Climate activism being suppressed as PM does “jig” to celebrate toxic fossil fuel project

Climate defenders are increasingly being suppressed by Australian governments as the unregulated influence of the fossil fuel industry drives political inaction on climate, according to a new report by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the Human Rights Law Centre, and the Environmental Defenders Office. 

Meanwhile, Scott Morrison is celebrating one of the biggest fossil fuel projects this decade rushing ahead, saying he “did a bit of a jig” after hearing the Scarborough gas project achieved final investment approval. 

Another one bites the dust as explosive engineers demolished two 175-metre chimneys at a defunct coal-fired power station in Wallerawang as part of efforts to transform the site.

Report hits out at activist 'repression'

Green and human rights groups have hit out at what they see as the growing repression of climate activism in Australia. They cited "anti-protest laws" in Queensland and Tasmania, a proposed crackdown on charity regulations, and the excessive policing of and legal penalties for climate activists.

Scott Morrison ‘did a jig’ following approval of $16bn gas project labelled a ‘disaster’ by green groups

Prime Minister Scott Morrison tells the Business Council of Australia he ‘could not be more thrilled’ about Woodside proceeding with Scarborough gas development and “did a bit of a jig” after hearing it achieved final investment approval by the energy giant Woodside.

‘The skyline changed’: End of an era for power station as new energy chapter begins

The Wallerawang power plant’s two chimneys have towered over the town in the state’s Central Tablelands region for decades. But the 175-metre icons finally came crashing down on Wednesday as the town prepares to start a new energy chapter.

Shell takeover of Powershop infuriates green consumers

Consumers are abandoning online green energy darling Powershop Australia after Shell announced earlier this week that it would acquire the electricity and gas retailer and 185,000 of its customers.

Cheap renewables to keep pushing power bills down, even after Liddell exit

Australian households can look forward to paying roughly $77 less for their electricity in 2024 than they did this financial year, as cheap renewables continue to push down wholesale power prices, and despite the closure of more fossil fuel generators.