TinDrum

'Australia Institute found fossil fuel subsidies were now increasing at a more rapid pace than funding for the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS)'

#ndis #ausPol #climateChange #labor #australiaInstitute

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/australian-governments-subsidising-fossil-fuel-use-by-more-than-30000-a-minute-analysis-finds

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds

Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

The Guardian
Mar 12 at 12:25amWeb
Show threadTinDrumMar 12
'the chair of the government’s Climate Change Authority...told an Australian Financial Review event in October the idea of continuing to give big miners a diesel fuel rebate rather than doing more to help Australian consumers switch to renewable energy was “insane”'
Show threadTrish RobertsMar 12
@oscarjiminy @stufromoz What the hell?
Show threadjohnny anhedonicMar 12
@oscarjiminy and it is a bipartisan position.
Show threadTinDrumMar 12
@thegarbagebird true good to tag th party in power tho and i'm willing to bet labor voters're more inclined to get bolshie about it