is not “anti-wealth” — not if you want to engage in serious structural reform that will help regular Australians “get ahead” in an era of increasingly “entrenched privilege”.
Read more:
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/06/labor-party-anthony-albanese-anti-wealth-tax-reform/

#AusPol #AlboPM #Labor #TaxTheRich #TaxReform.

“There were eight recommendations specific to the LGBTQIA+ community, which included:

-Removing the exemptions that allow religious schools to legally discriminate against LGBTQIA+ students and staff
- Eliminating legal exemptions that allow discrimination against trans, gender-diverse and intersex people
- Delivering public education campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination against the queer community
- Introducing a national ban on conversion practices
- Banning unnecessary surgeries on intersex children
- Improving systems to allow trans and gender-diverse people to legally change their gender without intrusive requirements”

The #AlboPM govt has failed to act on all of the above. WTF? What bloody century is this? Vested interests, inane religious nonsense and bigotery on full display here. A straight out denial of #HumanRights by #Labor.

read more:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/federal-government-rejects-un-lgbtqia-recommendations/106866788

#AUsPol #LGBTQIAplus #UNHumanRightsReview #Patriarchy #DIversity #Equality #ReligiousDisease #Manosphere #Bigotry #Discrimination #BinaryBias