Me, reminding people again that continuing to burn fossil fuels will unequivocally increase global temperatures, resulting in increased extreme weather and higher insurance premiums (as well as a lot of other problems)
https://t.co/EyPMfIooas
I took a look at where things are at in the insurance market post-Cyclone Gabrielle.
Story includes some interesting comments from an actuary, who helps price premiums, EQC, the insurance council and a HB property owner.
https://t.co/CawYgpC6D9
Let's talk tax reform.
Australia exports more gas than Qatar, but Qatar collects 20x the revenue on gas than we do 🤯
It's time to tax gas fairly
As @RDNS_TAI explains, we need to fix the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax #insiders#auspol
If Australia wants to move away from relying on income taxes it can copy Norway and start taxing oil and gas export profits at 78%
This year the Norwegian Ministry of Finance estimates gov revenue from oil and gas will be $A121B or $A89,000 for every family of four.
#insiders
People didn't start wearing seatbelts until they became compulsory. People won't wear masks in hospitals unless they are compulsory. All of this 'encouragement', 'personal responsibility' is weak, gaslighting bullshit which does not protect the vulnerable
https://t.co/q5NO1pUsnD
imagine losing a loved one because they caught covid in hospital, a place they should’ve been safe.
is it ok for kids to catch covid in ICU? cancer patients? nurses?
as hospitals roll back precautions, too many are catching the virus and dying, doctors say
https://t.co/TDFMQrGBiS
Australians keep buying huge cars in huge numbers. If we want to cut emissions, this can’t go on writes Richard Denniss @RDNS_TAI
We subsidise the purchase of twin-cab utes and charge GST on bikes and public transport. It’s absurd #insiders#auspol
https://t.co/omRJRAzZ20
This must be stopped.
Civilians were herded to Rafah &now this giant refugee camp set to be invaded.
They’ve got nowhere left to go.
Aid agencies warn of a ‘bloodbath’.
Labor must immediately call on Israel gov to stop the invasion.
Where are you, PM? https://t.co/0W11OC2DqU
Australians are sick of politicians giving jobs to their mates.
After criticising the 85 dodgy Coalition appointments to the AAT, Labor has included a back door for more political appointments in their legislation.
This needs to be fixed.
https://t.co/25HO0QqPgX
Two things we keep getting consistently wrong:
1⃣ Vastly overestimating future coal demand
2⃣ Massively underestimating future generation of solar PV
Love these graphics from @rethink_x
Apparently the only thing worse than being in a secret group where everyone tries to get people secretly fired is being identified as being in that group, that’s the real crime
Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack NATO allies: I said I would not protect our NATO allies. In fact, I would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want
When #Netanyahu invaded #Gaza he asked civilians to flee south to avoid death. More than 1 million did. Now he has asked them to move again as his army is attacking the south. They have nowhere to go. It's time for people of #Israel to remove this irresponsible maniac from power,
Excellent opportunity here👇to ask @PaulFletcherMP about Peter Dutton’s lies and scare campaign against a strong New Vehicles Efficiency Standard.
Ask Paul Fletcher why the Liberal and National Parties are so opposed to slashing fuel bills and car pollution.
“‘A lot of discussion is, how should agriculture prepare for this,’ he said. But a collapse of the heat-transporting circulation is a going-out-of-business scenario for European agriculture, he added.” https://t.co/jLiJN3iw1K
Bluescope, BHP and Rio working on direct reduction and melter techs to enable clean steel production using most common Australian ores (which are trickier than high quality magnetite used in other early projects). Aim for pilot operating in 2027.
https://t.co/UAKSJz8qDQ