☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 13 🗡️✍️🗳️</p><p>“In Australia, in a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a>, you make your <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/arguments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arguments</span></a> with <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a>, not <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/weapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weapons</span></a>,” he told Sunrise.</p><p>“If people want to come up to us and have a chat, they can.”</p><p>“If they don’t like us, then they might mumble something under their breath or cross the road – you never want to see the sorts of threats of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/physical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>physical</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>violence</span></a> happen, like we’ve seen <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/overseas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overseas</span></a>.” — Member for <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Blaxland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blaxland</span></a></p><p>Does Australia and Australians need violence for political change? NO, thats why we vote. </p><p>Both major Political parties have “Pay to meet the Politician” programs for the largest bidders, so saying the public can chat to any Politician, especially serving members is unrealistic & patronising. </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/JasonClare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JasonClare</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/PeterDutton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeterDutton</span></a> <<a href="https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/11/peter-dutton-brisbane-boy-charged-alleged-terror-plot-ntwfb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/11/peter-dutton-brisbane-boy-charged-alleged-terror-plot-ntwfb</span></a>></p>