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Day 31 cont 🛢️🛢️🛢️🚗🚙🚗

A reminder, the seat of Aston was the seat of a former (discraced) Liberal MP, #AlanTudge #TudgyFudge.

#PeterDutton (#Liberal) continues his campaign swing through #Melbourne’s #suburbs, and you’ll never guess where the bus has stopped now.

That’s right, we’re now at Dutton’s 15th PETROL STATION PHOTO-OP of the #campaign – that’s 15 – at a truck stop in #Aston. Dutton’s plan to cut the fuel excise by 25 cents per litre is getting a major airing in his campaign material, the backdrops of his #PressConferences, and his #photo #opportunities.”

Slogans, propaganda and stunts…

OR

Policies?

#AusPol / #propaganda / #slogans / #policies / #policy / #LNP / #Nationals / #Coalition <theguardian.com/australia-news> / “Education Minister Alan Tudge stands aside amid abuse allegations, PM tells parliament” <abc.net.au/news/2021-12-02/ala>

the Guardian · Federal election 2025 live updates: Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaign in final days before Australia votes – latest newsFollow live
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Day 27 cont 💰🏡🥩🥔🥕🍠

#PeterDutton said there was “a lot of anger in the #suburbs,” with many families unable to put #food on the table.

“That’s the reality of life for many Australians under #AnthonyAlbanese, and I think there are many Australians in outer #metropolitan areas who feel that this prime minister hasn’t been honest, he’s out of his depth, that he has prioritised the interests of #Greens voters in inner city, #Sydney and #Melbourne, many of whom are quite #affluent.”

The opposition leader said Albanese had abandoned people in regions and in the outer suburbs.

“We see families who are doing it hard, they’re not going to vote for Labor this time, and they may have been Labor voters all their lives.”

#AusPol / #HousingCrisis / #food / #basics <archive.md/l3itm > / <smh.com.au/politics/federal/fe> (paywall)

The Toronto Suburb Where the Humble Bus Is King - Bloomberg

bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

> Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout. Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus.

- frequent bus routes (cor every 5 minutes)
- upgrade existing services

“The Great Good Place” is a 1989 book about the value of neighborhood hangouts, such as diners, barber shops, and bars. There are places where you can see familiar faces and make acquaintances. Some might turn up their noses at the thought, but some chain restaurants have played this role in #suburbs. So what will be lost if suburbia’s Red Lobsters and Olive Gardens close? nytimes.com/2025/04/04/dining/

The New York Times · Pizza Hut, Chili’s, Olive Garden: The Death of the Middle-Class RestaurantBy Meghan McCarron