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@FredPawle @Ausbobsmit Downright evil x.com/i/status/20561…

@Ausbobsmit Australia is now one of the most corrupt countries in the world. fredpawle.substack.com/p/the-heavy-gr…

Seven Sudanese men armed with machetes broke into a home in Melbourne and snatched a man from his bed, abducted him , then drove him across town, before murdering him and dumping the body in a child's playground.

#auspol ASIO's Compulsory Questioning & Detention Powers: Origins — The 2003 Legislation The core of the ASIO Amendment Act 2003 was that ASIO could coercively question and detain non-suspect citizens. (Melbourne Law School) The powers allow ASIO to obtain "questioning-and-detention warrants" that can immediately detain someone for up to seven days to collect intelligence about a terrorism offence. (Law Council of Australia) Because they were considered so extraordinary, the laws, enacted in 2003, were considered so controversial they were subject to a sunset clause, meaning they had to be debated and renewed every three to five years. (Green Left) Made Permanent in 2025–2026 In July 2025, the Australian Government, with the full support of the Opposition, pushed through sweeping expansions to ASIO's powers. The legislation moved through the House of Representatives in just two days. (ALTERNATIVE MEDIA) Labor's law to make ASIO's compulsory questioning powers permanent is now before the Senate, after passing the House of Representatives in mid-February. (Green Left) The historical irony is notable: when ASIO's compulsory questioning law was tabled in 2003, then-Labor MP Anthony Albanese told parliament: "This latest assault provides ASIO with the power to arrest, detain and use coercion against people… without legal representation and without access or information provided to family members." He described it as a "draconian measure" because it "even applies to those not even suspected of any offence." In 2025, as Prime Minister, he introduced the legislation to make those powers permanent. (Green Left) Key Powers — What ASIO Can Now Do No judicial warrant required: The bill extends ASIO powers that give the agency coercive questioning powers without judicial approval or oversight. Warrants to detain and interrogate need only have the approval of the Attorney-General, who almost always acts on the advice of the security establishment. (Michael West Media) No suspicion of a crime required: A person does not need to be charged with a crime. They do not even need to be suspected of one. They need only be deemed useful to an intelligence inquiry. If they refuse to speak, they can be imprisoned. (ALTERNATIVE MEDIA) No right to silence: Unlike police detention for suspected crimes, where suspects or persons of interest can refuse to answer questions, those apprehended by ASIO are afforded no such rights. (Michael West Media) Restricted legal representation: The Attorney-General can deny legal representation entirely. Even if a lawyer is present, they cannot properly advise the detainee, and their notes will be confiscated. (Tpaust) ASIO has powers to deny access to lawyers of whom the Attorney-General's delegate disapproves and remove such lawyers at any stage of the questioning process. (Go To Court) Secrecy obligations: Disclosing that you were questioned is itself a crime. Your family, friends, and the public can never know. (Tpaust)

#auspol MASS CENSORSHIP IS HAPPENING IN THE UK...IT IS STARTING HERE Yes, definitively — and it's become one of the more contentious free speech debates in the Western world. Here's the picture: **The scale** According to a 2025 freedom of information report by *The Times*, over 12,000 people were arrested in 2023 alone under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act, and the number of annual arrests had more than doubled since 2017. [Freedom House](freedomhouse.org/country/united…) However, despite the high number of arrests, the number actually prosecuted or imprisoned is much lower — in 2024, only 137 people received immediate custodial sentences, and the majority of those prison terms were less than two months long. [Mythdetector](mythdetector.com/en/uk-for-soci…) **The 2024 riots — the biggest wave of social media prosecutions** After the Southport stabbings, misinformation spread rapidly online and triggered nationwide disorder. Police arrested more than 30 people over social media posts linked to the riots. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) Some specific cases: - Tyler Kay pleaded guilty to publishing material intending to stir up racial hatred — for posts calling for arson at asylum seeker hotels — and was sentenced to 38 months in prison, just two days after he made the posts. [Crown Prosecution Service](cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man-j…) - A 55-year-old woman was detained for spreading false information online about the identity of the attacker, with police saying the content was intended to stir up racial hatred. [Mythdetector](mythdetector.com/en/uk-for-soci…) **High-profile and controversial cases** Comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow in September 2025 on suspicion of inciting violence over posts on X, and was bailed pending further investigation — an arrest that prompted public and political pushback, with the Met's chief calling for legal clarification. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) **The freedom of speech debate** Freedom House lowered the UK's internet freedom score in 2025 specifically because of the proliferation of criminal charges, arrests, and convictions concerning online speech, including speech it said was protected under international human rights standards. [Freedom House](freedomhouse.org/country/united…) Critics argue these cases illustrate a chilling effect on expression, while authorities maintain that most arrests involve alleged threats, incitement to violence, or coordinating disorder — not mere opinions. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) So the short answer is yes — people have been arrested and some imprisoned — but the context varies widely from clear incitement to violence all the way to cases that free speech advocates consider deeply concerning.

Minister @tanya_plibersek says Australians use discretionary trusts to minimise tax. Yes Tanya. Of course they do. Australians have every right to lawfully minimise the tax they pay, especially when governments waste so much of what they collect. As Kerry Packer famously said: “if anybody in this country doesn’t minimise their tax they want their heads read.” Labor’s new 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts is a direct hit on family businesses, deceased estates, entrepreneurs, and those willing to take investment risks. Hands off, @JEChalmers. Scrap your punitive tax increases.

#auspol Thanks Gina Rinehart for the $200 million your allocating to take care of our valued and respected service men and women Ignore this dickhead.... Another LIAR 👇👎🖕🖕 Here's a summary of what's publicly known about Gina Rinehart's philanthropic donations in Australia: **Recent major commitment:** Rinehart recently pledged $200 million towards emergency accommodation for homeless veterans, described as one of Australia's biggest-ever philanthropic donations. The funds will go towards buying suitable buildings including hotels, motels, and apartment blocks to house veterans. [Hancock Iron Ore](hancockironore.com.au/gina-rinehart-…) **Sports — Olympic athletes:** Since 2012, her contributions to the Australian Olympic team have reportedly totalled $80 million, with approximately $10 million donated annually to rowing, swimming, and beach volleyball through Hancock Prospecting and her foundation. [CEOWORLD magazine](ceoworld.biz/2024/08/05/gin…) **Annual giving & ranking:** Rinehart donates around $10 million per year, which has ranked her 12th among Australia's philanthropists. [Have a Go News](haveagonews.com.au/news/where-opi…) **Foundation activity:** Her Rinehart Family Medical Foundation had total assets of $73 million as of June 2017, and distributed $2.7 million to charities in the year to June 2017. Causes supported include the Forrest Hall building at the University of Western Australia, university scholarships, an anti-cancer initiative, and a partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute. [Business News](businessnews.com.au/article/Philan…) **Estimated lifetime total:** Beyond veterans, Olympic sports, and public records, estimates put her likely lifetime philanthropy in the $400–500 million range or higher when smaller and unpublicised gifts are included. [Lifestylesmagazine](lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/20…) It's worth noting that Rinehart is known to keep her giving relatively private, so the true total is likely higher than what's publicly documented.

#auspol NOT ONLY ARE YOU YEARS BEHIND GINA RINEHART - CARING FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN WITH $200 MILLION IN HOUSING... YOU'RE A LIAR Here's a summary of what's publicly known about Gina Rinehart's philanthropic donations in Australia: **Recent major commitment:** Rinehart recently pledged $200 million towards emergency accommodation for homeless veterans, described as one of Australia's biggest-ever philanthropic donations. The funds will go towards buying suitable buildings including hotels, motels, and apartment blocks to house veterans. [Hancock Iron Ore](hancockironore.com.au/gina-rinehart-…) **Sports — Olympic athletes:** Since 2012, her contributions to the Australian Olympic team have reportedly totalled $80 million, with approximately $10 million donated annually to rowing, swimming, and beach volleyball through Hancock Prospecting and her foundation. [CEOWORLD magazine](ceoworld.biz/2024/08/05/gin…) **Annual giving & ranking:** Rinehart donates around $10 million per year, which has ranked her 12th among Australia's philanthropists. [Have a Go News](haveagonews.com.au/news/where-opi…) **Foundation activity:** Her Rinehart Family Medical Foundation had total assets of $73 million as of June 2017, and distributed $2.7 million to charities in the year to June 2017. Causes supported include the Forrest Hall building at the University of Western Australia, university scholarships, an anti-cancer initiative, and a partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute. [Business News](businessnews.com.au/article/Philan…) **Estimated lifetime total:** Beyond veterans, Olympic sports, and public records, estimates put her likely lifetime philanthropy in the $400–500 million range or higher when smaller and unpublicised gifts are included. [Lifestylesmagazine](lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/20…) It's worth noting that Rinehart is known to keep her giving relatively private, so the true total is likely higher than what's publicly documented. Here's a summary of what's publicly known about Gina Rinehart's philanthropic donations in Australia: **Recent major commitment:** Rinehart recently pledged $200 million towards emergency accommodation for homeless veterans, described as one of Australia's biggest-ever philanthropic donations. The funds will go towards buying suitable buildings including hotels, motels, and apartment blocks to house veterans. [Hancock Iron Ore](hancockironore.com.au/gina-rinehart-…) **Sports — Olympic athletes:** Since 2012, her contributions to the Australian Olympic team have reportedly totalled $80 million, with approximately $10 million donated annually to rowing, swimming, and beach volleyball through Hancock Prospecting and her foundation. [CEOWORLD magazine](ceoworld.biz/2024/08/05/gin…) **Annual giving & ranking:** Rinehart donates around $10 million per year, which has ranked her 12th among Australia's philanthropists. [Have a Go News](haveagonews.com.au/news/where-opi…) **Foundation activity:** Her Rinehart Family Medical Foundation had total assets of $73 million as of June 2017, and distributed $2.7 million to charities in the year to June 2017. Causes supported include the Forrest Hall building at the University of Western Australia, university scholarships, an anti-cancer initiative, and a partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute. [Business News](businessnews.com.au/article/Philan…) **Estimated lifetime total:** Beyond veterans, Olympic sports, and public records, estimates put her likely lifetime philanthropy in the $400–500 million range or higher when smaller and unpublicised gifts are included. [Lifestylesmagazine](lifestylesmagazine.com/latest-news/20…) It's worth noting that Rinehart is known to keep her giving relatively private, so the true total is likely higher than what's publicly documented.

The Mayor of Charlotte is demanding people stop posting this reminder of the lovely innocent Iryna Zarutska butchered by a savage on Charlotte public transit. He was on probation by a liberal activist judge.

#auspol Don’t let this be our legacy to next-gen

It’s ok, next gen will be be beneficiaries of there insurmountable fuck up

EXCLUSIVE : Former Neighbours star Holly Valance is proud to admit she is “absolutely right-wing”, a Pauline Hanson supporter and she has a clear message for Australians. WATCH. heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/…

Here's a few facts...🤫🤫👇 This is a well-documented and significant political controversy in Victoria. Here's a fair, evidence-based summary: --- **The CFMEU Scandal and Jacinta Allan's Exposure** **What the allegations involve** A report revealed the Victorian government may have ignored widespread alleged corruption within the CFMEU (Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union), including infiltration by organised crime and bikie gangs on major construction projects. [The Australia Today](theaustraliatoday.com.au/failure-of-lea…) The report, by corruption expert Geoffrey Watson SC, described infiltration by organised crime, extortion, drug distribution, appointment of criminals to union roles, and instances of strippers being brought onto work sites. Watson estimated these practices cost Victorian taxpayers up to $15 billion. [TA NEA](tanea.com.au/en/cfmeu-corru…) **The cost to taxpayers** The report estimates alleged corruption and misconduct may have cost Victorian taxpayers around $15 billion — equivalent to more than $5,000 per Victorian household — during the height of Victoria's $100 billion infrastructure rollout. It was also suggested the amount could rival the combined annual budgets of Victoria's police and health systems. [Wyndham TV](wyndhamtv.com.au/big-build-face…) **Allan's personal exposure** Of all the senior Labor politicians around the country, Allan was considered the most exposed by this scandal. As premier, she announced a review, suspended the CFMEU from the Victorian ALP and any political donations, promised to toughen anti-bikie laws, and referred allegations to authorities. [vibewire](vibewire.com.au/?p=90602) As then-Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Allan didn't respond for months to a 2022 complaint about threats of violence, and then passed the matter to Canberra, where it was sent to an inactive email. [dailymotion](www-ix7.dailymotion.com/video/x92bgqu) **The deleted sections of the report** Sections of the Watson report linking the CFMEU to the Victorian Labor government were removed prior to publication. The administrator tasked with reforming the union admitted to ordering the deletions, which allegedly covered government inaction and the union's ties to criminal networks. [The Australia Today](theaustraliatoday.com.au/failure-of-lea…) **Allan's response** Allan rejected the $15 billion figure as unsubstantiated and defended her previous record as minister, saying allegations were referred to relevant authorities when raised. She rejected calls for a royal commission, and praised the work of the CFMEU administrator and Victoria Police Taskforce Hawk. [TA NEA](tanea.com.au/en/cfmeu-corru…) She also asked the ALP national executive to suspend the union's construction arm from the Victorian Labor Party and requested that the party immediately stop accepting political donations from the CFMEU. [sheppnews](sheppnews.com.au/?p=219502) --- **Important caveats** These claims remain allegations raised in an inquiry and have not been tested in court. [Wyndham TV](wyndhamtv.com.au/big-build-face…) No court has found Allan personally guilty of corruption or criminal conduct. The controversy centres on *inaction and oversight failures* rather than direct personal corruption — though critics argue that the close financial and political relationship between Victorian Labor and the CFMEU, built over decades, created conditions where misconduct was allowed to flourish unchecked. That's a serious political and governance question, but it's distinct from personal criminal wrongdoing.

Likely to be a bit more that just that Prue... firstly - over 12000 people arrested in UK for 'tweeting' 👇 Yes, definitively — and it's become one of the more contentious free speech debates in the Western world. Here's the picture: **The scale** According to a 2025 freedom of information report by *The Times*, over 12,000 people were arrested in 2023 alone under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act, and the number of annual arrests had more than doubled since 2017. [Freedom House](freedomhouse.org/country/united…) However, despite the high number of arrests, the number actually prosecuted or imprisoned is much lower — in 2024, only 137 people received immediate custodial sentences, and the majority of those prison terms were less than two months long. [Mythdetector](mythdetector.com/en/uk-for-soci…) **The 2024 riots — the biggest wave of social media prosecutions** After the Southport stabbings, misinformation spread rapidly online and triggered nationwide disorder. Police arrested more than 30 people over social media posts linked to the riots. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) Some specific cases: - Tyler Kay pleaded guilty to publishing material intending to stir up racial hatred — for posts calling for arson at asylum seeker hotels — and was sentenced to 38 months in prison, just two days after he made the posts. [Crown Prosecution Service](cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man-j…) - A 55-year-old woman was detained for spreading false information online about the identity of the attacker, with police saying the content was intended to stir up racial hatred. [Mythdetector](mythdetector.com/en/uk-for-soci…) **High-profile and controversial cases** Comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow in September 2025 on suspicion of inciting violence over posts on X, and was bailed pending further investigation — an arrest that prompted public and political pushback, with the Met's chief calling for legal clarification. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) **The freedom of speech debate** Freedom House lowered the UK's internet freedom score in 2025 specifically because of the proliferation of criminal charges, arrests, and convictions concerning online speech, including speech it said was protected under international human rights standards. [Freedom House](freedomhouse.org/country/united…) Critics argue these cases illustrate a chilling effect on expression, while authorities maintain that most arrests involve alleged threats, incitement to violence, or coordinating disorder — not mere opinions. [Factually](factually.co/fact-checks/ju…) So the short answer is yes — people have been arrested and some imprisoned — but the context varies widely from clear incitement to violence all the way to cases that free speech advocates consider deeply concerning.

Can you imagine the @AustralianLabor boffins discussing the tanking polls. “Don’t worry, the gullible peasants will forget all about it in 2 yrs time when it comes to voting. We’ll scam them again with some sweeteners like we did with the $275. The gullible fools may be paying for it via their taxes, but they’ll fall for it. So, no worries. They’ve bought our lies before & we’ll be able to con enough of them to get re-elected”.

Can I just add this... it's just a non-important fact about not having food 👇 Yes, this is very much a live crisis for Australian farmers right now. Here's the picture: **The supply shock** The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February 2026, and it normally carries roughly one-third of global seaborne fertiliser trade. Australia is heavily exposed — in 2024, the country consumed 8.7 million tonnes of fertiliser worth A$5.5 billion, with 7.9 million tonnes imported. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar alone supplied 42% of import value, and more than half of Australia's urea imports come directly from those three Gulf nations. [Clime](clime.com.au/fertilizer-a-c…) **Is it hurting farmers now?** The disruption could not have come at a worse time — most winter season grain crops are sown between April and June. Fertiliser and fuel costs together make up 25–30% of a cropping business's total farm costs, so a sharp increase in both hits farm profitability hard. [University of Western Australia](uwa.edu.au/news/article/2…) Australian farmers faced roughly an eight-day window between diplomatic negotiations for alternative supplies and the onset of winter crop seeding, showing just how tight the timeline is. [Discovery Alert](discoveryalert.com.au/australia-stra…) **The price hit so far** Granular urea prices surged from around $484–498/tonne in late February to $780–850/tonne by early April 2026 — a 61–71% increase in just 42 days. [Discovery Alert](discoveryalert.com.au/australia-stra…) Global benchmark prices have effectively more than doubled on spot markets. **What it could end up costing** Farmers may respond by planting fewer crops, leaving land fallow, or switching to less fertiliser-intensive crops. If the blockade persists well into 2026, Australia will also face competition from Northern Hemisphere farmers for alternative supplies, and "top-up" fertiliser applied during the growing season will be short — meaning lower grain yields and reduced feed for livestock and poultry. Food prices for consumers are likely to rise as a result. [University of Western Australia](uwa.edu.au/news/article/2…) Menu price increases in hospitality are expected as early as mid-2026, with further yield effects and fertiliser shortfalls potentially extending into 2027. [Fcsi](fcsi.org/foodservice-co…) **Government response** The Australian government has been scrambling to diversify supply. PM Albanese visited Brunei in mid-April 2026, securing commitments that Brunei would not restrict fertiliser exports to Australia, while Malaysia entered discussions about production allocation. Alternative routing around the Cape of Good Hope adds 4–5 weeks of travel time and an estimated 40–60% premium on shipping costs. [Discovery Alert](discoveryalert.com.au/australia-stra…) The bottom line: Australian farmers are already feeling the pain through price spikes and supply uncertainty right at planting time. The full cost — in lost yields, reduced exports, and higher food prices — won't be known until harvest, but analysts see it as potentially the worst agricultural input shock since the 2021–22 pandemic-era price surge, and possibly worse given the timing.

Oh boy. We’ve now got Brent crude back above USD $107 while Australian monthly inflation has re-accelerated to 1.1% MoM. Energy is upstream of almost everything in the economy, freight, food, mining, construction, manufacturing and logistics. When oil spikes, it bleeds through the entire supply chain. The bond market is already reacting. Expect even more pain to come.

#auspol $642 billion dollar scam - that's his legacy 😡👎👇 There's no single agreed figure — estimates vary widely depending on what's included and who's doing the modelling. Here's the landscape: **AEMO's official plan (NPV capital cost)** AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan quotes a net present value capital cost of $122 billion to 2050 — but critics note this excludes operating and maintenance costs, fuel, and emissions costs. [Energycouncil](energycouncil.com.au/analysis/front…) **Frontier Economics (full real-dollar sum)** When real costs over time are summed rather than discounted, the figure rises sharply. Including transmission costs of ~$62 billion brings the total to around $642 billion — and that still excludes consumer energy resources and network costs. [Energycouncil](energycouncil.com.au/analysis/front…) **CSIRO estimate (whole-economy transition)** CSIRO's chief energy economist puts the cost of converting Australia's entire energy system to renewables at around $500 billion — down from a 2017 estimate of $1 trillion, largely due to falling technology costs. [CSIRO](csiro.au/en/news/all/ar…) **University of Adelaide (electricity grid only)** A more optimistic modelling exercise estimated a fully renewable electricity grid could be achieved for $130–$150 billion, assuming continued cost reductions in technology. [Space Daily](spacedaily.com/reports/A_mode…) **The cost overrun problem** Transmission line project costs rose 25–55% in real terms in 2025 versus 2023 estimates, and substation costs were 10–35% higher — a warning that all projections tend to be revised upward. [MacroBusiness](macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/the-as…) The Snowy Hydro 2.0 project is a stark example: originally quoted at $2 billion, it rose to $6 billion, then $12 billion, and is still unfinished. [MacroBusiness](macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/the-as…) **The critic's view** Critics argue that while renewables have low generation costs, the total system cost for a grid dominated by variable wind and solar could be two to six times more expensive than coal or nuclear systems, due to the need for massive backup, storage, and grid infrastructure. [BowerGroupAsia](bowergroupasia.com/australian-ene…) **The counter-argument** Proponents argue the transition will deliver net savings of $24 billion to consumers by 2050 compared to not building new transmission, and that the cost of unchecked climate change would reach $4.2 trillion in today's dollars by 2070. [Climate Council](climatecouncil.org.au/resources/what…) In short: the government's preferred figure is around $122 billion NPV, independent analysis puts the real undiscounted cost closer to $500–$640 billion, and critics argue the true total system cost is higher still once storage, backup, and overruns are fully accounted for.

😢Australia is doing the same to our vets

#auspol $642 Billion dollars worth - quite a legacy to leave ?? 👇 There's no single agreed figure — estimates vary widely depending on what's included and who's doing the modelling. Here's the landscape: **AEMO's official plan (NPV capital cost)** AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan quotes a net present value capital cost of $122 billion to 2050 — but critics note this excludes operating and maintenance costs, fuel, and emissions costs. [Energycouncil](energycouncil.com.au/analysis/front…) **Frontier Economics (full real-dollar sum)** When real costs over time are summed rather than discounted, the figure rises sharply. Including transmission costs of ~$62 billion brings the total to around $642 billion — and that still excludes consumer energy resources and network costs. [Energycouncil](energycouncil.com.au/analysis/front…) **CSIRO estimate (whole-economy transition)** CSIRO's chief energy economist puts the cost of converting Australia's entire energy system to renewables at around $500 billion — down from a 2017 estimate of $1 trillion, largely due to falling technology costs. [CSIRO](csiro.au/en/news/all/ar…) **University of Adelaide (electricity grid only)** A more optimistic modelling exercise estimated a fully renewable electricity grid could be achieved for $130–$150 billion, assuming continued cost reductions in technology. [Space Daily](spacedaily.com/reports/A_mode…) **The cost overrun problem** Transmission line project costs rose 25–55% in real terms in 2025 versus 2023 estimates, and substation costs were 10–35% higher — a warning that all projections tend to be revised upward. [MacroBusiness](macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/the-as…) The Snowy Hydro 2.0 project is a stark example: originally quoted at $2 billion, it rose to $6 billion, then $12 billion, and is still unfinished. [MacroBusiness](macrobusiness.com.au/2025/09/the-as…) **The critic's view** Critics argue that while renewables have low generation costs, the total system cost for a grid dominated by variable wind and solar could be two to six times more expensive than coal or nuclear systems, due to the need for massive backup, storage, and grid infrastructure. [BowerGroupAsia](bowergroupasia.com/australian-ene…) **The counter-argument** Proponents argue the transition will deliver net savings of $24 billion to consumers by 2050 compared to not building new transmission, and that the cost of unchecked climate change would reach $4.2 trillion in today's dollars by 2070. [Climate Council](climatecouncil.org.au/resources/what…) In short: the government's preferred figure is around $122 billion NPV, independent analysis puts the real undiscounted cost closer to $500–$640 billion, and critics argue the true total system cost is higher still once storage, backup, and overruns are fully accounted for.

@MadeleineMHKing #auspol @3AW693 @2GB873 You're a long way behind Gina 👇 Senex's gas is supplied entirely to Australia's **domestic east coast market** — it doesn't export LNG. The key customers are: **AGL** (Australia's largest power generator), **BlueScope**, **Liberty Steel**, and **Orora** are among the main buyers, with Senex having signed around 133 petajoules worth of supply contracts with these and other companies. [The Korea Times](koreatimes.co.kr/business/compa…) Earlier customers mentioned at the time of the Rinehart/POSCO takeover also included CleanCo Queensland, Southern Oil Refining, CSR, Visy Glass, and Alinta Energy. The gas comes from Senex's Surat Basin fields in Queensland — primarily the Atlas and Roma North projects — and is piped into the east coast gas network. [Offshore Technology](offshore-technology.com/?p=171188) In total, Senex has secured long-term supply contracts for 151 petajoules of gas [Posco](newsroom.posco.com/en/posco-inter…) , predominantly going to **manufacturers and energy retailers** rather than being exported — which is a key part of Rinehart's stated goal of improving Australia's domestic energy security.