Climate News: David Spratt damns Federal Budget for not mentionin 'climate' even once'; Is diesel tax 'fit for purpose? ': BHP handles emissions truth rather loosely episode artwork

EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 20 MIN

Climate News: David Spratt damns Federal Budget for not mentionin 'climate' even once'; Is diesel tax 'fit for purpose? ': BHP handles emissions truth rather loosely

from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean

David Spratt, the Research Director for Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, has damned the recent Federal budget for not mentioning climate even once - "Turning a blind eye to climate risk threatens derailment".The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners program. "The BHP Files", alerted viewers to the big miners' deceptions about carbon emissions."Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights";"For 44 years, Australia has subsidised diesel use. Is it time to stop?";"How lethal humidity threatens to displace millions in our region";"Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises".

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