Andrew Laird

.@AlboMP Re your proposition that it’s not possible to stop new fossil fuel projects because it would “damage” the economy. Can you please: 1. Share the modelling underpinning your proposition. 2. Explain how we can have a functioning economy without a safe climate? #auspol

.@sussanley When the lunatic fringe of One Nation team up with empty vessels in the Nationals to make a lot of incoherent noise about net zero the coalition has a stark choice. Does it want to be a serious (potentially electable) political party or an unelectable joke? #auspol

.@sussanley It’s baffling to see pro fossil fuel industry cheer leaders in the Nationals obsess about Australia’s modest 2050 emissions reduction target. No doubt the government is rubbing its hands with glee at the prospect of the coalition rendering itself unelectable #auspol

.@DanTehanWannon Rather than attempting to split hairs over whether the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza constitutes a breach of international law it would be much better if the coalition focused on proposing constructive solutions to end the terrible suffering … #auspol

Australia’s 2035 emissions reduction target is an acid test for the ⁦@AlboMP⁩ government. Will the government implement science based climate action or will it set a token target to placate the major parties’ fossil fuel industry backers? #auspol 🤔 abc.net.au/news/2025-07-2…

Our lobbying system in Australia is a total joke. Monique Ryan and I have a bill in the House and Senate to fix it, but the major parties prefer the lack of transparency and accountability. Labor and the Coalition need to do better. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Appointing an unashamed fossil industry supporter to conduct a review of the National’s commitment to net zero doesn’t inspire confidence @abc730. It’s analogous to appointing a fox to conduct a review of the chook house … 🙄 #auspol #abc730

Very sad to see the treatment meted out to Drew Hutton by @Greens @abc730. A lot of voters historically drawn to the Greens because of environmental policy have become increasingly concerned that the Greens have lost that focus. Drew’s expulsion confirms this. #abc730 #auspol 👎

Excellent article on the terrible impact the #coal industry has had on the formerly pristine #Anglesea river. It would be appalling if multinational Alcoa is allowed to worsen the situation by extracting ground water to fill its coal pit. #springst 🌏💦 facebook.com/share/p/1Abjd9…

Former PM Paul Keating is right to draw attention to the fact that (assuming average rates of return) young workers today will end up paying 30% tax on their super @AlboMP and @JEChalmers. You should be frank about this inevitable consequence of a lack of indexation. #auspol 📈

.@DavidDavisMP It’s wrongheaded to attempt to frame the phasing out of gas appliances as an attack on free choice. Instead the opposition should finally get on board with the energy transition. It’s far too important to play politics with. 🌏 #springst #auspol #EnergyTransition

‘Until the Albanese government introduces scientifically defensible nature laws that criminalise the fossil fuel industry’s continued desecration of Country, we will lose more and more of our precious places’ #auspol #climate #ecocide #conflictsofinterest thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/…

.@MurrayWatt The proposition that the ecosystems that all life (& economic activity) depend upon can be protected without accounting for climate impacts is ridiculous. It’s a disingenuous cop out to argue that the Paris Agreement already “covers” climate impacts. #auspol 🌏🔥

But the ⁦@AlboMP⁩ government will no doubt continue to pretend (contrary to the science) that new fossil fuel projects can be safely approved and that “net zero” in 25 years time is enough to preserve a liveable climate #auspol #climateemergency 🌏🔥 bbc.com/news/articles/…

"Australia is the 3rd biggest fossil fuel exporter in the world. "Norway, which is also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry and give their kids free university education. "In Aus, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry." @richarddenniss #auspol

Labor in reality acts as an enabler of the planet wrecking fossil fuel industry while paying lip service to the need for science based climate action. As this article notes the corrosive effect of such hypocrisy is extremely damaging. #auspol #conflicts abc.net.au/news/2025-06-0…

“Despite employing relatively few people and paying little tax, the gas industry holds an unhealthy level of control over government decision-making. It’s undemocratic. Policy is being written for the benefit of gas gougers, not Australians” #auspol thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/…

‘Done and dusted’: Inside Labor’s North West Shelf gas approval (In this approval we see the worst of the major party duopoly in Australia - obeisance to the fossil fuel industry and weasel words re the environment and traditional owners #auspol #wapol) thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environme…

Alcoa’s groundwater extraction plan faces growing community pushback 👏 #Anglesea #springst #auspol @r_riordanmp @DanTehanWannon @JacintaAllanMP @GayleTierney @Steve_Dimo @LibbyCokerMP @AlboMP @RichardMarlesMP @MurrayWatt @SenSHenderson @s_mansfieldMP timesnewsgroup.com.au/surfcoasttimes…