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So What About The Labour Party

Tanya Plibersek approves three coalmine expansions in move criticised as ‘the opposite of climate action’
Decision angers environment groups with Australian Conservation Foundation saying Albanese government ‘continues to disappoint’
‘We fought so hard to avoid this’: Plibersek approves coal mine expansions
The Albanese government has given the greenlight to three massive coal mine expansions in NSW that will operate as far into the future as 2066 and fuel over a billion tonnes of carbon emissions.
Living Wonders Legal intervention: About the coal and gas proposals
ECoCeQ has challenged 19 new coal and gas proposals currently awaiting federal approval. Read the evidence about each project.

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Coalition Is Going Nuclear

Dutton reveals seven sites for proposed nuclear power plants
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told his Coalition colleagues he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations.
Why has the Coalition gone nuclear? The facts you need to navigate the energy debate
Teased and speculated for more than two years, Peter Dutton has finally revealed his nuclear power policy.
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Ted O’Brien talks Australia’s Energy Future on 7:30
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The Nationals vs. The Renewables

Opposition vows to scrap NSW offshore wind farms in Labor heartland
During a rare visit to Wollongong, National Party leader David Littleproud confirms that, if elected, the opposition will scrap both offshore wind zones in New South Wales.
Coalition to impose ‘cap’ on renewable energy investment, Nationals leader says
David Littleproud claims Australia doesn’t need ‘large-scale industrial wind farms’ like the planned offshore zone south of Sydney
Nationals oppose all ‘large-scale renewables’
David Littleproud has added his voice to the Coalition’s fight against renewables, and French football star Kylian Mbappé urges the youth of his country not to vote for the far right.

Good luck with the quest, Don Quixote.

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This Does Not Sound Hypocritical At All

“Prohibiting new gas connections is crucial to prevent the growth of fossil gas use and emissions, as well as expensive gas infrastructure.”

Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap
Learn about Victoria’s gas substitution roadmap and how its guiding our state towards zero emissions.

“The Victorian government has approved an application for a gas extraction project offshore at Port Campbell, on the Great Ocean Road.”

Victoria grants first gas extraction licence in 10 years in the state’s south-west
The Victorian government has approved an application for a project to extract gas offshore near Port Campbell, on the Great Ocean Road. It’s the first application to be made since 2014.
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Climate Change Denial from Sky News

Ep 13 – Sky News ‘misleading’ – Media Watch
Media regulator ACMA says Sky’s Outsiders program breached accuracy and fairness guidelines four times when reporting on climate science in 2021.
Sky News Australia’s Outsiders breached industry code for accuracy on climate science, media watchdog finds
Acma investigation highlights four segments on Sky News Australia that tried to play down the threat to Great Barrier Reef
Scientific theory ‘never beyond being questioned’: Rowan Dean responds to Rudd’s complaints
Sky News host Rowan Dean says it is no secret he is a climate sceptic as the “science on anything is never settled”. Mr Dean’s comments after former prime minister Kevin Rudd put forward 80 complaints to the Australian Communications Media Authority regarding a climate sceptic segment on 10 episod…
How Sky News Australia turned watchdog’s rebuke over climate denial into an ‘exclusive’ story | Weekly Beast
Regulator finds commentator Rowan Dean broke accuracy and fairness rules, but Sky puts its own spin on things. Plus: is SBS moving to western Sydney?
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Meanwhile, Huge Profit for Australian Fossil Fuel Exporters

Fossil fuel exporters’ $140b profit as bills soar
The Albanese government should be applauded for leading national cooperation underpinning our energy transformation.
How much more revenue would the Australian government have if it taxed gas companies properly? | Greg Jericho
At a time when people are struggling to pay the bills, a windfall profits tax could have doubled jobseeker or funded aged care
Press Conference – Kirribilli House, Sydney | Prime Minister of Australia
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: National Cabinet met virtually today to discuss national priorities, and I want to thank the premiers and chief ministers for the ongoing constructive spirit in which they’ve engaged in discussions. Today was important. We heard from Professor Michael Kidd, the Acti…
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Feature Room or Just Same Old Climate Inaction

Sussan Ley backs Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose emissions legislation but signals future room for change
Deputy opposition leader criticises government’s 43% reduction target but says Liberal party’s climate position is not fixed
Sussan Ley does not have duty of care to protect young from climate crisis, appeal court rules
Eight teenagers and a nun had previously won their case against the federal environment minister related to the expansion of a NSW coalmine
Environment Minister wins landmark climate change case, overturning a world-first ‘duty of care’ ruling
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley successfully argues she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects.
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Australia: More Money and More Fossil Fuels after Floods

Taylor’s latest $50m gas subsidy splurge deplored as “slap in the face for flood victims”
Morrison government pours more money into the gas industry, defying calls for Australia to stop the expansion of fossil fuel industries.
Scott Morrison says coal power stations should ‘run as long as they possibly can’
Prime minister says it would be ‘fine’ for private sector to build new coal power plants if commercially viable
“Stupid investment”: UN chief slams coal and Australia in extraordinary climate speech
UN chief Antonio Guterres slams Australia as a climate “hold out” and labels coal a “stupid investment”.
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QLD/NSW 2022 Floods, Record Breaking Again

What caused the ‘rain bomb’? How the unprecedented Queensland and NSW 2022 floods unfolded
The damage was much worse than predicted. So how did it come about, and how does it compare to the 2011 Brisbane disaster?
Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change
A slow-moving low-pressure system has dropped 790 millimetres of rain on Brisbane in one week, causing floods that have claimed eight lives
Make no mistake: these floods are climate change playing out in real time
Australians face the cascading and compounding impacts of natural disasters, but also the risk that we will not adapt fast enough.
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Angus Taylor launches fresh attempt to use clean energy body to fund CCS/Fossil Fuel projects

Angus Taylor launches fresh attempt to use clean energy body to fund CCS projects
Morrison government will again try to overhaul a key clean energy fund in attempt to direct $500 million to CCS and ‘low emissions’ tech.