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The coalition says it will cut funding for renewable energy projects, electric vehicle subsidies, and social housing to pay for income tax cuts.

The proposed savings would allegedly add $31 billion to the budget.

It's a classic economic trade-off.

People get more for their wages, while the government spends less on helping them afford somewhere to live, reducing energy costs and transitioning into cleaner transport.

The Coalition's message is simple.

You can keep more of your income, provided you don't complain about needing any of the things that the government would otherwise normally pay for.

The Coalition's desire to cut EV subsidies and renewable energy funding means Australians will have more money in their pockets.

Which is great because you are going to need more money to pay for your ever increasing costs like electricity bills and petrol after subsidies are lost.

Dave Hughes has announced that he can no longer speak at Liberal Party events because The value of his services would breach Victoria's political donation laws.

Yeah, apparently, even if Husey doesn't charge the party, his performance is still considered an in-kind donation, and that would be too high for them to be able to write off legally.

The Liberals have had to stop using Dave Hughes because his fee appearance would breach donation laws.

And it's the first time in Australian politics that a comedian has been considered of any value to the Liberal Party.

The Victorian Greens want landlords to obtain licences before renting out their properties, with a three strikes policy that could see bad landlords banned from the industry.

Property investors are calling this an attack on the fundamental right to make money from someone else's inability to afford a house.

It's a bold reform that could finally bring the rental industry into line with other professions, which means it's a radical proposal.

If you're going to charge someone thousands of dollars a month for somewhere to live, you should probably demonstrate some basic competence.

I just don't feel like that's a radical trade-off, really.

So let's be honest, under the current system, you can be responsible for somebody's home without proving that you're good at maintaining a home.

Which is a bit like being allowed to drive a bus because your grandfather drove a bus 50 years ago.

Victoria, considering introducing landlord licenses, is finally asking whether owning a house makes you qualified to rent one out.

The new licensing scheme would see bad landlords removed from the market, at which point they'd presumably just cut out the middleman and become property investors.

I mean, they don't care about you anyway.

Why pretend? At this point, it is only landlords and politicians who don't actually need to pass some sort of exam or get a degree before they're allowed to ruin your life.

Donald Trump has once again complained about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize, describing the decision as an indelible stain on Norway.

A word that I never thought would come out of Trump's mouth because I'm pretty sure he doesn't know what it means.