So brave. Sorry to hear this news. Wishing you as full recovery, as fast as possible.

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Maybe the ‘early, strategic planning’ will happen if there’s a new career path for resources ministers: "Since 2001, every federal resources minister has gone to work in the fossil fuels sector shortly after leaving parliament"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

A more equitable and streamlined approach is a road user charge on all vehicles, based on weight of the vehicle. The government could rescind the fuel excise and impose a pollution tax on fuel if it wanted to make up the revenue gap.

“The US is no longer of any economic benefit to Australia, in direct contrast to China, which has been the guarantor of Australian prosperity for two decades. Is anyone in the government putting their minds to this?”

“One policy lever that the government could do very quickly to enable vehicle to grid in Australia, is to say, in order for EVs to be eligible for the fringe benefit tax exemption, they need to be compatible and warranted for vehicle to grid technology.”

““You can get a rebate for your battery if it's a physical battery on your wall. But … vehicle to grid chargers are not covered under the rebate and we think that they should be.”

““Australia, in terms of this transition to a two-way grid, is the most advanced market in the world…”