Antinuclear

Ethics, Australia’s media, politicians, and the Uranium Paydirt Conference

Christina Macpherson 27 April 13, Today I’ve posted an item from The Conversation, in which 4 very serious writers raise the question of Australia’s politicians having an ethical duty to seek out the scientific consensus on climate change, rather than to just rely on their own personal opinions.

I think that these writers are being far too kind to Australia’s Climate Denying politicians.   With the facts on climate change becoming ever more widely known, and increasingly urgent, –  are we to believe that these politicians are just a bit stupid?

No. They are smart. They know who funds their campaigns. They know who best articulates the hidden case for the fossil fuel industries  – and they draw on propaganda material from America’s well organised think tanks,  whose opinions are paid for by fossil fuel interests, especially the notorious Koch Brothers.

I know that climate change is a critical threat to the planet, and especially to Australia.  However, it’s not the only critical threat. This website is dedicated to opposing the equally critical threats of nuclear war, and nuclear pollution.

I found it very interesting that our 4 ethically minded writers singled out Australia’s new Resources Minister, Gary Gray, as one who has rather suddenly seen the light on climate change – ”  Gray renounced his previous position that climate science was “pop science” and a “middle-class conspiracy to frighten schoolchildren”.

But why did Gray do this sudden u-turn on climate change?

Well, that’s not hard to discover.   Minister Gray is to deliver his first address in his new role ( since Minister Ferguson got kicked out)  – and Gray’s “maiden address” is to the Australian Uranium Association’s 3 day “Paydirt Conference in Adelaide – April 30 – May 2.

What’s the connection?  I hear your cry.   Well, the connection is that Australia’s (rather desperate) uranium industry is spruiking the lie that nuclear power is the solution to climate change,

Well, you can’t pose as one trying to solve climate change, if you are saying that you don’t believe in climate change – now, can you?

And that is why the opportunistic Gary Gray now states that he believes in climate change.

April 27, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews