Honest Government Ad | Labor (Patreon)

Dear PatronsHere's the latest Honest Government Ad you've helped us to produce!

As I mentioned when I shared the preview, this HGA is a bit different to our usual ones: rather than focusing on a specific policy, country, or issue, it aims to capture the political dilemma facing our Labor Government - caught as it is between the promises it made at the last election (stage 3 tax cuts, no reforms to tax loopholes on housing; no taxing of gas windfall profits; weaker emission target; expanding coal and gas, etc etc.) and the pressure it is under from voters - especially new, young voters - to take stronger action on the housing, cost of living and climate crises.

I've evidently become a massive political nerd because I find this tension incredibly interesting. But the reason I find it interesting is that I think it will be the defining political dynamic that takes us into the next election. Which (reminder) has to lead to more action on the climate and housing crises somehow. Those of you who watched our end of year video might remember that I spoke about all this then. As I said at the time, I'd like Labor to succeed at dealing with these crises. So this is my attempt to distill those thoughts into the format of an Honest Government Ad which I hope will increase peoples' understanding of what's happening. Some folks may interpret this as a political attack on Labor. But the truth is it's an appeal to help them. I understand the political challenges they face. So this HGA tries to suggest a way for people - especially Labor supporters - to help it overcome those challenges.Thank you to everyone who sent me feedback on the preview! And as always, thank you to all our Patrons for supporting our work. We never take it for granted, and certainly not during these turbulent times. Giordano & team xoDirect link to video here