Mark Ogge
@markogge.bsky.social
Principal Advisor on climate and energy at The Australia Institute. My views are my own.
The Albanese Government just approved another huge coal mine- that will make Australia hotter, drier and cause more frequent and extreme disasters.
236 million tonnes of emissions over its life = double Australia's annual emissions, 1200x Vanuatu.
www.lockthegate.org.au/middlemount-...
236 million tonnes of emissions over its life = double Australia's annual emissions, 1200x Vanuatu.
www.lockthegate.org.au/middlemount-...
February 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The Albanese Government just approved another huge coal mine- that will make Australia hotter, drier and cause more frequent and extreme disasters.
236 million tonnes of emissions over its life = double Australia's annual emissions, 1200x Vanuatu.
www.lockthegate.org.au/middlemount-...
236 million tonnes of emissions over its life = double Australia's annual emissions, 1200x Vanuatu.
www.lockthegate.org.au/middlemount-...
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Policy analysis from actual homelessness case worker.
Proud to have helped with this piece.
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Proud to have helped with this piece.
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The last stop on the train line of Australia’s social failures: Tales of a homelessness case worker on the NSW South Coast
Life as a homelessness case worker is brutal. You often feel like the last stop on the train line of our country’s social failures. Hardest of all is knowing that people aren’t helped as well as they ...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Policy analysis from actual homelessness case worker.
Proud to have helped with this piece.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Proud to have helped with this piece.
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While coal and gas companies are making millions in profits from burning fossil fuels, it's our communities footing the bill for climate disasters.
A climate disaster levy would make polluters pay for the damage they cause!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
A climate disaster levy would make polluters pay for the damage they cause!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 AM
While coal and gas companies are making millions in profits from burning fossil fuels, it's our communities footing the bill for climate disasters.
A climate disaster levy would make polluters pay for the damage they cause!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
A climate disaster levy would make polluters pay for the damage they cause!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
If the our government doesn’t do the same, Australian families will be left with massive insurance costs, while the fossil fuel corporates make $billions.
Support the @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support the @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
February 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
If the our government doesn’t do the same, Australian families will be left with massive insurance costs, while the fossil fuel corporates make $billions.
Support the @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support the @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
This should be a major scandal.
Let's get this straight.
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
February 6, 2026 at 12:40 AM
This should be a major scandal.
Global fossil fuel corporates like Woodside, Chevron, Glencore, Exxon and BHP are making Australia hotter, drier and wrecking your life.
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Global fossil fuel corporates like Woodside, Chevron, Glencore, Exxon and BHP are making Australia hotter, drier and wrecking your life.
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Fully backed by our governments.
Support @australiainstitute.org.au call to make them pay👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
. @australianlabor.bsky.social is approving massive new fossil fuel projects like Woodside’s North West Shelf, making Australia hotter and ruining your life.
Oh… and it won’t stop at 50C
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Oh… and it won’t stop at 50C
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
February 1, 2026 at 8:36 PM
. @australianlabor.bsky.social is approving massive new fossil fuel projects like Woodside’s North West Shelf, making Australia hotter and ruining your life.
Oh… and it won’t stop at 50C
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Oh… and it won’t stop at 50C
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The Albanese Government’s constant justification for approving new gas projects is we need gas to “firm renewables.”
Well, good news… turn out we don’t!
So @australianlabor.bsky.social you can stop approving new gas projects.
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
Well, good news… turn out we don’t!
So @australianlabor.bsky.social you can stop approving new gas projects.
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 AM
The Albanese Government’s constant justification for approving new gas projects is we need gas to “firm renewables.”
Well, good news… turn out we don’t!
So @australianlabor.bsky.social you can stop approving new gas projects.
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
Well, good news… turn out we don’t!
So @australianlabor.bsky.social you can stop approving new gas projects.
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
If you think coal and gas corporates like Woodside, Chervron, INPEX and Glencore, who are fuelling these disasters should pay the costs…instead of YOU!
Support @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
January 26, 2026 at 9:59 PM
If you think coal and gas corporates like Woodside, Chervron, INPEX and Glencore, who are fuelling these disasters should pay the costs…instead of YOU!
Support @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support @ausinstitutearchi.bsky.social call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports👇
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
When Victoria burns again this week, understand a handful of global fossil fuel gas executives are getting very rich making Australia hotter, drier and more flammable
Time we made them pay
Sign our petition for a disaster levy on fossil fuel exports
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Time we made them pay
Sign our petition for a disaster levy on fossil fuel exports
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
When Victoria burns again this week, understand a handful of global fossil fuel gas executives are getting very rich making Australia hotter, drier and more flammable
Time we made them pay
Sign our petition for a disaster levy on fossil fuel exports
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Time we made them pay
Sign our petition for a disaster levy on fossil fuel exports
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
The Albanese Government has decided to risk Victoria's 90 Mile beach so foreign owned gas corporations can explore for gas.
It will be almost entirely FOR EXPORT and our Government will give them the gas FOR FREE.
www.gippslandmonitor.com.au/p/government...
It will be almost entirely FOR EXPORT and our Government will give them the gas FOR FREE.
www.gippslandmonitor.com.au/p/government...
January 18, 2026 at 10:14 PM
The Albanese Government has decided to risk Victoria's 90 Mile beach so foreign owned gas corporations can explore for gas.
It will be almost entirely FOR EXPORT and our Government will give them the gas FOR FREE.
www.gippslandmonitor.com.au/p/government...
It will be almost entirely FOR EXPORT and our Government will give them the gas FOR FREE.
www.gippslandmonitor.com.au/p/government...
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While we're being told there isn't enough Australian gas for Australians, Japan is making billions selling our gas to other countries!
Japan is reselling more Australian gas than is used in Victoria, NSW, QLD, Tasmania, SA, and the NT COMBINED!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
Japan is reselling more Australian gas than is used in Victoria, NSW, QLD, Tasmania, SA, and the NT COMBINED!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 AM
While we're being told there isn't enough Australian gas for Australians, Japan is making billions selling our gas to other countries!
Japan is reselling more Australian gas than is used in Victoria, NSW, QLD, Tasmania, SA, and the NT COMBINED!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
Japan is reselling more Australian gas than is used in Victoria, NSW, QLD, Tasmania, SA, and the NT COMBINED!
@markogge.bsky.social #auspol
If you think the fossil fuel corporations trashing our climate should pay for the damage they cause... instead of YOU!
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
January 16, 2026 at 3:46 AM
If you think the fossil fuel corporations trashing our climate should pay for the damage they cause... instead of YOU!
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
If you think the fossil fuel corporations trashing our climate should pay for the damage they cause... instead of YOU!
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
January 16, 2026 at 3:45 AM
If you think the fossil fuel corporations trashing our climate should pay for the damage they cause... instead of YOU!
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Support our call for a Climate Disaster Levy on fossil fuel exports.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
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Great piece on tax & inequality by Mark Zirnsak from @taxjustice.net @unitingchurchau.bsky.social
"tax breaks are a big deal. They gave away $18.65 B of revenue in 22-23, as much as the Federal Gov spends on public schools or on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
"tax breaks are a big deal. They gave away $18.65 B of revenue in 22-23, as much as the Federal Gov spends on public schools or on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Watered-down superannuation reform to go back to Parliament
Superannuation is supposed to be for retirement. Unfortunately, it has become like Australia’s own internal tax haven and inheritance scheme for wealthy people.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Great piece on tax & inequality by Mark Zirnsak from @taxjustice.net @unitingchurchau.bsky.social
"tax breaks are a big deal. They gave away $18.65 B of revenue in 22-23, as much as the Federal Gov spends on public schools or on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
"tax breaks are a big deal. They gave away $18.65 B of revenue in 22-23, as much as the Federal Gov spends on public schools or on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
More and more you can’t play outdoor sports without fear of heatstroke, you can’t go camping for fear of fires etc etc
Fossil fuel corporates like Santos are destroying everything we love about living in Australia…and laundering their image with sponsorships.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Fossil fuel corporates like Santos are destroying everything we love about living in Australia…and laundering their image with sponsorships.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
January 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
More and more you can’t play outdoor sports without fear of heatstroke, you can’t go camping for fear of fires etc etc
Fossil fuel corporates like Santos are destroying everything we love about living in Australia…and laundering their image with sponsorships.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Fossil fuel corporates like Santos are destroying everything we love about living in Australia…and laundering their image with sponsorships.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
The Australian Government's own Gas Market Review finds Australians face gas shortages because that very same Australian Government allows multinational gas corporations to export 4X more gas than Australia uses every year.
Oh, and they give them most of it FOR FREE.
Oh, and they give them most of it FOR FREE.
January 7, 2026 at 4:57 AM
The Australian Government's own Gas Market Review finds Australians face gas shortages because that very same Australian Government allows multinational gas corporations to export 4X more gas than Australia uses every year.
Oh, and they give them most of it FOR FREE.
Oh, and they give them most of it FOR FREE.
Do you dump your rubbish in the ocean off the great ocean road?
Woodside does.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Woodside does.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Do you dump your rubbish in the ocean off the great ocean road?
Woodside does.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Woodside does.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Every year, Australian governments let gas companies export enough gas to supply Australians for 4 years
They export the easier to extract, low cost gas, leaving us with high cost gas
Gas exports drain our affordable reserves, and that gas is never coming back
www.theleader.com.au/story/914046...
They export the easier to extract, low cost gas, leaving us with high cost gas
Gas exports drain our affordable reserves, and that gas is never coming back
www.theleader.com.au/story/914046...
'Horse has bolted' on cheap gas, even with reservation
Businesses and households want cheaper gas but it remains unclear how effective a plan to reserve more supply...
www.theleader.com.au
December 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Every year, Australian governments let gas companies export enough gas to supply Australians for 4 years
They export the easier to extract, low cost gas, leaving us with high cost gas
Gas exports drain our affordable reserves, and that gas is never coming back
www.theleader.com.au/story/914046...
They export the easier to extract, low cost gas, leaving us with high cost gas
Gas exports drain our affordable reserves, and that gas is never coming back
www.theleader.com.au/story/914046...
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Miners exaggerating tax. Again.
What's new is that this is so demonstrably false.
Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know.
Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
What's new is that this is so demonstrably false.
Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know.
Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Miners exaggerating tax. Again.
What's new is that this is so demonstrably false.
Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know.
Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
What's new is that this is so demonstrably false.
Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know.
Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
Hey young Aussies.
The government wants rents and house prices to keep rising to keep the boomers and Xers who own multiple properties sweet.
You’re own your own, sorry.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
The government wants rents and house prices to keep rising to keep the boomers and Xers who own multiple properties sweet.
You’re own your own, sorry.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Hey young Aussies.
The government wants rents and house prices to keep rising to keep the boomers and Xers who own multiple properties sweet.
You’re own your own, sorry.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
The government wants rents and house prices to keep rising to keep the boomers and Xers who own multiple properties sweet.
You’re own your own, sorry.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Cut the public service and don’t tax the gas industry.
Good they’re clear about the priorities I guess…
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913421...
Good they’re clear about the priorities I guess…
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913421...
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Cut the public service and don’t tax the gas industry.
Good they’re clear about the priorities I guess…
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913421...
Good they’re clear about the priorities I guess…
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913421...
Will the government really introduce a gas reservation scheme that won’t work to appease the gas industry?
"No other jurisdiction allows foreign companies to come in, write the rules, export the gas and give you nothing in return."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"No other jurisdiction allows foreign companies to come in, write the rules, export the gas and give you nothing in return."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Will the government really introduce a gas reservation scheme that won’t work to appease the gas industry?
"No other jurisdiction allows foreign companies to come in, write the rules, export the gas and give you nothing in return."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"No other jurisdiction allows foreign companies to come in, write the rules, export the gas and give you nothing in return."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
So instead of requiring gas exporters to supply gas to Australian manufacturers at reasonable prices, the cost would be transferred to taxpayers.
Let’s gas cartel keep price gouging Australians, and taxpayers foot the bill.
Really!?!
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Let’s gas cartel keep price gouging Australians, and taxpayers foot the bill.
Really!?!
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
So instead of requiring gas exporters to supply gas to Australian manufacturers at reasonable prices, the cost would be transferred to taxpayers.
Let’s gas cartel keep price gouging Australians, and taxpayers foot the bill.
Really!?!
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Let’s gas cartel keep price gouging Australians, and taxpayers foot the bill.
Really!?!
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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A reminder Japan on-sells more Australian gas to other countries than is consumed on the entire East Coast of Australia.
We don't need *more* gas, we need to tax our gas exports properly
We don't need *more* gas, we need to tax our gas exports properly
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A reminder Japan on-sells more Australian gas to other countries than is consumed on the entire East Coast of Australia.
We don't need *more* gas, we need to tax our gas exports properly
We don't need *more* gas, we need to tax our gas exports properly