Even after Secret Harbour, Albo still sledges hapless voters as “misinformed”
By the Stig, an anonymous beltway insider Albo scorns the voting mass who query his immigration (and climate) directions. Post the Secret Harbour ON surge, he’s still blaming them as “misinformed” or racist. It’s a fashion among Australia’s governing classes to yearn for halcyon days. When supposedly curated and agreed “facts” could be packaged by The post Even after Secret Harbour, Albo still…
Former ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt yearns for a time when facts were curated and homogeneous for voters. Jill Shepard declares that the "stakeholder" classes decide policy for voters. Governor-General David Hurley asserts that democracy lacks a "shared set of facts". New migrants and schoolchildren are seen as potential saviors.
Labor's Misinformation Bill was rejected, but their arrogance remains. Albo is considered a "cautious" reformer, but his immigration policies are radical and divisive. Unlike other Anglosphere nations, Australia has seen nearly 1.6 million net immigrants in four years, 65% higher than under Rudd-Gillard. Voters want lower immigration, yet the government and media portray them as racist.
The government's immigration information comes from Treasury/ABS and Home Affairs, with a "Centre for Population" created by Morrison inside Treasury. The Climate Change Authority's misinformation paper presents a tip of the iceberg of agencies fighting climate misinformation, all led by Treasury.
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