David Feeney
@DavidIFeeney
husband, father, private citizen (privatus)
Thanks for all the great feedback on our last episode - recapping a glorious election night with @DavidIFeeney & Jessie McCrone. We’ll be recording state by state in-depth analysis over the coming weeks. For Melbourne listeners, look out for our live show later this month.
Ep. 296: Labor Nation - Election Night Recap is out now! Stephen Donnelly, Jessie McCrone, and David Feeney are back to throw high-fives, and unpack the landslide victory that no one predicted. Listen to #SociallyDemocratic: linktr.ee/sociallydemocr…
IN BRIEF: Australia agrees to take American beef if America agrees to take Scott Morrison
The reason why the world is so quiet about the Druze is because people don’t typically care about humanitarian issues in foreign countries. The Gaza case is exceptional. There have been no global intifadas for other conflicts in my life. No segregated lawns at universities etc.
.@FranceskAlbs You’re not a lawyer and you never were, but now you need one.
FRANCESCA ALBANESE THEN: 🗣️“As a lawyer, I am obliged to be precise and scientific...” 🗣️“The human rights lawyer in me...” 🗣️“As a fellow lawyer, and mother...” 🗣️“As a human rights lawyer...” FRANCESCA ALBANESE NOW: ⭕️ “I never lie. I didn't take the exam, I'm not a lawyer.”
It's World Chocolate Day! This 1990 commercial for Nestle Crunch featuring a Soviet submarine was probably inspired by the popularity of the film adaptation of Tom Clancy's novel THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. #WorldChocolateDay
Australia and Fiji are teammates off the field - and fierce competitors on it. And the Vuvale Bowl between the @wallabies and the Flying Fijians showed exactly that. ‘Vuvale’ means ‘family’. And that’s fitting for the relationship between our two counties. #auspol
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Remember, if you want to be "anti-war" you need special logic: Russia was provoked by Ukraine's desire to join NATO. Israel was NOT provoked by Iran saying it wants to wipe Israel off the map and then enriching enough uranium for 9 nukes (IAEA report). #speciallogic
Genuinely the best thing I've seen on Sky News Australia for years.
🍻 Thank you Melbourne! 🙌 We had a blast last night. 📣Episode #300: Live Show is out next week, featuring: Jessie McCrone @DavidIFeeney @benitakolovos and @reedfleming 🔥With bonus content from comedians Rapha Manajem and @thefergneal . Let’s do it again sometime. 🤩
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 We are delighted to announce that @PatConroy1, 🇦🇺's Minister for Defence Industry, will speak at the 2025 ASPI Defence Conference! Join us on 4 June in Canberra as we discuss defence strategy, national resilience and regional security. Only a few…
Join the team of @SocialDemPod for a live podcast in Melbourne! Looking forward to your questions and insights. #Auspol2025 #auspol

On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned responsibility for the AFP and ASIO to the Home Affairs portfolio. ASPI's @BassiJustin outlined reasons for such a change in a 27 March Strategist article that called for the reform. Read it now👇aspistrategist.org.au/editors-pick-a…
🍻The Socially Democratic Podcast - LIVE! 7pm, 29 May @ The Toff in Melbourne Celebrate Labor’s landslide election victory with @StiofanDonnelly and expert guests Jessie McCrone, @DavidIFeeney, @benitakolovos and @reedfleming . Book Your Tickets Here: shorturl.at/UrBfV
This is a reminder not to mistreat young workers. One day, you may end up sitting right across from them in a boardroom.
In 1999 Toys R Us sacked @AmandaRishworth and offered her job back if she signed one of Howard’s AWAs. The @SDAunion stepped in, stood up for Amanda and won. I’m incredibly proud that my great friend Amanda Rishworth will today become Australia’s Workplace Relations Minister
The Great and not-so-great results! Federal Election 2025. ‘Across the Aisle’ episode 5 is out now! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/acr… #Auspol2025 #Election2025 #australiavotes
Adam Bandt releases a statement confirming he has lost his seat of Melbourne and noting he lost because of preference flows to Labor from the Liberals and One Nation. His statement does not note that he wa elected because of Liberal Party preferences in 2010.