Armchair_Politician wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2025 at 7:35pm:

I am a little lost about you.
You seem so sensible about the rot in Australia but so rabid about Trump in America, Trump who is more Jeff 'make Victoria great again' Kenneth than perhaps anyone else in Australian State or Federal politics.

Jasin wrote on Dec 25^th, 2025 at 6:32pm:


Did you ever live or work in Victoria when Jeff Kennett was Premier Jasin?   He sold off everything possible to pay the so called huge Labor debt.  Nothing else considered, just flog off everything, including the Tullamarine freeway to transurban so they could add a tool to what was a free road.  Nothing else considered.  A terrible blot on Victoria’s copybook that we are still feeling today.

Vic wrote on Dec 25^th, 2025 at 7:46pm:


After Labors Daniel Andrews tenure & now Jacinta Allen Victorians should realise that what Kennett did will look like a fly speck on a wall by comparison.

All the state assets sold off to private enterprise in QLD including motoways, freeways & toll roads & bridges was done by the Bligh Labor Govt.

That's why she/Labor got the boot - her LNP replacement Campbell Newman went down the same path and he too got the boot after 1 term.

On the whole in Australia despite the belief that selling off state or Federal assets is a Liberal/LNP forte ...

it is actually the Labor Party that has done it hands down more.

A 29-year-old truck with no air conditioning for our volunteer firefighters? Premier Jacinta Allan, that's an absolute disgrace! Meanwhile, taxpayers forked out more than $230,000 including over $173,000 just on flights to send you and your staffers on a trip to China.

I know exactly where I'd rather see my taxes go! 😡😡


https://x.com/KatyKray73/status/2009752376924938425

Neighbours of the proposed Meadow Creek Solar Farm, in northeast Victoria, applied in Nov­ember for access under Freedom of Information to the project’s “assessment report”, sent by Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to Senator Watt.

The report is intended to inform the federal government’s decision on whether to give the $750m, 566ha, 332 megawatt solar farm and 250MW battery final approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

On January 7, Senator Watt’s chief of staff, Michelle Healy, responded to the request, revealing the minister’s office held two relevant documents, totalling 25 pages.

“I have decided to refuse access to the documents,” Ms Healy wrote.

“I have decided the documents you have requested are exempt under the FOI Act as they contain information which would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to relations between the commonwealth and a state.”

RMIT emeritus professor of environment and planning Michael Buxton said the refusal exposed “secret deal-making … that makes a mockery of proper process for this project”.

“Minister Watt claims it is not in the public interest for people to know the Victorian government’s assessment of a project of public importance,” Professor Buxton said.

“This perverts the notion of ministerial responsibility by ­ignoring the rights of the community to know.




Alboweasel's methods are adopted everywhere.

Frank wrote on Jan 12^th, 2026 at 7:30am:



Been common knowledge for over 12 months that Albo & the Commos were going to heavily restrict access to FOI applications & the information applied for.

Of course they have nothing to hide because they are all about transparency, integrity & accountability...... no?

Phuk NO! they are not.