For years, Australia’s gas sector has positioned natural gas as a vital “transition fuel” on the path to net zero emissions by 2050. This framing—widely accepted by industry, government, and even some climate policy circles—suggests gas will smooth the shift from coal to renewables, firm the grid, and support industrial Read more
Net-Zero is a Settled MandateThe Albanese Government’s commanding majority in the House of Representatives is more than just a parliamentary arithmetic. It represents a decisive mandate from the Australian electorate to advance the nation’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. After two decades of policy stagnation, climate wars, and political Read more
The Liberal Party’s federal election defeat marks a watershed moment in its modern political history. Such losses go beyond parliamentary arithmetic and they call into question the Party’s purpose and relevance in the national conversation. In moments like this, the impulse is to focus on process and procedure and quickly Read more
Chasing Votes Following its 2025 election wipeout, the Liberal Party of Australia faces an existential crisis as it considers what went wrong and where to next. The instinctive response to such losses is often to elect a new leader, put your head down and “chase votes”, which is the reflex Read more