03 July, 2014

PM's beliefs, values and position out of step


Tony Abbott’s beliefs, values and position appear vastly out of place in a changing world.

Australia’s PM recently said: “For many decades at least, coal will continue to fuel human progress as an affordable, dependable energy source for wealthy and developing countries alike”.

The quote, lifted from a story on The Conversation headed: “Australia’s coal industry needs to prepare for global climate action” illustrates that Mr Abbott clearly misunderstands global realities that see a major slow-down in the use of coal.

Maybe, however, that “misunderstanding” is not what it seems and is little more than the coalition Government pandering to populist sentiment with re-election being its only aim.

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