Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says a number of Teal MP’s speaking out against Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton’s climate target u-turn proves the Australian people want “action on climate change.”
Mr Thistlethwaite’s comments follow a number of independent MP’s voicing their disapproval of Peter Dutton’s decision to abandon Australia’s 2030 climate targets, prioritising the cost-of-living crisis instead.
“I think what it’s demonstrating is the Australian people want action on climate change,” Mr Thistlethwaite told Sky News.
“That was evident from the results of the last election.
“They want a steady transition towards more renewables, and reducing emissions from fossil fuels, and that’s what our policies are all about.”
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If you want action on climate change stop buying China made products, if you want action on climate stop selling coal and gas to China and Japan. 50 GW of coal power capacity started construction in China in 2022, a more than 50% increase from 2021, with many projects newly permitted in 2022 and fast-tracked to construction. In 2022, 2 coal fired power stations were permitted every week in China. Australians need to stop listening to ALP drivel and get on top of the facts.
What twaddle most Aussies have had a gut full of this rubbish
You dont speak for me clown.
In 2023 the US produced 12.9 million barrels of oil PER DAY. The highest oil production in history and 20% up on 2022. India is on track to double its coal consumption between now and 2030, and double that again before 2050.
When Australia gets to nett zero, what do these imbeciles think will happen to the weather ?
Your governments target is to LINE YOUR OWN POCKETS with our tax payers dollars you LYING DOG
As for green energy is the cheapest is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE, we all know NUCLEAR is cheap & VERY RELIABLE unlike green, its very short term, unreliable, & VERY EXPENSIVE
what a flog
Another Labor lightweight nobody reciting the script of the unknown Australian. WE DON'T, you can't admit you're wrong after billions spent for nothing of the 1%…Climate Change is Crap, always was, still is…UN is a Fake that lost its way years ago…
Thank god for clear and non biased reporting from weekend edition, the only bloke on sky BS propaganda network worth listening to, asks the hard questions,no entertainment,no BS, this is real journalism, not mocking people, not full of self importance, not dividing just reporting facts..luvya work mate.keep truth, keep real, discard the opinions of your entertainment BS from bolt,sharri, Rowan and James ,oh sorry I nearly forgot the most derogatory, bullshitters non journos, non democratic people in your world Rita and James..your doing good bloke,real reporting,good onya.
No we don’t we want to get rid of Labor asap!!! 👍
Omg….climate change is political propaganda… don’t believe it!
Who is this skynews idiot! No challenge to the assistant ministers untrue views on 100% reliance on Labor 's intermittent unreliable "renewables"!
a yapping loony
Full of it !!
Crap, we just want a fair go, cheaper goods and electricity.
Si we are all idiots .and sky news is bending to the left now hey
We DO want to go back to the climate wars. Because they were never settled
All the left and elites did is just ignore the debate and moved on regardless. Just like how they are treating the vote on 'the voice'.
How can you "take action" against the Sun! The Sun is the primary driver of climactic changes. What we want is action to be taken against climate alarmism and its associated agendas.
YEA WE WANT ACTION ALRIGHT
ACTION TO GET RID OF YOU CLIMATE LIERS IN CANBERRA
RENEWABLES AND ALL THE MONEY WASTE IS DESIGNED TO KEEP US BROKE AND HOMELESS THEN STARVATION
SOUNDS LIKE DEPOPULATION
Dont know who this guy is talking to. Once Trump wins in November the Paris agreement is toast.
I love a good politician saving us from ourselves
Which Aussies has he been talking to?
No I’m not…global warming is mostly left ideology
The majority of Australians did not vote for action on climate change. The majority want clean reliable and affordable energy not this wasted unreliable, affordable wind and solar. Reducing emissions will not have any effect on climate change so stop saying renewable energy is action on climate change. Wind and solar are destruction of our natural environment and should be stopped.
Yeah sure….Australians desperately want the government and the opposition to waste more time on diversionary, time wasting BS rather than tackling the cost of living and the.housing crisis
NO WE DO NOT SO PISS OFF
He said net zero target of 43 % by 2030 and net zero by 2030 I think he is confused, like all politicians.
I don't recall how the last election tells Labor we all want action on CC. This is totally their own agenda!
Matt Thistlewaite better rethink the rubbish coming out of his mouth! Most Australians are intelligent enough to know we are being conned by this climate change alarmism! There is no climate crisis, the only crisis being these climate morons wanting to ruin Australia and the world!
No we dont climate change is a total scam all bs
Clown
I don't know anyone who thinks we can "change the climate".
How did the last 10 Ice Ages end, with sea levels rising by 100 metres? Would that warming not have happened if Chris Bowen had fixed the cavemen's energy policy?
What a load of proverbial cods wallop. This guy is living in LaLa Land. Build Nuclear and Coal Power Stations now.
What absolute garbage can we have a poll on who actually believes climate change is real? Do your research and stop believing the lies and propaganda being spread If you believe our government can control climate then you obviously still believe in Santa and the Easter Bunny WAKE UP AUSTRALIA
You want action on climate change we want cheaper energy!
When are these idjits going to admit there is no such thing as climate change and start calling it what it used to be the Four Seasons
Australians do not want action on this lie, you lot cheated the polls, and that's it.
Climate change has another side,you only letting population co trol view. ,the other view says we are not doomed,stop lying and pretend ing another scenario does not exists,this is corporate greed more like .
We want new government more than delusional climate change
Most Australians know climate change is a lie. In the 70’s the UN criminal cartel said the world was going into ice age. Then they said global warming will end humanity, then global boiling. Now it’s climate change. We aren’t idiots leave us alone and give us nuclear energy you tyrant clowns
“Renewables are cheaper”, BUUUULLSHIIIIIT!
Climate Rubbish , We need CO2 to be 4 times higher (0.16%) for maxium Plant Growth and Oxygen Production. If current CO2 is Halved (0.02%) all Plant life starts to Die.That means NO FOOD NO OXYGEN NO LIFE. THESE MORONS HAVE TOO STOP WITH THIS B.S
Exactly who, does this joker think he is speaking for – I don’t know 1 adult Aussie that wants this false rubbish. We are happy to go along with a slow change that won’t wreck manufacturing, homes and business
Most Australians don't have the first clue about climate change, they simply repeat parrot fashion all of the nonsense coming from a tyrannical minority.
Oh dear, another out-of-touch pollie telling the masses what's good for us …🤡
Anything Australia 🇦🇺 does will mean NOTHING to change the weather 🌦️ and these incompetent idiots are only making everything unaffordable,driving businesses out and pushing the costs of living through the roof and our living standards to the lowest levels since the depression!!!!
This moronic idiotic mouthpiece is full of shit 🤷🏻♂️
more renewables.. spare me your rubbish.