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Sinking billions of taxpayer dollars into gas would make Australia an international pariah – The Guardian
The Morrison government’s post-Covid recovery commission has called for an astonishing level of support for a declining carbon fuel
On 25 March the prime minister launched his commission into our post-Covid economy. Neville Power, board member of a gas company Strike Energy was appointed chairman. (Power has since stepped back from participating in Strike board meetings after concerns were raised over a conflict of interest.) Its special advisor is Andrew Liveris, who sits on the board of Saudi Aramco.
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