Data Sources
Public sources used to monitor politician statements and detect policy divergences.
Pollie Tracker aggregates parliamentary records, verified social accounts, RSS news, and community discussion — with attribution and quality checks at ingest.
Parliamentary
Community Discussion
Reddit Political Subreddits
Australian political discussion polled daily at 04:00 UTC for leaders and shadow frontbench only (not backbenchers).
News & RSS Feeds
Polled daily at 02:00 UTC. Includes per-politician Google News feeds and national outlet politics RSS.
| Source | Type | Category | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News — Politics ABC federal politics RSS | RSS | News | Daily |
| ABC News Politics ABC federal politics coverage | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Aaron Violi Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alex Antic Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alex Hawke Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ali France Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alice Jordan-Baird Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alicia Payne Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alison Byrnes Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Alison Penfold Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Allegra Spender Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Amanda Rishworth Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Bragg Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Charlton Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Gee Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Giles Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Hastie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Leigh Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew McLachlan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Wallace Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Wilkie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Andrew Willcox Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Angie Bell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Angus Taylor Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anika Wells Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anne Aly Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anne Ruston Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anne Stanley Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anne Urquhart Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anne Webster Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anthony Albanese Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Anthony Chisholm Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ash Ambihaipahar Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Barbara Pocock Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Barnaby Joyce Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Basem Abdo Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ben Small Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Bob Katter Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Bridget McKenzie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Cameron Caldwell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Carina Garland Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Carol Berry Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Carol Brown Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Cassandra Fernando Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Charlotte Walker Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Chris Bowen Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Claire Chandler Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Claire Clutterham Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Clare O'Neil Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Colin Boyce Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Corinne Mulholland Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dai Le Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dan Repacholi Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dan Tehan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Daniel Mulino Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Darren Chester Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dave Sharma Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Batt Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Littleproud Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Moncrieff Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Pocock Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Shoebridge Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – David Smith Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dean Smith Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Deborah O'Neill Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Don Farrell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Dorinda Cox Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ed Husic Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Elizabeth Watson-Brown Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ellie Whiteaker Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Emma Comer Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Emma McBride Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Fatima Payman Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Fiona Phillips Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Gabriel Ng Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Garth Hamilton Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ged Kearney Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Glenn Sterle Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Gordon Reid Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Helen Haines Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Helen Polley Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Henry Pike Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jacinta Nampijinpa Price Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jacqui Lambie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – James McGrath Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – James Paterson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jamie Chaffey Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jana Stewart Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jane Hume Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jason Clare Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jason Wood Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jenny McAllister Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jerome Laxale Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jess Teesdale Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jess Walsh Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jessica Collins Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jim Chalmers Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jo Briskey Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Joanne Ryan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jodie Belyea Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jonathon Duniam Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Jordon Steele-John Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Josh Burns Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Josh Dolega Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Josh Wilson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Julian Hill Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Julian Leeser Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Julie Collins Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Julie-Ann Campbell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Justine Elliot Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kara Cook Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Karen Grogan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kate Chaney Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kate Thwaites Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Katy Gallagher Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kerrynne Liddle Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kevin Hogan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Kristy McBain Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Larissa Waters Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Leah Blyth Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Leon Rebello Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Libby Coker Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Lidia Thorpe Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Lisa Chesters Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Lisa Darmanin Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Llew O'Brien Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Louise Miller-Frost Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Luke Gosling Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Madeleine King Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Madonna Jarrett Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Malarndirri McCarthy Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Malcolm Roberts Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Maria Kovacic Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Marielle Smith Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Marion Scrymgour Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mark Butler Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mark Dreyfus Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mary Aldred Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mary Doyle Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt Burnell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt Gregg Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt Keogh Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt O'Sullivan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt Smith Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matt Thistlethwaite Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Matthew Canavan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mehreen Faruqi Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Melissa McIntosh Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Melissa Price Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Meryl Swanson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Michael McCormack Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Michaelia Cash Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Michelle Ananda-Rajah Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Michelle Landry Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Michelle Rowland Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mike Freelander Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Milton Dick Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Monique Ryan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Mr Tony Burke Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ms Catherine King Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Murray Watt Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Nick McKim Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Nicolette Boele Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Nita Green Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Pat Conaghan Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Pat Conroy Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Patrick Gorman Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Paul Scarr Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Pauline Hanson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Penny Allman-Payne Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Penny Wong Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Peter Khalil Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Peter Whish-Wilson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Phillip Thompson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Raff Ciccone Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ralph Babet Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Rebecca White Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Rebekha Sharkie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Renee Coffey Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Richard Colbeck Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Richard Dowling Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Richard Marles Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Rick Wilson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Rob Mitchell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ross Cadell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Rowan Holzberger Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sally Sitou Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sam Birrell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sam Lim Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sam Rae Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sarah Hanson-Young Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sarah Henderson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sarah Witty Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Scott Buchholz Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sean Bell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sharon Claydon Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Shayne Neumann Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Simon Kennedy Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Slade Brockman Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sophie Scamps Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Steph Hodgins-May Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Steve Georganas Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Sue Lines Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Susan McDonald Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Susan Templeman Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tammy Tyrrell Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tania Lawrence Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tanya Plibersek Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Ted O'Brien Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Terry Young Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tim Ayres Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tim Watts Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tim Wilson Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tom French Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tom Venning Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tony Pasin Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tony Sheldon Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tony Zappia Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tracey Roberts Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Trish Cook Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Tyron Whitten Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Varun Ghosh Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Wendy Askew Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Zali Steggall Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Zaneta Mascarenhas Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Zhi Soon Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Google News – Zoe McKenzie Auto-generated Google News RSS for politician mentions | RSS | News | Daily |
| Guardian Australia Politics Guardian politics feed | RSS | News | Daily |
| SMH Federal Politics SMH federal politics | RSS | News | Daily |
| The Conversation Politics Academic politics analysis | RSS | News | Weekly |
| APH General News General parliamentary events | RSS | Parliamentary | Daily |
| APH House Media Releases Media releases from House | RSS | Parliamentary | Daily |
| APH House News Official House of Representatives news and updates | RSS | Parliamentary | Daily |
| APH Senate Inquiries Senate inquiries and hearings | RSS | Parliamentary | Weekly |
| ALP News Australian Labor Party announcements | RSS | Party | Daily |
| Liberal Party News Liberal Party updates | RSS | Party | Daily |
| Facebook Graph API Public Page posts and comments for politician Pages | API | Social Media | Daily |
| Reddit API Subreddit monitoring (r/AustralianPolitics) and mentions | API | Social Media | Daily |
| X (Twitter) API v2 User timelines Community Notes search for politicians | API | Social Media | Hourly for key accounts |
Pipeline schedule & quality standards
Pipeline Schedule (UTC)
- 01:00 — Social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram)
- 02:00 — RSS news feeds
- 03:00 — Parliamentary speeches (Hansard)
- 04:00 — Reddit mentions
- Every 30 min — Statement embeddings; policy embeddings at :10/:40
- 05:00 — Party movement cache refresh (defections, leadership spills)
Source Quality Standards
- Only verified, official accounts and channels are monitored.
- Third-party reporting is cross-referenced against primary sources where possible.
- Social media posts are captured with timestamps and permanent links for verification.
- Parliamentary records are sourced via OpenAustralia from APH official transcripts.
- Hourly at :15 — AI divergence analysis and statement publish scoring
- National RSS limited to 48h recency; speaker attribution required for news inserts
- Public Statements page shows verified items only (leaders' direct sources + policy-relevant minister news)
Social Media
Twitter/X Accounts
Official minister accounts polled hourly (frontbench) and every 3 hours (full roster). Requires x_handle on each politician and a valid X API v2 bearer token on the Basic tier or higher (free developer tokens cannot read timelines). An unofficial syndication fallback is attempted when the API is unavailable but is unreliable.
Facebook Pages
Official public pages via Meta Graph API. Requires facebook_handle and META_ACCESS_TOKEN (long-lived Page token from a Meta Business app).
Instagram Accounts
Business/creator accounts linked to minister Facebook Pages. Requires instagram_handle and META_ACCESS_TOKEN.