Punters Politics x Planet America: Trump's Playbook & Why Pauline Wants It
Punters Politics x Planet America: Trump's Playbook & Why Pauline Wants It
THE SCAM: Pauline Hanson is openly campaigning on Trump's platform — literally quoting 'Want Trump's action and style? Then it's One Nation you need' on her website after visiting Mar-a-Lago with Gina Rinehart, promising to import the American political model while US political scientists are desperate to reform their system to be more like Australia's.
THE DAMAGE: Trump's corruption speed run includes selling pardons for $1M dinner tickets, accepting a $400M jet from Qatar, gutting all independent oversight by firing every inspector general, and turning the White House into a Tesla showroom after Elon Musk funneled $300M into his campaign. One Nation importing this playbook means deregulation, dark money, and the erosion of Australia's NACC.
THE OUTCOME: Trump settled a lawsuit with himself to avoid a $100M tax fine, fired every independent inspector general who could investigate him, and created secret slush funds (inaugural and ballroom funds) where dark money donors can buy influence with zero transparency. Chas and Dr. Dave couldn't even get through a fraction of the scandals in their 5-minute speed round.
SBS - Hanson outlines One Nation agenda at surprise Mar-a-Lago address
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A former insider turned regulator was lobbied by big tech for prime Sydney land to build data centers—a deal that would drive up property prices, consume a quarter of the city's water, and spike energy costs by 270 percent, funded by taxpayers while companies pay zero tax and ship profits overseas. When pressed on what Australians get, the reply was "jobs"—with no commitments—leaving the public to shoulder the costs. |
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