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Bob Inglis speech to National Press Club 'How conservatives can lead on climate action in the age of Trump' Republican Congressman, Bob Inglis, National Press Club address:We’re in the midst of 2 weeks of travel in your magical land. We've been in Sydney where we enjoyed the beauty and the fun of the beach at Manly, the Circular Quay precinct, productive meetings and an opportunity to speak at the Sydney Business School. We've been here in Canberra, meeting with Energy and Environm... Read More
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Freedom of Information requests for advice about SA blackout The Prime Minister and Energy Minister ignored advice from AEMO that renewables were not to blame for the SA blackout.In the afternoon of 28 September 2016, a huge storm raged through South Australia, knocking over multiple power lines and triggering a stage-wide blackout. Almost immediately, politicians blamed the blackout on the relatively high concentration of windfarms in South Australia, including the Deputy Prime Minister.1
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Coal hard facts Since Malcolm Turnbull replaced Tony “coal is good for humanity” Abbott, the Adani Carmichael Mine, the Galilee Basin and environmental “Lawfare” has been out of the news. An increase in the coal price and Turnbull’s apparent change of view means the Coal Wars are back. Download the Coal Hard Facts guide below.
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Federal Budget 2016: Econobabble Bingo 'Public figures and commentators use econobabble to dress up their self-interest as the national interest, to make the absurd seem inevitable or the inequitable seem fair.' -- Richard Denniss This year we've put together an Econobabble bingo sheet so that you can play along at home this Budget Night -- how much econobabble will you be able to spot?>> Click here to download your Budget Econobabble bingo sheet. <... Read More
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Pension Loan Scheme Costings by PBO New costings from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) show the government could help retirees boost their own incomes at nearly no cost to the budget by making the Pension Loans Scheme to available to all who wish to use it to have a comfortable retirement while living in their own homes. Costings requested by Senator Lambie and released today show expanding the PLS could help retirees unlock more than $2.8 billion to boost their retirement inc... Read More
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He wants Sweden to support a global moratorium on new coal mines Kiribati’s president Anote Tong has through a letter asked prime ministers of the world to support a global moratorium on new coal mines, which Australian Richard Denniss has responded to with the seriousness it deserves. An increase of two degrees Celsius and rising sea levels would make it impossible to live in major parts of Kiribati and many other low-lying countries. Richard Denniss from Australia has long been opposed to his own country’s p... Read More
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Back the Buffett Rule 55 Australians earned more than a million dollars but paid no income tax in 2012-13. A Buffett Rule is a simple fair way to stop this from happening. It's a way to make the system work like it's supposed to. Research by The Australia Institute, commissioned by GetUp!, shows that implementing a Buffett Rule for the top 1% of income earners in Australia would raise $2.5 billion in revenue each year. It would ensure the wealthiest Australians... Read More
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NSW Parties Accountability Policies The Australia Institute wrote to all NSW political parties on March 11, asking for them to outline their policies on regulating lobbying, and to what extent they had adopted the ICAC recommendations.Letter from The Australia Institute to NSW PartiesResponse from the NSW Liberal Party Response from the NSW Labor PartyResponse from NSW Greens
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Coal in the Southern Highlands - Fact Sheet There are currently proposals to build one new coal mine and extend an existing coal mine in the southern highlands. With coal prices low and the future of the industry uncertain this flact sheet places these coal proposals into context.For more information read The Australia Institute's full report on coal in the Southern Highlands http://www.tai.org.au/content/coal-southern-highlands-economy
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Mining Economics Workshop - Powerpoint If you'd like to give a presentation on the economics of mining, get in touch with us and we can give you the background information you need.