Australia will not impose reciprocal tariffs on the United States, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, after President Donald Trump ruled out exemptions or exceptions for all countries on steel and aluminium tariffs.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0312/1501577-trump-australia-tariffs/

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**Bin Chicken 𓅠** @BinChicken@rants.au · Mar 1 *

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Albanese reiterates support for Ukraine after Donald Trump's clash with Volodymyr Zelenskyy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-01/albanese-reiterates-support-for-ukraine-without-mentioning-trump/104998818

Interesting to compare reactions in Australia from the ALP and LNP to the disastrous meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Anthony Albanese: "We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."

Angus Taylor: "We're fully supportive of the Ukraine at this time."

LNP's wanna-be Treasurer, Angus Taylor, revealed that if the Coalition wins the next election, they'll backflip Australia's official position, suck-up to Putin and Trump, and abandon Ukraine.

You can tell Angus Taylor considers Ukraine as just another state in Russia. He referred to Ukraine with the name it had before independence in 1991 and was ruled by the Soviet Union, "The Ukraine". This was not a linguistic accident, it was a dog-whistle.

Peter Dutton is yet to make an official comment. His minders won't let him face the media right now because he cannot stop drooling at the thought of licking Putin's and Trump's boots.

ABC News · Mar 1Anthony Albanese reiterates support for Ukraine after Donald Trump's clash with Volodymyr ZelenskyyBy Tom Lowrey

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**Bin Chicken 𓅠** @BinChicken@rants.au · Feb 23

Feb 23

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GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promise
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-22/labor-medicare-promise-to-make-gp-visits-free-for-most/104969694

Anthony Albanese says he'll make 90% of GP visits free from out-of-pocket expenses by 2030. This is a bargain for the government with a price-tag of only $8.5 billion. It's also a strong, traditional Labor policy for social services.

I'd like to think this is a sign that Albo is getting back to his roots, and announcing policies that will get the approval of the Greens and other left-leaning parties. It's also laying the groundwork for another "Mediscare" campaign in anticipation of Peter Dutton's toxic bullshit.

Boosting funding for bulk-billing will have massive flow-on effects for the general wellbeing of Australians: quality of life, ability to function in school and at work, and therefore a long-term payback for the economy. Anyone arguing against this policy has a deep-seated ideological hatred for "poor people" and knows nothing about the economy — I'm looking at you, Peter Dutton.

Details I'd like to hear more about:
- Mental health care funding got a boost, so it's good to see the government taking this neglected area more seriously.
- Dental health care was not mentioned, and it absolutely needs to be covered by Medicare. Teeth are a vital part of your body that require life-long care and shouldn't be at the mercy of private health insurance.
- GPs got screwed by Scott Morrison when he made a bunch of massive cuts to Medicare. The government will need to coordinate with GPs to make sure they get fair compensation for their work.
- Peter Dutton having a sook, and rolling-out that tired old lie about Labor being wasteful with money.

ABC News · Feb 22GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promiseBy Jacob Greber

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