A momentous day
The passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation today will be remembered as a defining point for this nation. Whatever the long term fate of the initiative, it’s a decisive and positive commitment that has broken this country out of years of fudging and procrastination and any attempt to change or repeal it will be difficult and given time – unpopular. Many commentators have said that the population doesn’t understand the carbon debate. I think this is wrong; I think they understand it but don’t want to believe it. They are conflicted and this makes them uncomfortable and angry – they know that they are in the wrong – hence they lash out in childishly irrational and spiteful ways. It’s important that Australia takes a lead in this not just because we are ones that have a lot to lose but we are a rich well educated country that knows better. Denial is not a good long term coping strategy. In years to come (probably not that many) this will be seen as a moral issue of similar significance to the abolition of slavery.
