The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread

[Gointocarlton]

It's a great example of how a debate can be hijacked by social media to push political perspectives.

I don't get why there are some linking Gina's attitudes to her father, while slamming the activities of mining divisions people have to ignore the work Gina funds for social housing and education projects in the outback. It's a bit like people bagging Bill Gates for his philanthropy. The opponents slag it off as a tax dodge, and yet she can put her money wherever she chooses so it seems bizarre that some of these groups would slap a gift horse in the mouth.

Cynically, I suspect if they managed to get Hancock kicked of the land the very same groups would be mining it heavier with less restrictive overheads faster than you can blink! It's a bit like kicking developers of the land in NSW, then next minute, building a brand new 4000 home housing estate, pretty much the same development with the same project managers and contractors but a new indigenous façade on the gates. Same goes for a bunch of energy projects, wind is bad, wind is ugly, wind is noisy, ............... next minute .................... we're building 200 new winds turbines and getting a slice of the action!

So if Hancock wasnt into mining and owned the worlds largest wind and solar farm, her money would be good right?