Independent senator David Pocock delivered a sobering message to the National Press Club this week in the wake of the alleged attack on his friend and colleague Helen Haines: it’s time to confront how anger has been fuelled, encouraged and exploited for political gain.
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Earlier this week, researcher Alex Fein talked with Richard Denniss about why cost-of-living pressures, strained public services and declining trust are fuelling Australians’ anger.
Political leaders across the spectrum have rallied around independent MP Helen Haines, expressing shock and condemning violence after the 65-year-old was struck by a car in what the Prime Minister described as an “attack”.
Independent MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition after being hit by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta in what the Prime Minister has described as an “attack”.
The Treasurer has urged progressive voters to stop mocking, scolding and “cancelling” One Nation supporters, warning that dismissing those drawn to the far right risks deepening the divisions it seeks to exploit.
The Albanese government is being accused of using the threat of crippling legal bills to discourage Australians from seeking access to public documents, prompting a crossbench push to change the law.
