Here’s what Albo can do with his Medicare card

I know exactly what Albo can do with Medicare card. I'll leave the rest to Hemingway’s ‘iceberg’.

When Albo flashes that card, he is taking the mickey. Whenever anything goes wrong, he pulls it out as if to say, ‘Look what we do for you!’ I’d rather keep my Medicare Levy in my own pocket and get a real benefit from my health insurance. Instead, we pay and pay and get nothing in return. If only I could fill out a form with my left hand and spell my name wrong.

Mind you, there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence of that happening on the NDIS. You could see that enormous rort a mile away.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Here’s what Albo can do with his Medicare card.

When Albo flashes that card, he is taking the mickey.

Whenever anything goes wrong, he pulls it out as if to say, ‘Look what we do for you!’

I’d rather keep my Medicare Levy in my own pocket and get a real benefit from my health insurance.

Instead, we pay and pay and get… pic.twitter.com/JFPdmM1Y5z

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) May 6, 2026

Labor’s spending left the RBA with no option

In 2025, the Treasurer said rising private sector demand would see a reduction in public sector demand.

Since Labor took office in 2022, federal spending has grown faster than the economy. The 2025 budget projected a $42.1 billion deficit, with gross debt approaching $1 trillion and spending as a share of GDP heading toward 26.9 per cent. Both the Parliamentary Budget Office and Treasury have identified Labor’s policy decisions as the main driver of a significant deterioration in the medium-term budget position. When government pumps extra demand into the economy without corresponding supply-side gains, inflation becomes harder to tame.

In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:

It’s hard to imagine an election where a Treasurer like Jim Chalmers walks away with his seat, let alone his appointment, intact. Is he the worst Treasurer this country has ever seen? There’s a debate about that online. One thing is for sure, as Michael de Percy writes of the latest rate hike, he’ll be unable to side-step the criticism. Everyone is hurting. People are being tipped over the edge of financial ruin. This is not the Australia of people’s dreams.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Labor’s spending left the RBA with no option.

Australia’s inflation problem is back, and the RBA has responded with three interest-rate hikes in 2026 alone, lifting the cash rate to 4.35 per cent today.

The deeper issue lies in Labor’s consistent philosophical preference for redistribution, public spending, and expanded… pic.twitter.com/GFur5zMRUP

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) May 5, 2026

What did I miss? Australia’s political week in fast forward

Reality’s got a habit of punching you in the face. Only now it’s got a diesel price tag attached.

Ah, the lucky country… While we try to bring you the week in fast forward, Labor was hell-bent on putting their policy goals in reverse.

I get in trouble if I miss my mark backing the truck into a loading dock. Big trouble. When Labor dings the side of our country on a brick wall or knocks over a sacred cultural statue, there is zero accountability. Jim Chalmers should try using his mirrors once in a while before he hits something that tears the wheels off.

And it was a big week for damages.

Housing? Going backwards. Debt? $1 trillion next financial year. Immigration? Doors are open. Productivity? Stalled. Interest rates and inflation? About to take another bite. And while Trump puts in a support call for allies, we skulk away like cowards.

These failures are repackaged as positives instead of accidental damage accumulated by an L-driver.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, What did I miss? Australia’s political week in fast forward.

Despite removing your roof racks, checking your tyre pressure, and ditching the jerry can, the fuel crisis continues to creep along.

Nothing says ‘we’ve got this’ like extending higher-sulphur petrol standards while Chris Bowen plays global scavenger hunt. 🕵️‍♂️

What ties this… pic.twitter.com/cVNehwUPQP

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) May 3, 2026