Australian Coalition government signs off with a budget tailored for climate denial: Renew Economy

"The federal Coalition government has delivered its last budget before the May poll, and pretty much finished the way it started in government nearly six years ago: Long term climate and clean energy policies and technologies are ignored, and the focus is on trinkets and handouts.

Don’t worry about climate, or even any other “assets” and themes that have long-term value, such as education and research, seems to be the message. Instead:Look, money! 

And it’s mostly awarded to people who probably don’t need it.

The cynicism is revealed in both the climate and the energy

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

announcements. In climate, the Coalition appears to have given up all pretence that it is taking its own mediocre policies seriously."

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