Thread: THIS should NOT be happening........

I cant wait for the next federal and state elections.
For the first time in my life ever, I am gunna vote the other way.

So there.

I will wait for my caffeine levels to come down before express my opinion

Then again it is not longer allowed to talk about politics

but you can talk about current affairs as long as it doesn't descend into political debate.

and you really need to preface threads like this with

"in your opinion"

So as per normal the ABC have blown it all up out of proportion as they do, as the Feds have said they aren't getting rid of the renewal energy target.

Governments never make decisions overnight and no matter what policy be it seen as popular or not needs to be reviewed on a regular basis just to see if its delivering on what it was meant for.

The problem (in my opinion) is the media depending on their political lean want everyone to be 100% decided every step of the way in the direction they want it to go and they make lots of noise to try and swing public opinion to force hasty decisions and that's simply not how any effective and open minded government should work if we are going to have real government.

Originally Posted by TerryO

So as per normal the ABC have blown it all up out of proportion as they do, as the Feds have said they aren't getting rid of the renewal energy target.

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The ABC only report what the CEO for Silex system have to say in reference why they are pulling the plug.
The Guardian also reported the same story.

"The attack from the chief executive of Infigen Energy, Miles George, came amid accusations from industry and Labor that the government was creating “sovereign risk” for would-be investors in Australia because the Coalition supported the RET at two elections but is now preparing to close it to new investors or significantly wind it back."

“How does this fit with the PM’s often-stated position that ‘Australia is open for business’?” George asked.

I accept what you have said, quote: Governments never make decisions overnight and no matter what policy be it seen as popular or not needs to be reviewed on a regular basis just to see if its delivering on what it was meant for. End of quote.
But this government nominated David Warburton who is self professed climate sceptic and also the PM have as an adviser Maurice Newman who said that the there is not a global warming, it is a global cooling.

It is very hard for the industry to keep investing money in these political environment regardless of what the ABS, The Guardian or others publish..

Originally Posted by olbod

I cant wait for the next federal and state elections.
For the first time in my life ever, I am gunna vote the other way.

So there.

Olbod,if the previous lot didn't give money away willy nilly trying to buy votes we most probably would not be in this situation,the ''other way'' leader is a lacky to the union movement so how is sending us back there going to help.In my opinion Pat

Irrespective of the politics, I fail to see why governments would want to limit expansion of the renewables energy market.

If the fuel for one type of energy supply system is free, then the major cost is the infrastructure building and considering both coal/gas power production the building of the infrastructure would be similar costs. In the long term power without ongoing fuel input costs has to benefit the consumer.

My objection is that most if not all coal fired power plants and the distribution infrastructure costs in this country were all born by state taxpayers and then sold off to industry at bargain prices, yet Government seems reluctant to even offset building costs for the renewable sector in taxes.

“How does this fit with the PM’s often-stated position that ‘Australia is
open for business’?” George asked.

Oh come on people.
You do realise that RETs are a massive SUBSIDY don't you.
Nothing to do with business, which generally has this thing called profit without subsidies.
The height of absurdity was broadcast as some sort of fact yesterday, when the greens claimed that cutting the RET would somehow increase electricity prices by using heroic assumption like the subsidy for wind would magically reduce from 70% to 10% in a few years..
Come on pull the other one.
Regards Philip A