Canberra should be a hothouse for 'green' transport skills

Japanese-made electric bus on display at the Osaka Mobility Show, 8 December 2023.

Transport Minister Chris Steel has advised that we will have to wait until after the ACT election for the business case for stage 2B of the tram network. But with the ACT Government’s tram project central to reducing emissions, why are we waiting? Is light rail really the environmental panacea it is cracked up to be? We need to be focusing on developing local skills, rather than relying on a privatised tram network to take care of Canberra’s future.

My latest article in The Canberra Times, available here: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8456049/why-canberra-should-develop-workers-green-transport-skills/?cs=14246.

Activists have severely damaged the arts in Australia

Politicisation of the arts in Australia has upset half the audience [Michael de Percy CC BY-ND 4.9]

Some of our finest cultural institutions have been hijacked by political activists. Captive audiences have been subjected to political activism while artists have used their taxpayer and subscriber-funded platforms to advance their personal political agendas. Such political activism has severely damaged the arts in Australia. And the lack of swift action by the leaders of these institutions means the damage will be difficult to repair in the foreseeable future. 

Here is my latest article in The Spectator Australia's Flat White, Activists have severely damaged the arts in Australia:

Activists have severely damaged the arts in Australia

Some of our finest cultural institutions have been hijacked by political activists.

And that is a tragedy.

The question is, can they be rescued before the damage is made permanent?https://t.co/GV5wW6aQLl

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) December 6, 2023

Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg

Then they came for my smart TV...

With Communications Minister Michelle Rowland expected to introduce a ‘prominence’ bill this week, Australians should be very worried about the government attempting to control our smart devices and the information we receive. We are on the slippery slope to socialism and it will only get worse as the Albanese government destroys our standard of living in pursuit of its socialist agenda.

The green-left agenda, previously the purview of conspiracy theorists, is now out in the open. It manifests in government policies designed to reduce our individual carbon footprints. It has no regard for our liberty.

Here is my latest article in The Spectator Australia's Flat White, Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg.

Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is expected to introduce a ‘prominence’ bill this week. Australians should be very worried.https://t.co/TdgVsxLXjS

— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) November 28, 2023

Just what we all need - Airbus Albo in our TVs telling us what we can and can't watch.https://t.co/PLdei0eoLs

— Alexandra Marshall (@ellymelly) November 28, 2023