Senator David Pocock agrees, we need a petroleum resource rent tax that works
And when Australia is the second biggest exporter in the world, but over half of the gas exported attracts no royalties, you know big gas is taking the piss!
#auspol
And when Australia is the second biggest exporter in the world, but over half of the gas exported attracts no royalties, you know big gas is taking the piss!
#auspol
June 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The US, Europe, Australia, everywhere. The denialism of our governments, captive to the #fossilcriminals.
#capturedstate
#auspol
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#capturedstate
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turns out climate change will cost dramatically more than economists predicted, and the cost of addressing it is actually negative. oops! prospect.org/environment/...
Climate Change Will Bankrupt the Country
Climate-fueled disasters cost America almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than economists predicted.
prospect.org
June 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The US, Europe, Australia, everywhere. The denialism of our governments, captive to the #fossilcriminals.
#capturedstate
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
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#wapol
Why are our governments so keen to continue promoting the gas industry and its expansion when we get ever less from it? What's the scam?
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
"Vast amounts of gas are processed in WA from offshore fields & exported, making tens of billions of dollars every year for these companies,"
"I just cannot understand why the federal govt doesn't charge royalties on the vast majority of gas being exported from WA."
"Vast amounts of gas are processed in WA from offshore fields & exported, making tens of billions of dollars every year for these companies,"
"I just cannot understand why the federal govt doesn't charge royalties on the vast majority of gas being exported from WA."
Budget reveals WA oil and gas royalties in rapid decline
Shared revenue from Australia's largest mainland gas project has dropped by more than 70 per cent in three years, contributing less than 1 per cent of the state's revenue this financial year.
www.abc.net.au
June 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Why are our governments so keen to continue promoting the gas industry and its expansion when we get ever less from it? What's the scam?
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
Great news from NSW. Despite our weak laws, it is possible. #ClimateAction
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
NSW courts cancel the extension of a large coal mine near Mudgee on the basis of the Court of Appeal overturning the 2022 approval of MACH Energy’s massive Mount Pleasant mine in the Hunter Valley in July. Congrats 🥳 Mudgee District Environment Group! #ClimateAction
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts
The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.
www.smh.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Great news from NSW. Despite our weak laws, it is possible. #ClimateAction
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#fossilcriminals
#auspol
Surely, if Australia had a Labor government, we'd be doing this also. However...
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#auspol
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South Korea vows to phase out coal, and use gas only as “emergency backup” to support an “aggressive” expansion of wind, solar and storage.
reneweconomy.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Surely, if Australia had a Labor government, we'd be doing this also. However...
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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Tim Bryer - another unsung hero. Tells ANZ about Crown casino 'suspicious transactions'. Zach Szumer investigates money laundering cover-up, banks protecting big clients
#AUSTRAC #crown #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/money-launde...
#AUSTRAC #crown #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/money-launde...
Money laundering. ANZ and Crown covering for each other? What about AUSTRAC? - Michael West
ANZ staffer identifies suspicious Crown casino transactions. Loses job. Despite two royal commissions and AUSTRAC investigating - silence
michaelwest.com.au
December 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
David Pocock tears into Pauline Hanson’s gas plan, says it’s a “red flag" it being announced “at the gas industry conf” while “getting the red carpet” from gas giants who spent millions lobbying against an export tax
“I just want a fair return on the export of our gas”💥 #auspol
“I just want a fair return on the export of our gas”💥 #auspol
May 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The Orwellian Minister FOR the Environment seems focused on everything but the environment. Otherwise, he'd recognise we're in an #EcologicalEmergency which is indeed an #ExistentialEmergency.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
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Another story about environmental law reforms where the focus is on streamlining project assessment, saving business costs, & economic development with NO MENTION AT ALL about (improvements for) environmental protection & conservation #EPBC
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Orwellian Minister FOR the Environment seems focused on everything but the environment. Otherwise, he'd recognise we're in an #EcologicalEmergency which is indeed an #ExistentialEmergency.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
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The Albanese Labor Government has just given the Federal police $200 million, as part of the new 'AUKUS Command' force.
Today we learnt this is solely to protect US and UK submarines.
Australians paying for the protection of the US military, that's AUKUS.
Today we learnt this is solely to protect US and UK submarines.
Australians paying for the protection of the US military, that's AUKUS.
May 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It blows my mind how Jillian Segals agenda seems to be taking precedence over everything...
Who's in charge Albo?
Who's in charge Albo?
February 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Just Saying
33Million #FCKN litres of water a #DAY !!!
is what BHP take from only 2 wells supplied by “The Great Artesian Basin”
we are mining our way to extinction FFS
how can industry not #GAF that this is a Finite Resource a
it’s like all those #FCKRS who thieve from the Murray.
#Auspol
33Million #FCKN litres of water a #DAY !!!
is what BHP take from only 2 wells supplied by “The Great Artesian Basin”
we are mining our way to extinction FFS
how can industry not #GAF that this is a Finite Resource a
it’s like all those #FCKRS who thieve from the Murray.
#Auspol
Water is under pressure in the Great Artesian Basin
The Great Artesian Basin covers a fifth of Australia and contains water that has been there for millions of years. Now, decades of extraction are taking their toll and traditional owners are fighting ...
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The rise of #climatedenial when we need ever more urgent #climateaction.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
Great review of my forthcoming book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, from #KirkusReviews: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
July 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The rise of #climatedenial when we need ever more urgent #climateaction.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
Best of 2025:The priority of any government is to ensure the security of the people. Politicians who cannot accept that climate change is the greatest threat to that security have no place in any Australian parliament. They should resign.#auspol #climatechange
Best of 2025 - Coalition politicians who can't accept the threat of climate change should resign
Politicians who cannot accept climate change is humanity's greatest threat should have no place in the Australian parliament.
johnmenadue.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:40 AM
A presentation by @elainejohnson.bsky.social yesterday pointed to the exact paragraph (427) in the ICJ Advisory Opinion that spells out how continued fossil fuel production gives rise to liability
The Albanese Labor govt has so far approved 32🤯 new/extensions of Coal & Gas projects #LaborValues
The Albanese Labor govt has so far approved 32🤯 new/extensions of Coal & Gas projects #LaborValues
September 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
SHOCKING🚨The Israel lobby is demanding that elected Australian politicians be removed from power if they say anything bad about Israel.
They demand labour remove Bob Carr for pointing out the Israel lobby is too influential ironically.
They demand labour remove Bob Carr for pointing out the Israel lobby is too influential ironically.
December 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Shameful, @albomp.bsky.social.
"as Angus Taylor ascended to the leadership of a riven & defeated political party, the Albanese government slipped out a handful of announcements on contentious climate & environment issues.
Excellent work, @adammorton.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"as Angus Taylor ascended to the leadership of a riven & defeated political party, the Albanese government slipped out a handful of announcements on contentious climate & environment issues.
Excellent work, @adammorton.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcements
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
How quickly @australianlabor.bsky.social stepped into the void left by the implosion of the Coal-ition.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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youtu.be/ZMDpmlJBG4Y?...
Laura Tingle and Richard Dennis expose the absolute lies about the benefits of Australian gas exports.
Please watch and share.
Laura Tingle and Richard Dennis expose the absolute lies about the benefits of Australian gas exports.
Please watch and share.
Australia Misses Out in Deal Exporting Our Gas | Richard Denniss on 7.30
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
youtu.be
June 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM
How quickly @australianlabor.bsky.social stepped into the void left by the implosion of the Coal-ition.
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
#wapol
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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But... the economy! We can't afford #ClimateAction!
#denialism
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#ExistentialEmergency
#auspol
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#denialism
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#ExistentialEmergency
#auspol
#wapol
September 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
But... the economy! We can't afford #ClimateAction!
#denialism
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#ExistentialEmergency
#auspol
#wapol
#denialism
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#ExistentialEmergency
#auspol
#wapol
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project is a disaster on five fronts:
🟠 Driving up WA energy prices
🟠 Threatening WA's domestic gas reserves
🟠 Paying even fewer royalties - down to just 0.6% of WA revenue in 2027-28
🟠 Corroding Murujuga rock art
🟠 Wrecking the climate
Read:
🟠 Driving up WA energy prices
🟠 Threatening WA's domestic gas reserves
🟠 Paying even fewer royalties - down to just 0.6% of WA revenue in 2027-28
🟠 Corroding Murujuga rock art
🟠 Wrecking the climate
Read:
Woodside's North West Shelf gas export project: a disaster on five fronts
Australia Institute analysis reveals Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project is driving up WA energy prices, threatening the state's domestic gas reserves, paying even fewer royalties, corrodin...
australiainstitute.org.au
September 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Has Murray Watt done a single things to ensure ecological integrity?
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#capturedstate
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Lol, those new nature laws and a nature-positive agenda are going SO well.
"Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an assessment under Australia’s nature laws."
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an assessment under Australia’s nature laws."
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NT environmentalists ‘gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna
Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawk
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Has Murray Watt done a single things to ensure ecological integrity?
#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
#auspol
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#capturedstate
#fossilcriminals
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"Albanese once argued for a climate trigger in our environment law, but now downplays the climate impacts which flow from the flood of his govt's coal and gas approvals."
Problem with a fossil-fueled opposition is that it allows the fossil-fueled government to get away with environmental murder.
Problem with a fossil-fueled opposition is that it allows the fossil-fueled government to get away with environmental murder.
“Disclosure without consequences. A smoke alarm without batteries - installed when the house is already ablaze”. Carmen Lawrence 👇 exposes the Faustian “trigger” PM Albanese proposes in his EPBC Act. Coal/gas: let ‘er rip.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
"Among 41 nations & jurisdictions the OECD modelled, Australia’s safeguard mechanism had the 12th lowest coverage. It covered just 22% of all emissions, compared to Canada’s CarbonTax & EmissionsTradingScheme covering 40% of its emissions,Korea’s covering 56% & Germany’s covering an astonishing 84%"
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
October 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Conflict of interest?! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Regulator in gas leak 'scandal' had paid role with industry lobbyist
The man in charge of the Northern Territory government's handling of a major methane leak at a Santos gas plant was working with a lobbyist for the project's co-owner.
www.abc.net.au
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM