Comments by "John Woodrow" (@johnwoodrow8769) on "Liberals' Aston loss is a 'disaster': Voters could 'see through their naked insincerity'" video.

Probably the best and most accurate summary of the Liberals current problems I've heard. That the NSW Liberals did EXACTLY the same as the Labor governed states of Queensland and Victoria in response to covid is the perfect example of they are exactly the same. Morrison at a Federal level was handing out free money that put Kevin Rudd to shame.
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What policies has Labor put forward to effective address "cost of living concerns". I'm being very serious when I say I can't think of a single one. I can name ones to drive up cost of living e.g. green energy policies, but none to drive any down.
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Ok Kevin, thought you been given a job in the US by your former staff member.
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@dmeritt3425 I doubt if the price caps have had any short term effect, and in the longer run will actually drive up prices as companies are no longer incentivised to invest in new projects in Australia. Who would do that if they can get a higher return for their investment in another country e.g. Indonesia.
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@tassied12 Go try annoy someone else. Renewables are the principal reason (both directly and indirectly) for massive increases in energy costs around the globe. In fact they are the ONLY reason.
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@enterpassword3313 Why would a government committed to closing all oil and coal fields want to 'nationalise' them? They don't need to buy them to shut them down, they can just do it like they are doing now. Put in place policies to make existing ones uncompetitive, and policies design to stop new ones ever getting approved.
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@llldlfjdyaurbbshruwavwvavwyrnf Gas is NOT a "transition fuel", well not unless there is a full commitment to nuclear. That is one of the great lies being spread by the 'green' side of this matter. In a world of so called 100% renewables (no such thing exists anywhere in the industrial world unless a county has extensive hydro) there is always going to be a need for dispatchable synchronous generation. That generation has to come from coal, gas, or nuclear. The idea that it can come from pumped hydro or batteries is simply pure BS.
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@SormonAusPol Taking the easiest one first, all the 'childcare policy' did was drive up the fees charged by childcare centers. Parents are still out of pocket for the same amount. It was just a bonus for the childcare industry. What has "multi industrial union bargaining" done so far to lower the cost of living? I'll say nothing. Raising the minimum wage by $1.05 an hour, boy that will really make a big difference to allow low paid workers to afford the ever increasing electricity and gas bills, food prices, etc Labor's 'green' policies are creating. Bottom Line: Labor have done nothing to reduce the 'cost of living', in fact the complete opposite. Their policies are driving UP the cost of living for all Australians.
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@tomhicks1009 And why did wholesale gas and coal prices dramatically increase? Answer why, then asked why again to that answer, (and repeat as many time) till you get to the correct root-cause answer .... RENEWABLES! There isn't a single cause of escalating electricity and gas prices that can't be traced back to the global nonsense of trying to run modern economies on 'renewables'. There is no shortage of global coal or gas, hundreds of years worth.
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@tassied12 We agree, there is NO shortage of gas (or coal) in Australia, so that is an irrelevant factor in current Australian electricity and gas prices. It is simply government policies to develop or direct gas for domestic consumption, due to policies designed to deliberately achieve that outcome in order to promote the take up of 'renewables'. So we are now in full agreement, the high cost of electricity and gas in Australia is solely due to policies driving RENEWABLES!
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@enterpassword3313 I wouldn't describe the "phasing out coal and gas at the moment is just a pipe dream". There are no shortage of politicians in Parliament at the moment, including the Labor government, attempting to do EXACTLY that. At least the new NSW Premier has flagged he would consider the government purchasing (back) Liddell power station to kept it running. At lease some in power recognise the whole system is on the brink of collapse. Whether the controlling left of NSW Labor rolls him on this idea only time will tell. They will certainly try.
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@tassied12 South Australia is a perfect example of how NOT to implement a grid reliant of 'renewables'. First stuff up was identified by the need for a battery. Then it was found the battery did next to nothing in providing backup, so it became just a 'stabiliser' for the grid. When that didn't work 4 synchronous condensers had to be installed ..... and it'll still fall over if the interconnectors are ever disconnected. What percentage of 'electricity' the interconnectors provide is the stuff people who know noting about what it takes to keep a major grid up and running talk about. If the interconnector is providing ZERO electricity it still is a major factor in maintain technical aspects necessary to keep the grid operational eg. inertia, frequency control, reactive power, etc, South Australia is NOT a standalone grid, and there is no intention it will every be. It is simply a node of the East Coast grid. Cut the interconnectors and it will fall flat on its face.
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@tassied12 And what drives world prices? How about Germany deciding to pretend it was cutting it's dependence of fossil fuel, and becoming a global leader in RENEWABLES but still importing the majority of its gas from Russia. This provides Russia with VAST wealth, enough to fight a war. Most of Europe's reliance on Russian gas (again to pretend to be transitioning to RENEWABLES) gets disrupted. Coal prices escalate as countries reopen or crank up coal fired power stations to respond to the RENEWABLES generated gas crisis. Say it again for people like you who are slow on the uptake. ALL the current escalation in coal and gas prices can be traced back to government policies to push RENEWABLES.
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@tomhicks1009 Boy your really don't know much at all. What is THE major driver of inflation around the world? Answer: Energy costs. Next question, what is the major driver behind escalating energy costs? Answer: The Western world stupidly pursuing highly flawed so called 'green' renewables policies.
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@tin-n-tan So basically no matter what anyone says you not only argue, but do so in a stupid and childish manner.
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@tassied12 You're the one in complete denial. The sole reason Europe had made itself dependent of Russian gas was its desire to close its fossil fuel and nuclear plants, stop developing new gas and coal projects, etc, for the sole purpose of installing RENEWABLES. You can run your spin over, and over, and over as you routinely do. Nothing will change the FACT that all factors driving escalating gas and coal prices can be traced back to the push for RENEWABLES.
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@enterpassword3313 How do you know I "cant recognise politicians making long term promises about phasing out coal wont be around by the time everyone figures out they were lying"? You some sort of mind reader or something.
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@tassied12 A tip, give up you're loosing BIG TIME. Just to drive the final stake in.... Would Germany have switched of its nuclear and dirty brown coal plants if it haven't talked itself into the delusion that RENEWABLES would do the job. FFS, it spent BILLIONS of euro constructing wind farms at the opposite end of the country and running massive power lines to bring it to where it was required. There is nothing "historic" about the drought in Europe. The worst record drought in Europe was in 1500 something. The reason the French nuclear reactors were taken off line was for upgrading them, knowing they would be required for many years in the future, to prop up unreliable RENEWABLES. Germany has year's of cheap gas under its feet in massive shale reserves. It can't/won't access them because it has a ban of fracking. Why do people oppose fracking, that would supply cheap reliable and relatively clean gas, because of financial gains of promoting RENEWABLES. Give up, surely you must feel a bloodied pulp by now. If you follow the trail, EVERYTHING to do with ever increasing electricity and gas prices leads back to government policies, and their stupid near criminal goal of forcing RENEWABLES on everyone.
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@enterpassword3313 What did I tell ya? I'm fully aware most current politicians won't be around in office to take responsibility for the mess they are creating. Well having said that, I think Albanese and Bowen just might, because Australia's crunch time energy wise isn't that far away. Maybe 18 to 24 months.
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@allanbriggs807 Utter nonsense to make the wild generalisation "The Australian public is progressive on social issues". About as many people vote Labor as LNP. Ask the average Australian how much they are prepared to pay out of their own pocket for "progressive policies" and the answer from the majority will be NOTHING! If you'd said about 1/3rd of the country are just virtue signalling hypocrites I would 100% agree.
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@allanbriggs807 Well it's a VERY big different to say young professional women are big on progressive issues to saying "The Australian public is progressive on social issues". As a broad generalisation I'd say the 'Australian public' are actually quite conservative on social issues. Especially the ever increasing percentage of people with an overseas background. The left-wing media and entertainment industry just control the narrative by pumping out a constant stream of woke propaganda, creating a false illusion of reality.
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