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As scientists, and the United Nations, continue to warn about the likely impacts of climate change, the federal government is spending big to help prop up the gas industry.
One company in particular has been the sole beneficiary of a government fund established to help drill for gas in the Northern Territory.
That company, which has links to the Liberal Party, has been quietly lobbying for federal support for months.
Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the question marks around another government grant process, and why Australia continues to subsidise fossil fuels.
Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.
Background reading: Morrison ministers lobbied over Beetaloo Basin in The Saturday Paper
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As scientists, and the United Nations, continue to warn about the likely impacts of climate change, the federal government is spending big to help prop up the gas industry.
One company in particular has been the sole beneficiary of a government fund established to help drill for gas in the Northern Territory.
That company, which has links to the Liberal Party, has been quietly lobbying for federal support for months.
Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the question marks around another government grant process, and why Australia continues to subsidise fossil fuels.
Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.
Background reading: Morrison ministers lobbied over Beetaloo Basin in The Saturday Paper
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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