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Tone-deaf Greens disco on Anzac Day

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WA Greens backflip after community backlash about planned ANZAC Day rave fundraiser 

Australia is in a strange space where the traditions that enabled our high standard of living are being taken for granted by those who revel in the freedoms our Diggers continue to defend. There are few days as hallowed as Anzac Day. It is not merely a public holiday, it is a moment when Australians pause to honour those who put their lives on the line, whether it was on the shores of Gallipoli, the jungles of Kokoda, or the deserts of Afghanistan.

It’s a day for reflection, for gratitude, and for the quiet acknowledged that our freedoms were paid for in blood. Sophie Greer, the Greens’ candidate for Perth, and her party have decided to mark this solemn occasion with a ‘Greens Party Party’ fundraiser at an inner-city bar and tattoo parlour.

While most Australians will be attending dawn services, laying wreaths, or sharing a quiet moment with family, the WA Greens, under Greer’s banner, are planning to hold a rave dance party to raise funds for their election campaign.

Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

Michael de Percy brings us two pieces today. The first relates to the insensitive Greens disco organised for Anzac Day. ‘Sophie Greer, the Greens’ candidate for Perth, and her party have decided to mark this solemn occasion with a ‘Greens Party Party’ fundraiser at an inner-city bar and tattoo parlour.’ Indeed, and before the day was out, they quietly moved it – presumably out of embarrassment.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Tone-deaf Greens disco on Anzac Day.

Albo’s ‘Blight on the Hill’ is blinding the MSM

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Kristy McBain's campaign materials are subject to a complaint to the AEC.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says she wants to ‘make Australia great again’. The reaction? ‘They finally said the quiet bit out loud.’

Peter Dutton’s son has to save to buy a house and he’s struggling to do so? Dutton is a millionaire, so he ‘is either lying or cruel’.

The mainstream media (MSM) is so bored they are looking for anything to pick up on except the reality of our economic situation. Albanese is leading us to his ‘blight on the hill’. It’s not a beacon of social justice; it’s a place where the Greens finally leverage Labor to use the rest of other peoples’ money to implement their socialist ideas.

Make no mistake, we are deep in it. If the Coalition do not get over the line on May 3, then we only have ourselves to blame.

Writing in the Unfiltered Newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

The press might have had a point about the Greens, but they are picking at crumbs when it comes to the Liberals. No matter how small the flaw, they are ready to descend. If they continue, Michael warns, ‘Make no mistake, we are deep in it. If the Coalition do not get over the line on May 3, then we only have ourselves to blame.’

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Albo’s ‘Blight on the Hill’ is blinding the MSM.

Dutton’s tax-deductible interest for first homebuyers is a breakthrough

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First homebuyers will benefit from tax deductible mortgage interest under Mr Dutton's policy. 

Like many conservatives, I have been waiting for something original from the Coalition that will differentiate them from the socialists. Labor has proven time and again that socialist approaches to housing affordability do not work. Today, I am pleased to report that Peter Dutton has announced an Australian first: First homebuyers will be eligible for tax deductions on their mortgage interest for new builds for the first five years of their mortgage.

This is great news, and the policy echoes my argument in the Speccie from this time last year: How about tax deductions for your home loan interest?

Writing in the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall had this to say:

Michael de Percy also watched the launch and picked out policies directed at homebuyers as the most important. ‘I am pleased to report that Peter Dutton has announced an Australian first: First homebuyers will be eligible for tax deductions on their mortgage interest for new builds for the first five years of their mortgage.’

Writing in the Morning Double Shot newsletter, Terry Barnes had this to say:

Michael de Percy watched the Coalition launch, and was highly impressed with Dutton’s commitment to provide tax deductibility on mortgage interest to low- and middle-income first home buyers. Provided it’s offset, it’s sound and targeted policy, incentivising both buyers and sellers but not necessarily inflating home prices, and it’s a real difference from Labor’s foolish promise to build 100,000 new homes and guarantee $1,000 tax deductions for all. Marketed well, the mortgage interest deduction policy could have been the blockbuster barbeque-stopper the Coalition badly needed in the first week or even before the election was called: why they held it back until well into the campaign is a mystery. As for the Coalition’s tactics, today’s Newspoll tells the story, as the Coalition’s primary vote falls for the third week running. The only bright spot is that Labor’s primary vote is still historically low, and the minor parties and independents are the beneficiaries.

My latest in The Spectator Australia, Dutton’s tax-deductible interest for first homebuyers is a breakthrough.

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