Essay by Eric Worrall
Last September, Australian government tells voters Australia’s financial situation is too precarious to continue the 6-month petrol tax holiday. Those same politicians now want to transfer our tax money to other countries.
Australia backs discussion on climate change compensation as it hosts UN climate summit
By political reporter Henry Belot
Australian officials at a climate change conference in Egypt voiced support for allowing discussion of rich nations paying compensation to developing nations for “loss and damage harmful” caused by global warming.
Main attractions:
- Australia wants to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations
- Federal Minister Pat Conroy says a co-hosted conference sends a powerful message
- Climate Analysis CEO Dr Bill Hare warns Australia must improve its climate record to win support
The move comes as Australia publicly lobbies countries to support its bid to co-host the 2026 UN climate conference with Pacific nations.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy, will lead the Australian delegation during the first week of talks and said a co-hosted conference would send a strong message.
“I think people are broadly supportive but it’s clear that other countries in our regional bloc might be interested in this, so there’s going to be a normal kind of diplomatic buzz and buzz about it. ,” Mr. Conroy told ABC.
“I think the symbol of Australia, up until the election of being a country lagging behind on climate change, hosting the event with the Pacific at the frontline will be very strong.”
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Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-07/climate-summit-cop27-australia-bid-united-nation/101622320
I think Australians will accept the pump price, if the petrol tax money is used to help Australia. For example, Australia urgently needs to upgrade our reservoirs and flood control measures, to avoid a repeat terrible flood.
I’m not sure the Australian public would feel the same way about simply handing that tax money over to other countries.
Australia’s peculiar climate could also cause diplomatic problems for the United States, Canada and Britain, if other Western countries resist Australia’s call to join the taxpayer-funded scheme.
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