Since Labor absolutely insists on talking about the CPRS vote in 2009, rather than focusing on the present or the future, I thought I'd give them a list of some of the people they should invite to their pity party.
Firstly, former Labor MP Martin Ferguson. He thought the CPRS was great. Entirely coincidentally, Martin now works for the oil and gas industry.
Secondly, Ian Macfarlane, who was Labor's negotiating partner on the CPRS Bill. Entirely coincidentally, Ian left politics in 2016 to run the Queensland Resources Council.
Let's not forget former Labor Minister Craig Emerson, who recently called greens white supremacists. Entirely coincidentally, Craig took paid work as a consultant for AGL and Santos.
Please invite fellow former Labor Minister Gary Gray, who, entirely coincidentally, worked for the mining sector before and after his parliamentary stint.
Also Queensland Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who is so keen to make the climate destroying Adani mine go ahead, she extinguished the native title of the Wangan and Jagalingou people to make them trespassers on their own land.
There are far too many to name, but make sure you invite the myriad of former senior Labor staffers who now work as lobbyists and consultants to the mining sector, and sell their connections and influence within the ALP for private gain.
Finally, let's not forget Julia Gillard, who with
the Greens delivered world-leading climate legislation in 2012, only to be knifed by Kevin Rudd the following year. She is today being wiped from the history books so her successors can keep pissing and moaning about the Greens
the Greens delivered world-leading climate legislation in 2012, only to be knifed by Kevin Rudd the following year. She is today being wiped from the history books so her successors can keep pissing and moaning about the Greens
