Given PMâs inaction, devil must be in the details
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April 28, 2021 â 12.04am
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I canât imagine many Australians are comfortable with the Prime Minister laying hands on them in evacuation centres, nor seeing their social media lives as controlled by the âevil oneâ (âPMâs beliefs rise like an eagle before Christian leadersâ, April 27). Perhaps worse is his attack on âidentity politicsâ, pure dogwhistling to his fellow evangelical Christians who also believe and teach that peopleâs worth is only found in Christ and true community only found in the church. I spent most of my adult life in these churches, and I know that Christians are encouraged to go into politics to explicitly influence and direct social policy. I am deeply disturbed that Scott Morrison truly believes he is on a mission from God.
Emission impossible unless political climate changes
January 29, 2021 â 12.05am
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Most thinking people could not fail to be alarmed by John Hewsonâs article about Australiaâs emissions targetsâ catastrophe. Scott Morrison is captive to both his backbench and the fossil fuel lobby he will continue to do nothing to address the issue (âEmissions verdict is catastrophicâ, January 28). To make matters worse, although the government is very vulnerable on its lack of a climate change policy, Anthony Albanese is ineffective in highlighting this failing and its consequences. Perhaps the only thing that will force our recalcitrant politicians to act is the likelihood of a carbon border tax being introduced by the EU and the inevitability that the USA will follow suit.