Rex Patrick

Opulence for #AUKUS. Austerity for public services. #auspol

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I’m a former submariner who’s been to sea on conventional, AIP and nuclear powered submarines. I’m a former senator who knows how Canberra works. Tomorrow night I will participate in an webinar about #AUKUS. It’s not a podcast, but a conversation you can join in on. #auspol

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Tell me what you think should happen to a senator’s pay when suspended from the Senate for seven sitting days after being “reported as committing an offence” under the standing orders? #auspol

From 'net zero' to 'net gain'. The platypus-to-possum exchange rate - Michael West Following the Libs 'Net Zero' battle, 'Net Gain' will be focus as Murray Watt struggles to get changes to environmental laws passed.

No wonder Minister Murray Watt is 'huffing and puffing' to try to speed up passage of his propose environmental laws through the Senate - the longer and harder we look at the Bills, the more pitfalls and holes we see. 👇Take 'net gain' for example. 👇#auspol

‘Our gas, our prices’: Ed Husic breaks ranks with Labor to demand an end to ‘profiteering’ by exporters Labor MP backs independent’s call for cheaper energy on the east coast by forcing producers to sell cheaper fuel for Australian use

Rather than the gas cartel prioritising the supply of Australian gas to their foreign customers, we need the Australian Govt prioritising the supply of Australian gas to Australians. We need a retrospective gas reservation policy now. #auspol

From 'net zero' to 'net gain'. The platypus-to-possum exchange rate - Michael West Following the Libs 'Net Zero' battle, 'Net Gain' will be focus as Murray Watt struggles to get changes to environmental laws passed.

No wonder Minister Murray Watt is 'huffing and puffing' to try to speed up passage of his propose environmental laws through the Senate - the longer and harder we look at the Bills, the more pitfalls and holes we see. 👇Take 'net gain' for example. 👇#auspol

👇 Hard to reconcile 🤷‍♂️. #ClimateAction #auspol

I think this couple has it right!

Work-from-roam. Transparency warrior Rex Patrick hits the road. - Michael West Indefatigable transparency warrior is continuing his crusade for truth and fairness from an outback office, roaming this wide brown land.

Just working from no fixed abode. iCYMI.

Atop Mountain Wyndham.

I’ve downed tools today. I’ve got the blues. Great Keppel Island, Queensland.

Is bitcoin the biggest honeytrap in history? Depending on your timing, the cryptocurrency – which has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme – could easily be the best or worst investment you have ever made.

Money is used for general trade and is backed by gold, silver or the State. Cryptocurrency isn’t used for general trading and is backed only by the perception or those that have ‘invested’ in it. #EmperorsClothes www.afr.com/opinion/is-b...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has impossible choice as Trump pushes plan to end war US president demands that Kyiv accepts plan that would mean giving up territory to Russia

Trump rewarding the aggressor 🤦‍♂️. #auspol

Given the choice between the ruthless price-gouging gas industry and struggling manufacturers, the choice is clear (except if you are brain dead, or a gas cartel lobbyist). We need a retrospective gas reservation scheme now! #auspol

ICYMI 2/2 #auspol

When export gas trains in Gladstone were approved, Labor (supported by the Coalition) declined to put a gas reservation scheme in place. Australians have suffered from high energy prices ever since. It’s time to fix that error. Wee need a retrospective gas reservation scheme now. 1/2 #auspol

Australia’s economic complexity ranking is at a low. @albomp.bsky.social’s response - cut CSIRO staff by 300 - 350🤦‍♂️.

Plenty of money for opulent projects like #AUKUS to fill foreign wallets, not so much money for our future prosperity. #auspol

Good morning! Yeppoon, Queensland.

This week’s #WorkFromRoam office is Yeppoon Beach, Queensland. I’m firing off an #FOI to Defence for more info on future #AUKUS sub bases and working on a Federal Court protective cost order in my case to force the Govt to hand over their AUKUS nuclear waste plans. #auspol

A couple of small warranty issues (which Zone will fix) but, otherwise, I’m very pleased with the configuration and quality.

After 4 months fighting for access to info about future plans for an #AUKUS nuclear sub base in NSW, I’ve now been provided with 👇docs👇 the Defence Department claimed ‘the disclosure of would damage national security’. Judge for yourself - but I think they’ve been most dishonest. #auspol

The sun rising to adorn Great Keppel Island, Queensland.

South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

Writing on the wall! Something both the Coalition and Labor should heed. #ClimateAction #energy #auspol

“I only looked backwards”: A letter to my great grandchildren - Michael West A letter from 2075, written by a former right-wing politician to his eight great grandchildren. Rex Patrick Junior reports deathbed confessions

Jumping forward in time to 2075,👇here’s a letter👇 from a 2025 key LNP-destructor politician (I’ll let you guess who) to his great grandchildren, apologising for always looking backwards. His letter tells a story of politics defeated by progress. #auspol

If the Coalition really was serious about addressing high energy prices they would have stepped out of today’s joint discussion to announce a retrospective gas reservation scheme to end local price gouging by the gas cartel. All talk, no walk. #auspol

Definitions

Scope 1: Direct emissions from a project.
Scope 2: Emissions of the project’s suppliers.
Scope 3: Emissions of the project’s customer.

Woodside NWS Project example:

Scope 1: 7.7M tonnes per annum.
Scope 2: 0.002M tonnes PA
Scope 3: 80M tonnes PA (Approx 90%)

2/2

Under Labor’s environmental reforms, project proponents don’t have to disclose scope 3 emissions, only scope 1 and 2 (see post 2/2 for definition). Why? Official’s avoided answering Senator David Pocock’s question on that🤷‍♂️. Looks like a job for #FOI. 1/2 #climate #auspol

A break today on beautiful K’Gari (Fraser Island), Queensland. Worth a visit. #WorldHeritage #WorkFromRoam

Yeppoon.