I tuned in very briefly to a popular radio station this morning to be confronted by the screams, “FOR GOD’S SAKE BUILD A COAL FIRED POWER STATION OR LOSE THE ELECTION”
With the greatest respect anyone who thinks just building a coal-fired power station will save the Govt has rocks in their head. This is turning into the rights idealist weapon every bit as flawed as the left with the Greens & their 100% renewables, Independents with the 60% and Labor’s 45% and EV mandate.
If the reason voters on mass will not vote for the Liberals is because they will not build a coal-fired power station we really are (excuse my language) up shit creek. And, the political intelligence of the community has plummeted. People need to step back from the philosophical battle and think!!!
Regardless of whether a bunch of lunatic fringe parties take control of the senate the next Prime Minister of this country will be Scott Morrison or Bill Shorten. Having a dummy spit over Morrison not committing the government to building a coal-fired power station will hand the keys to Shorten. That’s the bottom line. Morrison or Shorten. Clive Palmer, Fraser Anning, Pauline Hanson or Cory Bernardi will NOT be Prime Minister.
So despite the carnage voters will no doubt deliver in the senate the choice comes down to who controls the lower house. Who do you trust to run the economy? Who do you trust to do the right thing with energy supply, keep our strong border control and look after those in need without bankrupting the country? Who do you trust not tax you out of existence, to bring our debt under control and to take a sensible approach to migration considering all factors; infrastructure, congestion, the economy and skills requirements?
Who do you trust not to impoverish retirees; your parents and grandparents who have paid their dues? People who have worked hard and contributed to this country (for decades) and many who have fought for this country to enable us to enjoy the life of freedom we do.
So carry on with the dummy spit all you like and you’ll end up with much worse than just losing your philosophical idealist fight with the left. Because lose you will. If we are to have any chance of a bright future we need to return Scott Morrison to The Lodge. We need to do that with enough of a majority to keep the lunatic fringe from holding him and the country to ransom. AND, we need to do that whether he builds a blasted coal fired power plant not not. Let the industry decide on what to build. Let the government make it easy for industry to do that with good policy (not subsidies) whilst setting and controlling the performance and price.
Time to stop the dummy spit, the rants and raves and take stock. The reality is....Morrison or Shorten....your choice.
