Dangerous anti-renewables rhetoric, bullying and intimidation creates growing chasm in rural communities
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-31/anti-renewables-campaigns-fuel-community-division-in-regions/105938440

Farmers for Climate Action is an organisation representing farmers who care about the environment and recognise that Climate Change is an existential threat. They're showing the "country folk vs city folk" division on renewable energy is a myth, and they're calling-out the anti-renewables lobby for their lies.

Meanwhile, former Nationals leader Michael McCormack, is whipping-up fear. He's giving implied approval for people to bully kids if their parents make decisions in favour of renewable energy.
"I'm not going to take any responsibility. I'm sorry. I'm just not," he said. "If kids are being bullied, I'm not gonna admit to that because I mean, why would I? Next minute, I'm being hung out to dry simply because little Johnny or Mary comes home a little bit upset from school because you know somebody has stolen their play lunch money because their father is putting up a green energy project."

Michael McCormack is spreading dangerous nonsense. He's using language calculated to incite violence against children.

Former Nationals leader, Bananaby Joyce, is also inciting violence and promoting gun crime by making statements such as: "Get ready to load that magazine. Goodbye, Chris … Goodbye, Albo."

It's good to see the Clean Energy Council is speaking-up about the issue. They're pushing-back against the false narrative of astroturfing organisations such as the small and disproportionately noisy "Reckless Renewables" group.

#AusPol #Vicpol #Climate #ClimateChange #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergyCouncil #FarmersForClimateAction #MichaelMcCormack #BarnabyJoyce

#FarmersForClimateAction had a stall at #Primex22 to make landholders and #farmers aware of the effects of #climatechange and #climatechangepolicy on #farmviability and the need for #climateaction

The petition to stop #subsidies to coal and gas companies who are buying farmland #foodsecurity was well received #FarmersB4Coal #FarmersB4CSG 💕👍

So many though, despite unprecedented #floods 8 months ago, weren't interested in even discussing the subject 😰💔 most disappointing was those with kids and grandkids, and those struggling due to #droughts #floods

It was easier to get people to talk about #koalas 🙏🐨🤗💖 at #FriendsOfTheKoala stall 🙄