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Michael Pascoe: The budget without reply

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Next Thursday the Sydney Liberal Party faithful are being invited to pay $880 a seat for lunch and to listen to a budget reply by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor.

As a value proposition, it will need to be extremely fine food and wine as the opposition has no budget reply.

Oh, there will be words said, as there will be on Thursday night when Mr Dutton delivers his official speech in Parliament. But it is guaranteed to fit Macbeth’s view of life, “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”.

I’ve been covering federal budgets closely for four decades of my near half-century in journalism. None of the preceding 39 has so quickly and comprehensively destroyed the previous government.

Quite simply, there is nobody on the opposition benches with the required credibility to be able to offer a meaningful critique…….

Source: Michael Pascoe: The budget without reply

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Old Dog Thought- Watch Costello Murdoch and Stokes go to town on the ALP’s First budget’s efforts to clean up the Liberal Mess. Then remember Abbotts and Hockey’s Dirty Bomb

May be a Twitter screenshot of 1 person and text that says 'Dr Peter van Onselen @vanOnselenP It tells you everything you need to know abon Angus Taylor's performance as shadow treasurer that the opposition are offering us the shadow finance spokesperson, Jane Hume, on budget night instead. First time a shadow treasurer hasn't agreed to come on... #underperformer'

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Truth in Humor, Truth not found in media

Federal MP Angus Taylor gives himself an uppercut in a question to Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseKangaroo Court of Australia

It’s been a while since we had a Prime Minister from either side with a decent sense of humour. So, if nothing else we should be able to have a few more laughs during the next three years.

I recorded the above 2 videos myself while watching the parliament live and I think it’s highly unlikely that other media have broadcast those moments which goes to show how much of parliament we never see.

Federal MP Angus Taylor gives himself an uppercut in a question to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Kangaroo Court of Australia

Federal MP Angus Taylor gives himself an uppercut in a question to Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseKangaroo Court of Australia
Truth in Humor

Energy Crisis: Coalition outlines proposal to mine the sun | The Shovel

 

Refuting critics who say the Coalition is ideologically opposed to solar energy, Shadow Treasurer and former Energy Minister Angus Taylor has announced a new energy policy that would take advantage of the sun’s rich resources by opening it up to his friend’s mining companies.

Source: Energy Crisis: Coalition outlines proposal to mine the sun | The Shovel

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Was Angus Taylor running dead, or was he not so bright? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

On the matter of trust, in March 2022 Roy Morgan published the results on polling undertaken that placed Angus Taylor as the 7th least trusted politician in Australia, placing behind Dominic Perrottet (6th), Craig Kelly (5th), Pauline Hanson (4th), Barnaby Joyce (3rd), Peter Dutton (2nd) and Scott Morrison (1st).

He has struggled with public perceptions that he has put his own, and his family’s, interests before the public interest. We all know that Morrison has damaged the Liberal brand, possibly irrevocably. We know that Peter Dutton had a limited field from which to choose when allocating shadow portfolios.

That does not make Angus Taylor a hopeless choice, but it illustrates the lack of front bench talent, and the question to ask is, is Angus Taylor up to the task? Did he lack the ability to do his last job properly, or was he running dead, to sabotage the transition to renewables? That is the question we must ask ourselves.

As to the Coalition attempting to put together an alternative government, I would question whether Peter Dutton as alternative prime minister, and Angus Taylor as the alternative treasurer, really cuts it. I wouldn’t vote for them in a fit.

Source: Was Angus Taylor running dead, or was he not so bright? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

LNP, LNP Tactics

Coalition delayed news that electricity prices are set to rise until after federal election | Energy | The Guardian

Coalition leaders argued during the campaign that power prices were lower under their management.

Outgoing energy minister Angus Taylor rejects suggestion delay was political and regulator says it was necessary to include ‘most recent network costs’

Source: Coalition delayed news that electricity prices are set to rise until after federal election | Energy | The Guardian

Fossil Fuel Industry

Grant King and the Big Gas Con – how fossil fuel giants are cheating Australia’s emissions system – Michael West

An unholy alliance of carbon farmers and Big Gas lobbyists are quietly shaping Australia’s emissions reduction framework to maximise their take of taxpayer money while increasing emissions as much as possible. Callum Foote follows the money.

Source: Grant King and the Big Gas Con – how fossil fuel giants are cheating Australia’s emissions system – Michael West

LNP, LNP Corruption, LNP Government, LNP Tactics

Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say | Angus Taylor | The Guardian

Alex Murphy of Vote Angus Out community group in NSW electorate of Hume.

Murphy said he was further frustrated by the complaint from Taylor’s office given the minister’s first speech to parliament in which he said he would “always” defend free speech as the foundation of democracy.

Order to remove Vote Angus Out community group’s election signs in Hume came after complaint from Liberal incumbent’s office

Source: Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say | Angus Taylor | The Guardian

LNP, LNP Government, LNP Policy

New Report Details Fracking’s ‘Widespread and Severe Harm’ to Health and Climate

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LNP Support FRACKING

Combining findings from more than 2,000 scientific and government studies, a report published Thursday details how hydraulic fracturing has “dire impacts on public health and the climate.”

“Fracking swings a wrecking ball at our climate.” Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY) released the eighth edition of their Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking, a comprehensive examination of the state of the hydraulic fracturing industry and its impacts.

“The scientific evidence reveals conclusively that fracking causes widespread and severe harm to people and the climate,” Sandra Steingraber, CHPNY co-founder and compendium co-author, said in a statement. “For over 10 years, individual studies have demonstrated impacts in multiple areas, including toxic air pollution, water contamination, radioactive releases, earthquakes, methane emissions, and much more,” she added. “The compendium takes stock of all the science together, which shows that continuing and expanding fracking brings with it a grave cost.”

Source: New Report Details Fracking’s ‘Widespread and Severe Harm’ to Health and Climate

Informed Comment

Scott Morrison, Angus Taylor stack clean energy agencies with fossil fuel mates – Michael West Media

CEFC, ARENA, Snowy Hydro

The Morrison government has slashed renewables funding and stacked Australia’s renewable energy agencies with fossil fuel executives, leaving the likes of ARENA, CEFC and Snowy Hydro controlled by potentially regressive political appointees for years. Callum Foote reports.

Source: Scott Morrison, Angus Taylor stack clean energy agencies with fossil fuel mates – Michael West Media

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Old Dog Thought- Poland is the world’s 9th biggest coal producer in the world and Ukraine’s neighbour ships not required

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Fog of War: how Australian taxpayers enriched Putin’s fracking mate – Michael West Media

Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.

At long last, the Australian government has added one of Putin’s claque to the sanctions list, Origin’s fracking partner in the Beetaloo Basin. And dirty dealings in a dirty industry don’t end there. The case highlights the massive government outlay required for otherwise uneconomic projects, writes Kurt Johnson. It’s worth asking exactly why the Australian government dithered until today to sanction oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. This associate of Vladimir Putin, owner of world’s largest collection of Fabergé eggs, has a significant minority stake in Falcon Oil and Gas Australia. The company, in a joint venture with operator Origin Energy which together own three permits in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, the keystone project of the government’s “Gas-fired Recovery Strategy”.

Source: Fog of War: how Australian taxpayers enriched Putin’s fracking mate – Michael West Media

Informed Comment

States leave feds in the dust as Taylor and Bowen play politics on energy transition – Michael West Media

Angus Taylor helped raise our debt over 200%,. He made us the laughing stock Glasgow when turning our baks on global climate responsibility and now he’s claiming the ALP is fiscally irresponsible with his hand covering his heart! I thought bullshitters crossed their fingers when their lips moved.

While Energy Minister Angus Taylor and Shadow Energy Minister Chris Bowen quibble over the brass tacks, the states are getting on with the job of energy transition, writes Callum Foote, and in a mostly bipartisan way.

The upcoming federal election has spurred political sparring over Commonwealth energy policy. Labor is claiming the Liberals are dragging their feet on climate and the Liberals are claiming Labor is fiscally irresponsible.

Source: States leave feds in the dust as Taylor and Bowen play politics on energy transition – Michael West Media

Fox News

Fox News pushes “energy independence” 329 times in first two weeks of Russia’s war in Ukraine, shaping coverage of energy policy on cable news | Media Matters for America

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Angus Taylor gets his statements straight from Fox News and echoes them here. Liberal MP’s don’t do very much in the way of creative thinking about what might be the best for Australia do they?

From the outset of Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, Fox News has been using the conflict as a pretext to agitate for the production of more oil and gas here in the U.S., which the network’s personalities and guests claim will lead to American “energy independence” – an outdated concept that right-wing media use as shorthand for increasing our reliance on domestic sources of fossil fuels, particularly during moments of global instability. In the first two weeks of the conflict from February 24 through March 9, “energy independence” or “energy security” were mentioned across Fox News programming at least 329 times, illustrating how pervasive the fossil fuel industry talking point is within the right-wing media landscape.

Source: Fox News pushes “energy independence” 329 times in first two weeks of Russia’s war in Ukraine, shaping coverage of energy policy on cable news | Media Matters for America

LNP

Angus Taylor attacks Beetaloo Basin activists and says Australia right to expand fossil fuels | Angus Taylor | The Guardian

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These guys are such bullshiters. The EU is regretting not putting the accelerator pedal down “gas” but on renewables. They intend to transition even faster now leaving Taylor sucking in his own stale air.  Yes, America is talking to Venezuela but in the meantime they intend to also accelerate their renewables program.

The Australian energy minister, Angus Taylor, has criticised “activists” for opposing new oil and gas development in the Beetaloo Basin, declaring European nations are now regretting not pursuing a “gas-fired recovery”.

Source: Angus Taylor attacks Beetaloo Basin activists and says Australia right to expand fossil fuels | Angus Taylor | The Guardian

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Angus Taylor makes no sense – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Righto. Angus is on the job. Except … Australia’s largest producer of urea, Incitec Pivot, told the stock exchange last month it plans to close its main urea plant in Brisbane’s Gibson Island by the end of next year. The facility had been unable to secure “an economically viable long-term gas supply.” Paradoxically, Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources said in its Resources and Energy Quarterly released June 28 that the global LNG market is likely to be marked by a surplus of supply over the next couple of years, which will place downward pressure on prices. “Given the large-scale expansion of global LNG capacity in recent years, import demand is expected to remain short of export capacity throughout the outlook period,” the report said. Then I read in the New York Times … Tanker ships carrying liquefied natural gas from exporters like the United States, Qatar and Australia have been steaming toward China and Brazil, drawn by higher prices.

Source: Angus Taylor makes no sense – » The Australian Independent Media Network

News Corp

How Murdoch manipulates the climate of Australian politics

News Corp suddenly promoting climate change action is just another example of how Coalition governments and establishment media operate in tandem to create and control the political narrative. Many are viewing this unexpected Murdoch media about-face on the subject of climate change with optimism and relief.

Source: How Murdoch manipulates the climate of Australian politics

Fossil fuels

‘The Burning of Fossil Fuels Is Killing Us,’ WHO Warns in COP 26 Report

“Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity,” the U.N. agency says. “While no one is safe from the health impacts of climate change, they are disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.”

Source: ‘The Burning of Fossil Fuels Is Killing Us,’ WHO Warns in COP 26 Report

Fight against Fake News, Fighting Fake News

Old Dog Thought- How does Angus Taylor speak with a straight face stealing our money “a tax” to set up a “last resort fund” to subsidize and bank roll Coal when nobody else on the planet will?

Fighting Fake News with REAL 12/10/21; Andrew Forrest ran a steam roller over Angus Taylor; The language of the big lie is all the do-nothing LNP have; Morrison can’t afford Bernard Collaery’s truth;

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Old Dog Thought- Talk is Cheap “Doing Is Being” Morrison is all “Talk” does nothing but plan how to achieve another 4 years of nothing without integrity oversight .
Pandora Papers, ICIJ

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LNP, LNP Government

Can Australia’s path to net-zero really be fuelled by carbon capture and LNG? | Environment | The Guardian

Part of the Chevron LNG project under construction during a tour of the Chevron LNG project on Barrow Island, Western Australia,

But the problem is that if you ( Angus Taylor) are arguing for CCS to help you exploit more fossil fuels – as you and APPEA are – then this is not what the IEA or the IPCC say.

The experts and their verdict

“In order to achieve the Paris agreement targets, in particular 1.5C, we absolutely need CCS. But not in combination with fossil fuels,” he says. “Wasting taxpayer money by supporting CCS in combination with a slowly dying fossil fuel industry does not help anybody, certainly not the climate.”

Angus Taylor is Gaslighting Australia

But the report reveals a few other remarkable things about how all the gas drilled in Australia gets used, and why consumption is rising. First, 74% of all the gas (when you divide it up per unit of energy) actually gets exported in the form of LNG. So what about the gas that does get used here? Australia’s biggest user of gas is also the LNG industry: 27% of all the gas consumed domestically is used in the process of turning more gas into LNG for export. When Taylor says consumption of gas is going up, this is a big reason why. In a statistic that illustrates the scale of the ongoing challenge to get off fossil fuels, the report shows 93% of all the energy used in Australia comes from fossil fuels.

Source: Can Australia’s path to net-zero really be fuelled by carbon capture and LNG? | Environment | The Guardian

LNP, LNP Economic Management, LNP Government

Liberal-led committee says Angus Taylor’s planned change to renewable energy agency could be illegal | Renewable energy | The Guardian

Angus Taylor

A Liberal-led committee has told the Morrison government its plan to change the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) so it can fund a broader range of technologies including some using fossil fuels could be illegal. The standing committee for the scrutiny of delegated legislation has written to the energy minister, Angus Taylor, expressing concern that his proposal to change Arena’s remit without legislation goes beyond what the parliament envisaged when it passed laws to create the agency.

Source: Liberal-led committee says Angus Taylor’s planned change to renewable energy agency could be illegal | Renewable energy | The Guardian

LNP, LNP Corruption, LNP Government

Senate misled: Watergate deal negotiated directly with Swiss-based Cayman Islands director – Michael West

AHURI - Angus Taylor

New documents show the government negotiated the controversial $80m Watergate deal directly with the Cayman Islands company founded by Energy Minister Angus Taylor. The Department failed to notify the Senate. Jommy Tee investigates the email trail between the Department, then overseen by Barnaby Joyce, and secretive Switzerland director and Taylor associate Connor Maloney.

Source: Senate misled: Watergate deal negotiated directly with Swiss-based Cayman Islands director – Michael West

Informed Comment

Hydrogen Hype: Angus Taylor’s last throw of the dice for brown coal – Michael West
Hydrogen green washing

Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s plan to turn brown coal into a hydrogen export market to save the La Trobe Valley, which he described as a “significant project”, defies financial credibility, writes Brian Toohey.

Hydrogen Hype: Angus Taylor’s last throw of the dice for brown coal – Michael West
Humour

Government To Stimulate Economy With Extra $200 Million For ‘Whatever Racket Angus Taylor’s Into Right Now’ | The Shovel

Saying it was important to target the most vulnerable sectors of the economy, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg today unveiled a $200 million stimulus package to give a leg up to whatever the fuck Angus Taylor’s family has got its mitts into at the moment. Announcing the package, Mr Frydenberg said the funds would provide the quick boost the Taylor family needs.

Government To Stimulate Economy With Extra $200 Million For ‘Whatever Racket Angus Taylor’s Into Right Now’ | The Shovel
Informed Comment, Uncategorized

Never ask advice from someone unless you are sure they will tell you what you want to hear – » The Australian Independent Media Network

We now have Angus Taylor looking to change the rules of the CEFC and ARENA to further prop up fossil fuels. And his ‘hand-picked for previously expressed views’ advisers are giving a veneer of consultation to what is a full-court press to prolong the ‘climate destruction for profit’ policies of Coalition donors.

via Never ask advice from someone unless you are sure they will tell you what you want to hear – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Old Dog Thoughts- Politicians don’t “beat” a virus at most they get out of it’s way.

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LNP Economic Management, LNP Government, Uncategorized

A Member’s Interests: Angus Taylor’s other Cayman Islands company is wound up – Michael West

Angus Taylor

Parliamentary disclosure is a joke. The Register of Members’ Interests is routinely gamed and ignored by politicians. This is where MPs are supposed to declare their financial interests. Yet even when they do so, in accordance with the rules, key financial conflicts can be concealed. For instance, where an MP puts his lawyer as director of a company which is trustee for a trust and his niece as the beneficiary of that trust, does he or she even have to disclose the existence of a trust at all? In the case of controversial minister Angus Taylor, there have been blatant breaches. Taylor is by no means alone. Jommy Tee reports on Taylor’s other Cayman Islands company, AML

via A Member’s Interests: Angus Taylor’s other Cayman Islands company is wound up – Michael West

LNP Economic Management, LNP Government, Uncategorized

Zali Steggall calls for investigation of Coalition plan to underwrite gas, hydro and coal power | Environment | The Guardian

Independent MP Zali Steggall

“There’s just no transparency or accountability around this,” Steggall told Guardian Australia. “We’ve seen what happened with sport rorts. We’re talking about commonwealth money at a time when we know the economy has taken a hit due to coronavirus, and I think it should be properly investigated.”
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The Australia Institute analysis is based in part on a legal opinion by barristers Fiona McLeod SC and Lindy Barrett, which said Taylor does not have constitutional authority over electricity or legislative authority to fund projects as proposed under the Ungi scheme.

via Zali Steggall calls for investigation of Coalition plan to underwrite gas, hydro and coal power | Environment | The Guardian

LNP Government, Uncategorized

Climate, economy, drought, bushfires and the election made 2019 a big year in fact checking – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Angus Taylor on a spooky movie background with a quote. A hand holding a gold pendant labelled "The Golden Zombie" to his right.

via Climate, economy, drought, bushfires and the election made 2019 a big year in fact checking – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

LNP Government, Uncategorized

Scandal-magnet Angus Taylor fails to disclose Virgin and Qantas freebies – Michael West

Qantas Chairmans Lounge

Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor, who has a history of disclosure failures and being embroiled in scandals, yesterday updated his pecuniary interests register to reflect thousands of dollars worth of gifts from Virgin Australia and Qantas. These disclosures were made only after questions for this story. Taylor’s office points the finger at alleged co-offenders in the ALP but just how many Coalition MPs have failed to report largesse from the nation’s two major airlines, both of which are now demanding the Government support them with billions in public money? Anthony Klan reports

Scandal-magnet Angus Taylor fails to disclose Virgin and Qantas freebies – Michael West

LNP Government, Uncategorized

As the nation breaks new heat records, the Government is facing its own perfect storm – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Angus Taylor sits on the frontbench looking towards the Opposition

via As the nation breaks new heat records, the Government is facing its own perfect storm – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Fight against Fake News, Fighting Fake News, Uncategorized

Old Dog Thoughts- Minister for Self Interest Angus Taylor,Trump running out of wriggle room;

Fighting Fake News with REAL, 24/10/19; Fact Check Angus Taylor Minister for himself; Global Riots; Trump’s impeachment inquiry gives him no wriggle room;

LNP Government, Uncategorized

Government wants to prevent Senate inquiry into Angus Taylor but One Nation has the deciding vote – Analysis & Opinion – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Mr Taylor looks to journalists, not pictured, as he answers questions at a press conference. Mr Morrison is standing behind him.

via Government wants to prevent Senate inquiry into Angus Taylor but One Nation has the deciding vote – Analysis & Opinion – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Climate Change

Angus Taylor ignores investors when he passes the buck on climate policy failures | RenewEconomy

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Except, despite what Taylor has claimed, investors are actually calling on governments to put in place policies that will support a transition away from fossil fuels, including the reintroduction of a carbon price, a phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies and an end to thermal coal.

A collection of 477 global investors have issued a joint statement ahead of a meeting of G20 leaders in Osaka, calling on governments to do more to tackle climate change and plan for a world without coal.

Specifically, investors have called on governments to “put a meaningful price on carbon” and to “phase out thermal coal power worldwide by set deadlines.”

The group of investors, that manage a combined $US34 trillion in investment assets, with signatories to the statement including Australian investment managers, including Australian Super, Cbus, Hesta, First State Super, IFM Investors and BT Financial Group.

During his tenure as federal energy minister, Angus Taylor has overseen a period of increasing greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and has raised fears among members of the COAG energy council that he has no plans for reducing emissions in the electricity sector and may disengage with the council altogether on the issue of emissions policy.

Angus Taylor ignores investors when he passes the buck on climate policy failures | RenewEconomy

Informed Comment, Uncategorized

Angus Taylor is on a mission – » The Australian Independent Media Network

It is clear that Angus Taylor is a man on a mission. What’s less clear is whose best interests are driving him.

Richard Taylor also made a submission to the department’s review of how environment laws affect the agriculture sector. His submission called for changes to make the laws more simple and compatible with broadscale agriculture and best-practice weed control.

It’s handy when your family has such a prominent platform on which to express their views and such insight into investment opportunities.  Even handier when they get to make and change the rules that directly affect them.

via Angus Taylor is on a mission – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Politicians, Uncategorized

Angus Taylor met with environment department even as it investigated company he part-owns | Australia news | The Guardian

Angus Taylor (left) had talks with the office of then environment minister Josh Frydenberg (right) about the laws at the centre of an investigation into the alleged poisoning of endangered grass on a property owned by a company that he and his brother have an interest.

Angus Taylor has previously denied on the record that he intervened in the investigation of the alleged illegal clearing of the critically endangered grasslands on the property near Delegate.

In April, in response to the issue being raised in Senate estimates, a spokesperson for the minister told Guardian Australia: “The minister has not made any representations to federal or state authorities in relation to this investigation.

via Angus Taylor met with environment department even as it investigated company he part-owns | Australia news | The Guardian

Australia's Shame

‘Disgrace’: Angus Taylor under pressure after failing to release emissions data | Australia news | The Guardian

Emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor has failed to meet the deadline to publish Australia’s emissions data. The Greens say the minister could be in contempt of parliament.

“But really it’s no surprise considering Angus Taylor has continually argued against climate action and is part of a government that has continually lied about what their emissions data actually shows, which is that emissions are rising and we’re not on track to meet our international climate commitments.”

Apparently this government has a mandate to operate in secret and will continue to do so. (ODT

‘Disgrace’: Angus Taylor under pressure after failing to release emissions data | Australia news | The Guardian

LNP Corruption, LNP Economic Management, LNP Government, LNP Theft

Coalition faces calls for inquiry into Murray-Darling deals signed by Barnaby Joyce | Australia news | The Guardian

Part of the Murray-Darling

$80,million Spent like water (ODT)

Guardian Australia reported this week on the mystery surrounding the reason Joyce chose the companies he did for the buybacks. On Friday, Labor raised specific questions about one of the purchases, worth $80m.

On Saturday, Hanson-Young said she would write to the auditor general requesting an urgent audit.

“The auditor has a responsibility to investigate how $80m of taxpayers money was paid for water that doesn’t exist,” she said in a tweet.

via Coalition faces calls for inquiry into Murray-Darling deals signed by Barnaby Joyce | Australia news | The Guardian

Informed Comment

Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Australia and the Caribbean – Michael West

Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Australia and the Caribbean

It is extraordinary that the profit from Barnaby Joyce’s record payment for Australian water rights, an $80 million payment of taxpayers’ money, found its way to a company in the Cayman Islands which had been set up by Angus Taylor, a company at which Taylor had been a director for six years. Report by Michael West.

via Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Australia and the Caribbean – Michael West