Article by Eric Worrell
Highlights – Professor Ian Plimer introduces his new book The End of the World, which analyzes why so many people baselessly believe the world is in danger.
Warren Mundine, Chairman of CPAC Australia, delivered an opening speech, emphasizing the importance of freedom of speech.
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has emerged to paint a dark picture of how net zero could devastate Western economies. Truss made a strong case for the Green movement to be rebranded as socialist.
There's been a lot of praise for President Trump – I particularly liked Senator Alex Antic's praise for Trump moving the Overton Window, which made mainstream discussion possible before 2016 Unthinkable in most circles.
Senator Bridget McKenzie has a lot to say about the importance of free speech. But she still seems convinced that some form of watered-down censorship is desirable, with the risks managed by appointing the right bureaucrats. A disturbing statement from Australia's centre-right leader.
Senator Matt Canavan spoke about the importance of free speech.
Dan Wild – IPA – Sound Referendum – Misinformation Law Net Zero China uses Australian coal to produce solar panels
Legendary geologist Professor Ian Plimer talks about the journey that led him to write his books. If you get the chance, I highly recommend seeing Professor Plimer speak for yourself, he is absolutely passionate about using the light of truth and reason to save the children of Australia and the world from the nightmare of climate anxiety. Professor Pollitt points out that all previous ice ages began when carbon dioxide concentrations were higher than today. He points out that our current ice age, the Late Cenozoic Ice Age, began 34 million years ago and still controls the world today.
Many of us have read Heaven and Earth, but he also wrote many other books, many of which were intended to educate children. How to get kicked out of school so unsettled the Rudd government that they actually funded a website to try to “refute” Plimer's views. Not about being green, but about how many inventions we take for granted in our high-energy society have actually saved our lives, such as how the invention of stainless steel cutlery replaced toxic alternatives that were actually killing the use of such utensils of poor people. The climate change delusion and power thieves, about the huge environmental damage caused by “green” energy. Green Murder – Green actions are killing people. His Little Green Book trilogy, one of which is aimed at young children. And of course there are new books – the end of the world, climate change and its anxieties.
MP Keith Pitt spoke of the catastrophic economic damage green energy is causing to the Australian economy. 13,000 businesses have gone bankrupt since the current hardline green government came to power. Ironically, coal is now Australia's largest export, creating 300,000 jobs and more than $100 billion in revenue for the Australian economy. Coal that the Australian government tried to ban at home is now being mined out of the country as fast as we can. He mentioned coal several times in that speech. He also mentioned nuclear energy – “I won't talk about nuclear energy, we like what it does.”
Former National leader Barnaby Joyce talks about how the government gets it wrong. The Dutch once thought they could run their economy on tulips. Governments do crazy things. Sadly, now it's our turn – businesses are forced to buy unaffordable green energy and pass those costs on to consumers.
The Melbourne battlefield reminds us of the horrors of the coronavirus lockdown.
Glasgow right-wing comedian Leo Kearse gave a speech. He explained to the audience why it wouldn't happen if climate protesters glued themselves to Glasgow, “Within half an hour all their valuables would have been stolen, someone would have taken their pants off…” I think you get the idea.
Sky News Australia's major talk show The Outsider hosted a conference at CPAC. Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for the Climate Change Act to be scrapped.
Former federal minister Gary Hardgrave spoke about the importance of values. Coal can provide cheap energy, but too many politicians in mainstream parties still think renewable energy is the solution.
My friends at The Epoch Times were there, speaking to anyone who would listen about the importance of free speech.
At the end of the conference, after I made an interesting comment to the audience, Professor Ian Plimer said: “They used to shoot people like you”. I'm sure he meant it as high praise, right?
There were many other speakers, and I apologize to those I did not mention by name, many of whom criticized renewable energy and praised efforts to overthrow green communism. But the words of some speakers made me and many others in the audience see that we still have a long way to go. I don't think Australia is completely lost, as many are starting to fear may be the case in the UK, but like the US, we Aussies are hanging on a knife's edge and could fall either way. Let's hope that enough sane people wake up and fight for the important things before it's too late.
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