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Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness
Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to National Press Club
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He’s six foot tall and full of muscle, but David Pocock’s real strength is often sounding like the most sensible, commonsense voice in the room.
At his first speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday, he said he wasn’t launching a bid for prime minister – no matter how much some people might like the softly spoken senator to have more say in federal politics.
A 25% tax on gas exports, which he said could fund anything from boosting welfare to health reforms and aged care.
A 5% levy on datacentres to capture more benefits from the AI boom.
Transparency reforms to shine a light on lobbyists, secret meetings with politicians and vested interests.
Continue reading...Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened – The Guardian
- Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened The Guardian
- Thousands of Greek students, teachers protest over education, pay Reuters
- Thousands of students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest high cost of living AP News
- Syntagma Square tent protest over housing crisis, on eve of student march eKathimerini.com
- Inspired by France, Greek students protest as rising costs affect education Baltimore Sun
Kremlin warned Germany after Leipzig airport sabotage that it won’t be the last attack, WSJ reports – Meduza
- Kremlin warned Germany after Leipzig airport sabotage that it won’t be the last attack, WSJ reports Meduza
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- Leipzig Was Only the Beginning—Putin Reportedly Orders New Sabotage Campaign Against NATO UNITED24 Media
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A viable path to peace in Ukraine – Asia Times
- A viable path to peace in Ukraine Asia Times
- Opinion | The U.S. is pushing for Ukraine peace talks. Is Putin interested? The Washington Post
- Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace BBC
- The political calculus of peace in Ukraine The Kyiv Independent
- Kiev and the United States are ready to compromise, but Moscow has all the trumps — an overview of the situation and a forecast EADaily
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Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky – Axios
- Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky Axios
- US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now' BBC
- US envoy Witkoff arrives in St Petersburg for talks with Putin Reuters
- Zelenskyy meets with Trump envoys as U.S. blasts ‘scandalous’ accusations about withdrawn support NBC News
- US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia for talks with Putin RTE.ie