Vested interests vs public interest? How the fossil fuel industry captures Australian governments
How has the fossil fuel industry wielded influence over Australian governments and their policies? What does it take to make ambitious change in the public interest, without vested interests getting in way? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests at Adelaide Writers Week. Speakers Dr Richard Denniss Economist and Executive Director of The Australia Institute Author of BIG: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy (2022) Ross Garnaut Economist Professor Emeritus in business and economics, University of Melbourne Board director of renewable energy company ZEN ENERGY Author of Let's Tax Carbon: And other ideas for a better Australia (2024), Superpower: Australia's Low Carbon Opportunity (2019) Sarah Hanson-Young Senator for South Australia Greens spokesperson for arts and communications, and environment and water Royce Kurmelovs Freelance journalist Author of Slick: Australia's Toxic Relationship with Big Oil (2024)
Big Ideas · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How has the fossil fuel industry wielded influence over Australian governments and their policies? What does it take to make ambitious change in the public interest, without vested interests getting in way? Join Natasha Mitchell and guests at Adelaide Writers Week.
Speakers
Dr Richard DennissEconomist and Executive Director of The Australia InstituteAuthor of BIG: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy (2022)
Ross GarnautEconomistProfessor Emeritus in business and economics, University of MelbourneBoard director of renewable energy company ZEN ENERGYAuthor of Let's Tax Carbon: And other ideas for a better Australia (2024), Superpower: Australia's Low Carbon Opportunity (2019)
Sarah Hanson-YoungSenator for South AustraliaGreens spokesperson for arts and communications, and environment and water
Royce KurmelovsFreelance journalistAuthor of Slick: Australia's Toxic Relationship with Big Oil (2024)