So Belong (_out retail mobile phone provider of choice_), who are owned by Telstra want to increase the price of their plans by +40%. Telstra, who own Belong, have had the following financial earnings over the past 4 years: - FY2021: NPAT (Net Profit After Tax): +3.4% $1.9B - FY2022: NPAT (Net Profit After Tax): -4.6% $1.8B - FY2023: NPAT (Net Profit After Tax): +13.1% $2.1B - FY2024: NPAT (Net Profit After Tax): +11.4% $1B > Not sure how this year's results had a +11.4% increase, but only $1B in profits. #Telstra #Belong #Australia #PriceHikes

[Honest Government Ad | Anti Protest Laws (SA) - YouTube]() Holy shit!!! 😳 Do we not have any civil rights in South Australia (apparently other states are passing or have passed similar laws too?! 😱) -- What da flying fuq are we doing?! 🤦‍♂️ #Australia #Owned (By Big Oil)

Today we celebrate a small political victory in our neighborhood and greater surrounds in the electorate of Ryan here in sunny Queensland of Australia. The great and wonderful Elizabeth Watson Brown, discussing the nature of the 10+ year long NBN Co government funded project that is far from complete. A great example of a politician that listens to the people they serve. 🙇‍♂️ #people #ryan #australia #nbn #nbnco

**WARNING:** This is a political message for those Aussie Queenslanders that live in and around the Ryan alectorate. Ryan - Vote Climate One > This looks like an interesting tool to help you cast your vote in the upcoming elections! > Did you know, you **do not** need to vote with the "How to Vote" cards the major parties hand out to you! > You can vote your own way, with your own choices! #Australia #Politics #Ryan

**WARNING:** Political Twt on an interesting tidbit on Julian Simmonds MP for the Ryan Electorate. Register of Members' Interests – 46th Parliament – Parliament of Australia Specifically note Section 14: > Self Brett Simmonds (father) is Chairman of the Pharmacy Board of Australia Amazing really. I wonder how that plays into his political affairs? 🤔 #Australia #Political #Ryan

**WARNING:** Political Twt for local Aussies living in and around the Ryan ellocotre. Voices Ryan - YouTube Interesting set of independent candidates. If I had to say anything at all, it would be that the Greens candidate, Elizabeth is really the only one that makes any sense at all, and probably has the highest chance of making any kind of political impact on this beloved country of ours (Australia) that the Liberals (and very likely Labour) would just see burned to the ground. #Australia #Politics #VoicesOfRyan

(#nl4x36q) 📣 **PSA:** To all my fellow aussies 👋 When you go to vote in the next couple of weeks, for the love of all that is good in the god forsaken country, **DO NOT** vote Liberal and any party with preferences to Liberal **last**. Please let's not continue to screw this country over and burn it to the ground with the _absolute_ corrupt Australian Liberal Party. #Australia 🇦🇺

Scomo Destroyed by his own Senator - YouTube #Australia #Liberal #Party #Corruption

(#uzvbh3q) This is so fucking bad, I felt compelled to send an Email off to my Federal MP (Julian Simonds) asking 1) How do we fire the current Attorney General and 2) How do we provide funding the ALEC that it needs. #Australia #Politics

📣 **PSA:** Threat to your privacy and the right to criticise your Government.  I received the following message from our (Australian MP) Julian Simmonds yesterday via Email (because apparently politicians don't know how to use Social Media 🤦‍♂️ or how to write Blog posts 🤣): message from Julian Simmonds MP > I have been fighting for tougher rules on big tech and new laws that back Australians online. As a result of my advocacy, our government is putting in place online protections that hold social media companies to account and put the power back in the hands of parents. > > Under these new powers, social media companies will be declared as publishers, meaning they are liable for any defamatory remarks, unless they actively assist to identify anonymous trolls and resolve disputes. > > For parents who have often felt helpless, this means an avenue to unmask the troll targeting and bullying their kids online. > > This sends a strong message to those who make toxic comments and slurs online; that they cannot hide! They are no longer anonymous behind the keyboard and will face the consequences of their actions, just as they would in the real world thanks to our new legislation. #Privacy #SocialMedia #Criticism #Government #Rights #HumanRights #2022 #Australia ---- What are your thoughts? 🤔