Letter

In response to Time again for stewards to do a moral health check-up

Gaslighting by Labor

The prime minister reportedly said while visiting South Australia, “the truth is that there are more extreme weather events, and they’re more intense now. Science told us that that was the case. The science has been proven, unfortunately, to be playing out. The thing is that climate change is real and we need to respond to it. And we need, I think, to respond to it across the board. That’s why my government has a comprehensive plan to deal with climate change".

If the government believes this statement, then surely the Australian public are being subjected to gaslighting about the “comprehensive plan”, when the scientific advice is to not open new fossil fuel mines/drilling sites, and to account for the impact of exported fossil fuels burnt overseas which impact the atmosphere around the globe.

The approval of the North West Shelf extension is unbelievable when the science says new drilling is damaging the planet; the PRRT on the corporate owners is minimal; and the environmental damage by climate change and the damage to the health of future generations are massive costs.

Our laws are not fit for purpose and require urgent change.

— Richard Ruffin from ADELAIDE