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EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 29 MIN

AUSTRALIA - Our Governments Toxic Relationship with Big Gas

from The Meandering Pod · host Cam, Dom, Bec and Lotta

Cameron goes through the scandal ridden history of big gas in Australia starting with Gogh Whitlam's failed plan to nationalise our resources.Groups who are doing something about it:-Disrupt Burrup Hub-Conservation Council of WA-Greenpeace-Australian Youth Climate CoalitionKey readings:The Captured State Report - https://350perth.org.au/captured-state/The Australia Institute's Great Gas Giveaway Report - https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/P1451-Australias-great-gas-giveaway-Web.pdfABC Four Corners Timor Lest Spying Operation - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-27/secrets,-spies-and-trials/11451004The Guardian Northwest Shelf Extension - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/19/wa-government-put-very-rosy-spin-on-report-into-woodside-emissions-at-murujuga-scientists-private-email-sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/30/woodside-north-west-shelf-gas-indigenous-rock-art-murujuga-federal-government-environment-minister-murray-watt-western-australiaGas is displacing renewables:https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/woodside-contradicts-csiro-report-debunking-key-climate-claims-20220307-p5a2d5.html

Cameron goes through the scandal ridden history of big gas in Australia starting with Gogh Whitlam's failed plan to nationalise our resources.Groups who are doing something about it:-Disrupt Burrup Hub-Conservation Council of WA-Greenpeace-Australian Youth Climate CoalitionKey readings:The Captured State Report - https://350perth.org.au/captured-state/The Australia Institute's Great Gas Giveaway Report - https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/P1451-Australias-great-gas-giveaway-Web.pdfABC Four Corners Timor Lest Spying Operation - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-27/secrets,-spies-and-trials/11451004The Guardian Northwest Shelf Extension - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/19/wa-government-put-very-rosy-spin-on-report-into-woodside-emissions-at-murujuga-scientists-private-email-sayshttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/30/woodside-north-west-shelf-gas-indigenous-rock-art-murujuga-federal-government-environment-minister-murray-watt-western-australiaGas is displacing renewables:https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/woodside-contradicts-csiro-report-debunking-key-climate-claims-20220307-p5a2d5.html

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