Because they know it would be the absolute end of them if they bent on this. If only they carried that attitude to everything else and used this latest batshit fuckery of harm from Trump to say no to everything. The US alliance is actively against our interests and the AUKUS Iran attack proves it

@franifio.bsky.social is the best lol

Many More Should Have Also Been Prosecuted….

I am so fucking tired .

Tim Wilson had a chat on JJJ Hack about gas. I decided to do a bit of a fact check of his gas industry talking points. @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

A 25% tax on gas exports would raise enough revenue to make childcare FREE for Australian families! "It's time to get that money, that $17 billion in revenue every single year, flowing back into the pockets of households across this country." @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social #auspol

Every week the federal government delays a 25% gas export tax costs the Australian public around $350 million in revenue. That's $350 million a week that could have gone to funding essential services! @davidpocock.bsky.social #auspol

Australians are missing out on millions of dollars every week the government delays a 25% tax on gas exports! "$350 million of revenue a week is what could ease the cost of living crisis." @fatima-payman.bsky.social #auspol

Murdered journalists were parading as "terrorists". Seems terrorists parade as diplomats as well.

Out in front of our mobile gas giveaway tracker

This morning @edhusicmp.bsky.social told media that the government should call gas companies’ bluff on export tax live.thepoint.com.au

The Press Club cancelled Pulitzer winner Chris Hedges after he submitted a speech on the killing of Palestinian journalists, then booked Israel's ambassador instead. If you wonder why media reporting on Gaza genocide has been so disappointing this is what they think is normal.

BREAKING: The Senate just set up a Greens-led inquiry into a 25% gas export tax. Big gas corporations are ripping us all off, paying almost no tax while people are hurting. This inquiry will expose gas corp greed, pushing govt for fairer tax & cost of living help in the budget.

If the govt had brought in a 25% tax on gas exports when it came to power in 2022 it would have raised $68bn by now and the missed revenue is growing every second. Check out our gas tracker gas.australiainstitute.org.au

“Australia Institute research has shown there is no link between increases in the minimum wage and future inflation, because guess what – most people don’t actually compare themselves to those on the lowest wages in Australia.” – Greg Jericho Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4bV8Usy

“The longer we delay implementing a gas export tax . . . as our gas giveaway tracker shows, every day of delay cost tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue," said Dr Richard Denniss, co-CEO at The Australia Institute. Read more: https://theaus.in/3Q6Mtt6

Halving the fuel excise will cut the cost of fuel for motorists by 26.3 cents a litre.

Factcheck: Yes, Ed Husic is right. Australia exports gas so cheaply that Japanese companies profit from on-selling our gas thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

Australia Institute research shows that every week the federal government delays implementing a 25% gas export tax costs the Australian public around $350 million in revenue. That's $577 per Second! "Australians are sick of the delay." @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry. We give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni." See more of Richard Denniss on Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYxzRNfC6k

A gas export tax won't come as a surprise to Australia's trading partners or investors. But it will drive down domestic gas prices & ensure that Australians get a fairer return for our resources. @rodcampbell.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss on Follow the Money ➡️🎧 theaus.in/4dJTmdJ

@sanders.senate.gov gets it. The government is for the people by the people.

“We need a 25 per cent levy on gas exports, not a temporary windfall profit tax, to guarantee fair public returns now and into the future,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/47rAwnX

A 25% gas export tax would drive down prices for Australians & collect billions that can be used to provide better, cheaper public services. @rodcampbell.bsky.social & @ebonybennett.bsky.social discuss the case for a gas export tax & the ban on new coal mines in NSW. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4dJTmdJ

President Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Hide the ketchup.

The phrase balls-out insane is overused these days but…

Just checking in again on how Woodside and Santos are going

My column on the usual scares from the business groups about the minimum wage for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

A reminder that gas is NOT a vital industry to Australia – if anything, it COSTS the Australian economy. Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could solve the gas crisis – and raise $17 billion every year. ✍ Sign the petition: https://theaus.in/4uTyGWX

My column today on what really is causing inflation and also how the RBA really don't have a clue www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

It’s a Worldwide Criminal Enterprise….

More than half of Australia’s exported gas is given to companies FOR FREE. Now we’re told a gas export tax won’t go down well in Tokyo. Should we be worried? Dr Richard Denniss says call the bluff, noting similar threats amounted to nothing. Read more: https://theaus.in/3PthCH6

"If we had a better return from our oil and gas, we could put it into industries which will increase our productivity tomorrow." @mon4kooyong.bsky.social Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could raise $17 billion every year! #auspol

. @rodcampbell.bsky.social idly wondering if the fact the Japanese govt part own gas giant INPEX has anything to do with the Japanese ambassador warning against a 25% gas export tax....surely not!!! #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au

BREAKING: Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie is open to a gas export tax! Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could solve the gas crisis – and raise $17 billion a year at the same time. Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rWPCcn

“Combined with the 50 basis points rise in February and March, in less than 2 months households are paying the equivalent of a 90 basis point rise in interest rates," writes Greg Jericho. “That. Is. Brutal.” Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/3NMsqiP

"We don't have a gas supply problem. We have a gas export problem." @nicboele.bsky.social Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could solve the gas crisis – and raise $17 billion every year at the same time. #auspol

The @antipovertycentre.org said it is “unacceptable” that people in poverty are being forced to “spend even more of the little money they have” on fuel or taxis. Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/47sa8u6

Big gas, coal and oil companies profit massively from climate change, while everyday Australians pay the price. It’s not fair. Together, let's call on the Australian Government to make coal and gas corporations pay for the damage they cause. ✍️Sign the petition: https://theaus.in/4uT7Td6

No a gas tax won't warm diplomatic relation or hurt naitonal security (I mean FFS, surely we know the gas industry lies by now?) @jack-thrower.bsky.social & @richarddenniss.bsky.social for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...

So far petrol prices are around 30% higher on avge through March than they were in Feb. They will obviously keep going up, but this is what that looks like. Never fear though, the RBA will raise rates and that'll fix everything.... www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

“A 25% gas export tax could see Australian wholesale gas prices fall by up to 25% as gas exporters compete with each other to avoid paying the export tax by diverting supply to the untaxed Australian market.” - Dr Richard Denniss & Jack Thrower Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4svhXaH

Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could bring in $17 BILLION a year – funding the essential services Australians rely on. Meanwhile, big gas keeps cashing in while everyday Australians pay the price. ✍️ Sign the petition: https://theaus.in/4sPXvlj

Part 2 in "Just how big is the oil and gas industry". The private adult education sector pays almost as much in wages as does the gas industry. Profits are a tad different. live.thepoint.com.au/2026/03/the-...

If gas prices stay at current levels, a 25% gas export tax could cover the cost of free uni and TAFE! "Australia's natural gas resource belongs to all Australians. So it should only be exploited if the community benefits in a very tangible and material way." @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social #auspol

The gas industry likes to boast about how important it is the Australia economy. What they're really saying is look at our profits. #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au/2026/03/the-...

New Australia Institute polling shows more than three in five Australians support a flat 25% tax on gas exports! "We have got corporations making windfall war profits while people's energy prices are going up. It is indefensible." - Senator @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social #auspol

'The real owners of these [gas] resources are the citizens of this very country. And I very much hope and expect that the citizens get their fair share..." - IEA chief Fatih Birol on 7.30 Right now, Australian beer drinkers pay more tax than gas companies pay in Petroleum Resource Rent Tax! #auspol

New Australia Institute polling shows an overwhelming majority of Australians support a gas export tax. 💸💸 "That gas belongs to all Australians. Companies can export it. They can make a profit. But they should be paying us 25% of whatever they get for that gas." @davidpocock.bsky.social #auspol