1 June 2022
Barnaby Joyce Is Right About Net Zero Cost
“Barnaby Joyce’s observations about the cost of net zero in terms of power, petrol, and grocery prices shows net zero emissions by 2050 is heavily contested among real Australians and must be debated,” said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today on his Facebook page, Barnaby Joyce said “when you pay for your power, you
7 February 2020
Climate Wars Are The Aussie Brexit
Climate change is to Australia what Brexit is to Britain. That’s because, just like on Brexit, perspectives on climate policy are as much about one’s views on the future of the economy and society as they are on with the merits of the issue itself. Because most of the inhabitants of the Canberra press gallery bubble can’t see past the
23 February 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s Sex Ban Signals All The Wrong Virtues
Before Malcolm Turnbull prohibited his ministers from having sexual relations with their staff, there’s a few dozen things he should have banned first. For example, he could have banned ministers wasting taxpayers’ money. That way we wouldn’t be spending $50 billion on submarines that won’t be operational for 30 years. Or he could have banned ministers breaking their election promises by introducing
