Matt Saunders
Matt Saunders has published widely on a diverse range of subjects including climate change, superannuation, taxation, the federal Budget, free-trade agreements, and more. He is a Senior Economist at the Australia Institute.
How little the fossil fuel industry gives to Australia
As Christmas is the season of giving, it is perhaps an opportune time to check how much – or how little – the fossil fuel industry actually contributes to the Australian economy and government revenues that fund essential public, community and welfare services.
Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians
Ed Husic’s ‘breaking ranks with Labor’ speech in parliament yesterday which claimed gas exporters are profiteering from Australians and driving up domestic energy prices, is right on the money and well backed by the data.
Nearly a fifth of Australia’s emissions now come from sending fossil fuels overseas
Australia’s exports of fossil fuels are not only increasing emissions across the world, they are also becoming a larger share of our domestic emissions.
