1. Budget curses climate in name of growth.
- Author
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Crimmins, Francine
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FEDERAL budgets , *BUDGET cuts , *FINANCING of environmental protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,AUSTRALIAN politics & government, 1945- - Abstract
The article presents the author's thoughts about the 2018-2019 federal budget of the Australian government, focusing on the reduction of funding for the Department of the Environment and Energy. It expresses the view that the environmental budget reinforces the use of fossil fuels by focusing on growing jobs and enterprise in the fossil fuel energy sector. A balance in spending in sectors and being aware about its impact on the environment is suggested.
- Published
- 2018