Sorry for inattention to blog – I have had a mad week – was pondering the Hazelwood thing – Tony Abbott chips in – Chris Uhlmann – reams are yet to be published. But I could not think of a clearly more stupid act by an Australian Govt. in all our history.
I have commented in four blogs on the stupid decision last year to lease the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company for 99 years. Now the Treasurer has knocked back further Chinese ownership of our electricity grid – let us do the obvious sensible thing and tell the Chinese we have changed our minds … Continue reading Buy back the Port of Darwin – just do it
This bombshell broke yesterday with the so called leak of Govt details on delaying new submarines until the mid 2030’s. I am interested in what it really means to extend the Collins Class life to that extent.
Bureau of Meteorology Needs to Open Books to Audit – full text is here
Gotta love this – UN climate expert warns Australia’s emissions target should not be final offer – Australia should not attend global talks in Paris refusing to budge on its greenhouse gas emission pledge, the UN’s scientific body on climate change has said, ahead of expected international pressure on the Abbott government to do better. … Continue reading Great opportunity to save some money – Australia should take UN advice and not attend Paris climate talks
I wonder what readers think. On the very day the TURC was exposing corrupt CFMEU officials in Canberra – the Choppergate story broke leading to weeks of free kicks for Labor. Now the Federal Court blocks the Adani coal mine in Queensland on grounds the Federal Environment Minister did not adequately consider the effect of … Continue reading Lame-duck incompetent Australian Commonwealth Government
Can anybody recall media quite as crazed as this ? On top of years of ABC – Fairfax media – GreenLabor politicians constantly blabbering about every move made by Prime Minister Abbott. Some order cheap viagra people are using different kinds of medication that are available for purchase online from Canada. Sarah Fisher makes Indianapolis … Continue reading ABC hits historic new low in bad taste reporting on Australian Prime Minister
This Fairfax beatup claiming Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has “gone bananas” at Prime Minister Abbott for sending Trade Minister Robb to accompany her at the Lima Climate Conference – is just another example of irresolute see-sawing policy shambles by the Abbott Govt. Absolutely no need to send anybody of Cabinet rank – some lowly apparatchik … Continue reading Why on earth are we sending two cabinet ministers to the Lima climate conference when we could have accredited a departmental janitor
There might be hope after all that the Abbott Govt will do some more useful things. Federal Government cuts funding to UN environment agency by over 80pc ahead of Peru climate talks
I have just quickly sketched my opinion of where the Govt of Prime Minister Tony Abbott finds itself now. Last week I emailed ministers connected with trying to reform the Renewable Energy Target which was introduced by the Howard Govt in 2001. I list some selected quotes. All replies confirm the Government’s support for renewable … Continue reading The Australian Commonwealth Govt muddles around vainly hoping Labor will assist it to reform the money wasting RET scheme