Comments on: Finally, a politician doing what politicians should do

By: Hortense Meitz

Hortense Meitz — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:38:18 +0000

might all manage our self just slightly better, your posting just emphasises this.

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By: electronic guru

electronic guru — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:27:06 +0000

Maybe a Trackstick would do the trick.

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By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:32:40 +0000

Oh Anne, I know, but before you go in hard you’ve got to give the guys a chance to show what they’re made of. It’s only fair. Having now demonstrated that Bob’s just one of the guys, I feel completely justified in treating him as such. It’s just common courtesy to give everyone the benefit of the doubt first time around, don’t you think?

GGP

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By: Anne-Kit Littler

Anne-Kit Littler — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:53:43 +0000

Hi Glenn, I applaud you for writing to the guy, but I’m afraid you’re wasting your time. The Australian Labor Party does not allow their parlamentarians to vote against the Party line, nor even to abstain. So regardless of what the guy may think of climate change personally, he would not be allowed to agree with you officially.

Having said that, there are quite a few “realists” (I prefer that to “sceptics”) on both sides of politics. They just daren’t speak up. Apart from Liberal Senator Dennis Jensen, and he’s just lost the preselection vote for his seat, so won’t be there after the next election.

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By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:24:20 +0000

And finally, after eight weeks (and a subtle reminder) here’s the answer from a government member of parliament:

“Dear Glen,

Thank you for your correspondence concerning climate change. My apologies for not responding to you sooner.

I understand and appreciate your views on this issue and I thank you for bringing them to my attention.

The view of the Rudd Labor Government is that the overwhelming body of evidence suggests that climate change is a real and serious threat to our prosperity.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-an international body that assesses the latest science of climate change-stated that “Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in [human produced] greenhouse gas concentrations”.

Scientists are certain that climate change is already happening. Global average surface temperature increased over the past 100 years by about 0.7°C. Scientists consider that warming will continue as a result of past, current and future emissions.
If we don’t act, it will only get worse with changing temperatures and rainfall patterns, more droughts, floods, water shortages, rising sea levels and extreme weather.

Australia – already the driest inhabited continent on Earth – is particularly vulnerable to climate change. The longer we wait to act on climate change, the more it will cost and the worse its effects will be.
If levels of greenhouse gases continue to rise, the resulting climate change could lead to serious impacts on coastal communities, iconic areas such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Kakadu wetlands, biodiversity, agriculture, water supplies, human health as well as transport and communications infrastructure.

In Australia, the projected average warming of 0.4 to 2.0°C by the year 2030 would lead to a 10-50 per cent increase in days over 35°C at many places. Climate change is projected to increase the severity and frequency of many natural disasters, such as bushfires, cyclones, hailstorms and floods.

Australia’s alpine regions are expected to have less snow cover. Water flows into the Murray-Darling Basin, are likely to decline by 15 per cent if the temperature warms by 1°C. Reductions in flows of around 50 % are possible by the end of the century.

Australia has a responsibility to address the nation’s relatively high per capita emissions. The Rudd Labor Government is committed to ensuring Australia meets its responsibilities in facing this global challenge.
This includes a comprehensive approach to:
* reduce emissions in Australia in the short and long term
* work with the international community to develop a global response that is effective and fair
* prepare for the inevitable impacts of climate change.
Fundamental to the Government’s climate change strategy is a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. It is the best way to reduce carbon pollution while minimising the impact on business and households.

If you would like more information on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, go to http://www.climatechange.gov.au/whitepaper

Thank you for again for taking the time to write to me with your concerns.

Bob McMullan
Member for Fraser”

- Such is the “party line”. IMHO it blindly relies on unreliable source material (much like yesterday’s ASPI report) and spouts the usual platitudes intended to mollify the chattering classes.

I would be grateful for the assistance of readers and hosts for a suitably pointed reply.

Cheers,

GGP

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By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:29:10 +0000

Well, it’s been over six weeks, and no reply from my local member (Bob McMullan). Time to give him a poke and see what happens. Stay tuned!

GGP

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By: Matt Buckels

Matt Buckels — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:09:10 +0000

Thor moments like this sceptics and believers should unite in thanks there are not more like you around:)

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By: thor von oden

thor von oden — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:28:49 +0000

hello again, been away for a while, got nothing more to say regarding climate change. Its hopeless and in the hands of GOD. Today, Micheal Jackson died, and the world media is pouring accolades on him. Its hard to believe, that suddenly, a hard core, systematic satanic pedophile is recieving expressions of grief and even loss. The world is from today a slightly safer place with mr jacsons departure to hell.His supposed contribution to music pales in significans compared to the damage he has done with his satanic abuse of children. SOBER UP NOW WORLD!!!!!!!!!!, Sincerly thorvonoden@yahoo.com. God bless the rightous

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By: Matt Buckels

Matt Buckels — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:03 +0000

I just noticed this little contradiction on the good Senator’s website: “Family First has a recycling scheme that everyone can easily do to help the environment by cutting greenhouse gases by 1.8 million tonnes and saving more than eight gigalitres of water and it costs hardly anything. Our Container Deposit Scheme has the thumbs up from green groups and community groups and we’re continuing to pressure the government to make it happen.”

why is he so excited about cutting 1.8 million tonnes of a harmless gas?

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By: Anne-Kit Littler

Anne-Kit Littler — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:51:09 +0000

Here’s another interesting evaluation of the Obama report by Roger Pielke Jr:

http://rogerpielkejr.blogspot.com/2009/06/obamas-phil-cooney-and-new-ccsp-report.html

Pielke notes that the report doesn’t just misrepresent his own research, which actually disputes that we’re suffering more losses thanks to global warming. It also implies that the damage done by warming includes damage actually done by an earthquake and the 9-11 terrorist attacks!

If the proof and effects of man-made warming are so clear, why resort to all these exaggerations, fudges and deceptions?

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