ACT Senator David Pocock’s proposal for an inquiry into why gas companies pay less tax than beer drinkers was voted down by Labor and the ‘Opposition’. What’s the scam?
The scam is that gas producers don’t pay their fair share of tax, and the Senate majority is quite OK with that.
That Labor and the LNP remain in the thrall of the gas lobby is no surprise, but that Pauline Hanson lined up with the Greens and independent senators in voting for an inquiry shows that this issue is no longer a “right vs left” issue, but everybody else against the Uniparty.
Labor voted against the inquiry, while Coalition senators – including newly minted Nationals leader and fossil fuel cheerleader Matt Canavan – didn’t even bother to show up.
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Kim Wingerei is a businessman turned writer and commentator. He is passionate about free speech, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, Kim has lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’.