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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 8h

Amazing/depressing stuff in #Estimates.

Productivity Commish Chair Danielle Wood has been muzzled by the Government.

Once a fierce critic of fossil fuel subsidies, now "not able to give an opinion" #auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 13h

Finally a member of the Australian Government calling for Australia to reassert our sovereignty over our own resources, rather than letting Japan dictate our energy policy and endlessly rip us off.

Thank you @edhusicmp.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 1d

*Australia* isn’t facing a fall in export earnings.

The freeloading, tax dodging, price gouging, foreign owned grifters we let export our gas are.

www.afr.com/companies/en...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder: Australia's only emissions reduction legislation - the safeguard mechanism - allows for unlimited use of offsets instead of requiring genuine cuts from polluters

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 2d

To the NACC: can you tell us why there haven't been any public hearings into the Robodebt matter?

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NACC says: No comment.

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 3d

The Australian Government gives foreign owned gas corporates our gas for free, so they can export it to Japan who on-sell it for a profit while Australians face shortages.

Now our Resources Minister reckons we are going it for world peace

lol

www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Australian gas keeps the peace in Indo-Pacific: King

Any future east coast reservation will have no impact on crucial supply to Asia, the resources minister has assured her Japanese counterparts.

www.afr.com

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 3d

The Australian Government gives foreign owned gas corporates our gas for free, so they can export it to Japan who on-sell it for a profit while Australians face shortages.

Now our Resources Minister reckons we are going it for world peace

lol

www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Australian gas keeps the peace in Indo-Pacific: King

Any future east coast reservation will have no impact on crucial supply to Asia, the resources minister has assured her Japanese counterparts.

www.afr.com

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 4d

US Republican Congressman Thomas Massie says every Republican politician as an AIPAC (Israeli lobby) handler.

Is that true for Australian politicians?

Because a lot of them act like it.

www.reddit.com/r/Libertaria...

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 5d

Hey @albomp.bsky.social, what would The Donald say if an Aus company exported $17 B of American gas and didn't pay any tax?

Texas' ConocoPhillips results in the latest ATO data. @australiainstitute.org.au @markogge.bsky.social

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💧Bee 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 6d

Why are Advance marketing instead of manufacturing?

A group of pale, stale billionaire males bemoan the good 'ol days when we used to make cars

So, they mount a marketing campaign instead of manufacturing cars

Why the fuck don't they just make cars?
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#auspol

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 7d

So the NSW police are trying to stop the pro-Palestinian rally… like they did with the nazi flag wavers protest…

… oh, right but they didn’t!

So it’s only protests against Israels genocide that are a problem… Nazis are fine…I get it.

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 7d

"As environment minister, Murray Watt should be protecting the environment. Reports and data clearly stated irreversible damage was occurring to Murujuga, but in his capacity as the envir. minister, he decided to allow further irreversible damage to occur”

www.energynewsbulletin.net/operations/n...

Calls for Murray Watt to resign over Woodside NWS extension

Traditional Murujuga owners have today called for the resignation of the Australian environment minister, Murray Watt, over his handling of the approval of Woodside's...

www.energynewsbulletin.net

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 8d

Former WA Liberal Premier and resources minister Colin Barnett on Murujuga:

thewest.com.au/business/ene...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 8d

The WA Government doctored the report so the Premier could falsely claim Woodside’s operation wasn’t destroying Murujuga, so Woodside could get their disastrous 45-year gas export extension approved.

The gas industry has captured the WA Government.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Top statistician accuses government of spinning rock art science

A scientist who quit a major study on WA rock art is accusing the government of downplaying findings linking damage to heavy industry.

www.abc.net.au

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 9d

Here's the ACCC today saying that gas exporters are ripping us off. Again.

"gas being offered & supplied by the exporters to the domestic market has declined over time, while LNG export volumes have increased."

@australiainstitute.org.au @markogge.bsky.social
www.accc.gov.au/system/files...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 9d

What the absolute f#%ck.

I just can’t believe I’m living to see an @australianlabor.bsky.social government just straight up complicit in a genocide.

declassifiedaus.org/2025/10/01/s...

SECRET CARGO: INSIDE AUSTRALIA’S COVERT F-35 PARTS PIPELINE TO ISRAEL - Declassified Australia

At least 68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia as recently as last month, leaked documents reveal.

declassifiedaus.org

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 9d

“…the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, introduced by the Howard government in 1999, is misnamed. Its main role is to allow developments to be approved”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 10d

So it’s confirmed.

@australianlabor.bsky.social caved in to Woodside, allowing Woodside to destroy Murujuga with acid gas emissions for another 45 years.

One of Australia and the world’s greatest cultural treasures.

Weak and complicit.

www.afr.com/companies/en...

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 11d

Oh awesome.

Starmer is enthusiastically pro-genocide and has worse approval ratings than Liz Truss.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 16d

MEDIA RELEASE: SA Premier spreads gas industry misinformation

Premier Peter Malinauskas told an event sponsored by the gas lobby that a new gas project in Narrabri, NSW, is needed to firm up SA's electricity supply.

Our research, using the government’s own data, proves this is simply not true.

SA Premier spreads gas industry misinformation

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has told an event sponsored by the gas lobby that a new gas project in Narrabri, NSW, is needed to firm up his state's electricity supply.

australiainstitute.org.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 15d

Yep, if you're going to do a range, why not 62% to 100%???

Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 15d

Australia’s target is 62% which is pathetic.

The 70% is meaningless because we only have to reach 62% to meet the target.

Australia continues its wrecking role in global efforts prevent climate collapse because our governments want to keep approving giant fossil fuel export projects.

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 15d

Australia’s target is 62% which is pathetic.

The 70% is meaningless because we only have to reach 62% to meet the target.

Australia continues its wrecking role in global efforts prevent climate collapse because our governments want to keep approving giant fossil fuel export projects.

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 21d

Just made a few corrections to the gas industry billboard at Darwin airport.

You're welcome Australian Energy Producers.

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · 22d

As the world’s 2nd largest fossil fuel exporter and 5th largest producer, we are significantly increasing supply, driving down prices and locking in fossil fuels for decades.

Also, Im not a fan of drug dealers defence. We don’t take that approach on slavery, asbestos, drugs…

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