Scott Hamilton

Robodebt was the great test of Australia’s accountability mechanisms – and they failed The final report into the Centrelink debt recovery process that wreaked havoc on the vulnerable is not the full-stop many wanted. It has not restored the trust that was so fundamentally broken

A sorry tale with a bad ending.

‘Nacc said it could not…prosecution, because of a lack of “admissible evidence”. The body noted that “key admissions & statements made during this investigation are not admissible in criminal proceedings”. #Robodebt
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Fertiliser costs are soaring amid war in the Middle East. Will your grocery bill follow? Australia gets half its urea – a crucial nitrogen fertiliser – from countries now impacted by the war. But research suggests higher food prices aren’t a given.

‘A surge in urea prices, in and of itself, may not drive food prices higher. But it won’t help ease other inflationary pressures, either.’
#auspol #OilWar
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WA's largest dairy takes power into its own hands with solar investment Facing rising electricity costs and repeated outages, WA's biggest dairy farm is investing $650,000 in a hybrid solar and battery system to keep irrigation running and milk flowing as the number of da...

Nice move.

It’s time to ditch diesel ‼️

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TRADE DIVERSIFICATION NETWORK LAUNCH
Privileged to represent the Smart Energy Council, Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific & Monash Chemical and Biological Engineering at this historic milestone in diversifying Australia's global trade.
#auspol @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social

GAS IS EXPENSIVE

GET OFF GAS

The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever Oil isn’t a normal commodity – it shapes politics around the world.

‘While the EV shift is accelerating, Australia is slow by global standards. Even as electricity rapidly goes green, transport remains overwhelmingly dependent on foreign oil. That leaves Australia exposed.’
#auspol It’s time ditch dependence on fossil fuels‼️
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Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Monash Business School MBA Career Advancement Program on “Powering Change: Future Careers in the Evolving Energy Sector.”

“The global energy transition is the biggest transfer of capital, resources and opportunity we’ll see in our lifetimes”

“Yarning with Youth”: our new Commissioner for Aboriginal kids Podcast Episode · 7am · 19 February · 16m

Another important episode. Well done 7AM #auspol #ClosingTheGap podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/7...

As solar booms, an Australian technology is rolled out around the world At the interface of AI, big data, the energy transition and mind-bogglingly complex weather systems, the ongoing supply of electricity relies on answering a deceptively simple question: Will it be sun...

‘Solcast is now owned by a giant Norwegian risk management company and its data is used around the world by customers managing more than 300GW of solar projects’

Sound familiar AUS? #auspol

C’mon AUS, let’s get FMIA going
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#NuclearTim is the shadow Treasurer wanting the most expensive form of energy🙄 #auspol #LibSplits share.google/9Q4nb7dBVN8D...

And then there were 6 #auspol

SAME SAME Angus #auspol

SAME SAME Angus #auspol

STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS‼️
You too, AUS‼️
#ClimateCrisis #TACO #auspol

China👀 Game changer #EVs But they won’t tow your boat🙄

All drip, no water

“80 Years to choose her. 276 Days to dump her,” tweets @kossamaras.bsky.social #auspol #LibSplits

#LibSplits #auspol “A few days after Libs trashed another women”

Well done Angus & #NuclearTim say we won’t be trashing anymore Liberal Reps…they are all gone..

#Robodebt saga continues…. "Surely the fact Renée Leon lost her
job after finally revealing the scheme's unlawfulness while Kathryn Campbell was twice given new prestigious appointments after years of actively avoiding consideration of lawfulness…" wrote Podger @themandarin.bsky.social
#auspol

On behalf of Monash Chemical and Biological Engineering, Smart Energy Council & Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific I was very pleased to chair the panel on Australia's opportunities and challenges in green iron supply chains at the IEA Hydrogen TCP Task 52 workshop at Monash University

Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
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Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs | CNN Politics In a vote that GOP leaders fought hard to avoid, a half dozen Republicans sent a blunt message to President Donald Trump that they do not support the tariff regime that he has made the centerpiece of ...

Now this is interesting. #TACO #Tarrifs #StrongerTogether www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/p...

Angus’ beef with Sussan ssizzles away

Canada's Carney to visit Australia in March Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, as he backed a speech by his Canadian counterpart decrying powerful nations using eco...

"I agree with him," Albanese said, referring to the speech that drew criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. #auspol #TACO #StrongerTogether www.reuters.com/world/americ...

7am Daily News Podcast · Updated Daily · An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Important piece. AUS needs charter of Human Rights #auspol

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It’s time — for the Palmer electoral law | Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells This year’s election exposed deep flaws in campaign finance rules

Agree. I wrote this piece with Stuart Kells in 2019 … although the proposal currently before the Parl is not what we had in mind…
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Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now

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The science is clear:

“Academics from World Weather Attribution have already published an analysis that found the heatwave that blanketed much of Australia in early Jan was 5x more likely to occur now than before human-caused global heating changed the climate.”

Pauline Hanson infamous 1996 interview | 60 Minutes Australia YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia

In 1996 Pauline Hanson gave her infamous “Please Explain” interview with 60 minutes … the cringeworthy interview was basically a litany of uninformed complaints. 30 years on Hanson is still prattling on about the same “boogeyman” - what policies or legislation has she drafted?

youtu.be/rU5mt7oAqH0

Roll out the red carpet for him, Australia.

Yes, but still interesting