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Wouldn’t Australians be far better protected if those $10 billion were spent helping us get OFF fossil fuels instead of doubling down on them?![]()
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Protecting Australians from future fuel shortages is one thing. But what about protecting them from the worsening bushfires, floods, heatwaves and storms that fossil fuels are helping drive?![]()
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Imagine if $10 billion were used to electrify Australia’s transport system instead. Do the maths: That amount could reduce the price of 500,000 electric vehicles by $20,000 each.![]()
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Half a million Australian households could switch from petrol to cheaper, cleaner transport – permanently reducing fuel dependence while cutting pollution and climate risk at the same time.![]()
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Spending billions on storing more fossil fuel in 2026 feels like preparing for yesterday’s world instead of building tomorrow’s.![]()
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Real security is not more oil tanks. Real security is helping Australians become less dependent on oil altogether. ![]()
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#reclaimingdemocracytogether #EVs #electrifyeverything
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DEMOCRACY AT A CROSSROADS – can we reconnect and respond?![]()
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In our 589th episode of The Sustainable Hour, we explore a question that is more urgent than ever: Why have governments failed for decades to respond properly to the climate emergency – even though the science has been clear for so long?![]()
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Our guests are Professor Joseph Camilleri from Conversation at the Crossroads and climate activist Jane Morton from Beyond Billionaires. ![]()
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The conversation goes deep:![]()
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• Citizens’ assemblies![]()
• Billionaires and political influence![]()
• Reclaiming democracy![]()
• Climate action and public trust![]()
• Why people feel increasingly disconnected from politics, and![]()
• Why hope still matters![]()
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We also hear surprisingly positive news about the accelerating energy transition: Renewables are booming, battery prices are falling, coal is declining, and even local bike shops in Geelong are suddenly selling bicycles at record speed as people rethink transport and energy.![]()
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This is one of those episodes where climate, democracy, inequality and community connect into one larger picture.![]()
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