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🎰 Australian Politics Bingo

Week of March–September 2026 · Whose Shout Is It Ruling Applied

6
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24
Squares

Last checked: 6 May 2026

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B1
Albanese says "working families" in a press conference
I1
Named Liberal MP publicly calls for party to "broaden the tent"
N1
Barnaby Joyce makes a comment that forces a Taylor spokesperson to issue a clarification
G1
Greens and Labor publicly disagree on a specific housing or climate bill
O1
Chalmers dodges a question about a specific wrong forecast
B2
Taylor uses "common sense" more than three times in a single interview
I2
A crossbencher cites their own legacy in parliament in a way that makes no logical sense in context
N2
A minister misidentifies a specific electorate or policy detail at a doorstop
G2
Nationals publicly oppose a specific named Labor or Liberal bill
O2
Backbencher backs leader in a way that sounds more like damage control than genuine support
B3
The Greens call for a specific named minister to resign
I3
Coalition criticises a spending decision by dollar amount and gets the number wrong
N3
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G3
A crossbencher threatens to block supply or a specific bill
O3
A poll shows primary votes below 30% for either major party
B4
Sky News After Dark runs a segment that trends on social media for the wrong reasons
I4
An FOI reveals a minister was warned in writing before an issue became public
N4
Someone says "mandate" despite winning with a historically low primary vote
G4
Coalition agreement cited by name in a parliamentary debate about who agreed to what
O4
A minister uses "I reject the premise of the question" to dodge a direct factual question
B5
Government announces a delay of a specific named infrastructure project
I5
SMH or Australian runs an "is the government in trouble?" explainer
N5
Two named ministers give contradictory answers on the same policy on the same day
G5
Taylor references "the Canberra bubble" while standing inside Parliament House
O5
"Cost of living crisis" appears in print in three or more outlets on the same day

The Ledger

20 April 2026 — Update
I4 ticked: Crikey reports internal emails show the OAIC (privacy watchdog) raised warnings in writing to the government about overstated privacy claims during the teen social media ban tech trial, which were ignored before the issue became public.
31 March 2026 — Update
O5 ticked: Multiple outlets on the same day reference cost of living crisis in the context of the fuel excise cut: Guardian Australia ('cost of living'), SBS News ('cost relief for Australians'), news.com.au ('cost of living crunch'/'cost-of-living pressures'), and The Age/SMH ('cost-of-living pressures are growing') all on March 31.
22 March 2026 — Update
O3 ticked: The SA state election results show the Liberal Party primary vote at 15.6%, well below 30%. Reported across SBS News, AFR, Guardian Australia, and others with specific figures.
22 March 2026 — Update
B1 ticked: Albanese used "working families" twice at the housing policy doorstop on Thursday. O1 ticked: Chalmers was asked about the iron ore revenue forecast miss and pivoted to "global headwinds." N4 ticked: Taylor claimed a "mandate from the Australian people" on nuclear despite 2PP polling at 47.
18 March 2026 — Card Created
Card is live. No squares ticked. Background context noted: housing bill stalled in Senate, budget looming in May, nuclear debate escalating. The week is young. The chaos is pending.