The Republican-esque Liberal party ("liberal" in name only, I might add) have been defeated at the ballot box after 9 years and a surprise win 3 years ago. But no more - we will now have the Labor party (somewhat more Left than the Libs) in power.

This bodes well for a couple of things that the Liberal's ideamasters (a hard-right think tanks called The Institute for Public Affairs) have spoken against: climate action, a federal anti-corruption commission and indigenous rights amongst other things. The outgoing PM, Scott Morrison, was a show pony: could perform and loved the attention, but terrible at the actual work. The incoming guy, Antony Albanese, is very different.

https://www.politicalcompass.org/aus2022

Just thought you should know.

Wade.

Some indigenous recognition - accepted the Uluru Statement (I'm not across the details of what that means). There's a refugee family who are not allowed to go back to the place in Australia they made home (stupidly complex story there). I've heard there is legislation already underway to start a federal anti-corruption commission.

Wade.