On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss discusses how global gas industry has pulled off the greatest con in Australia’s history, and why Australians are living with the consequences. He spells out the simple steps we need to take to fix it.
This episode was recorded on Friday 10 July.
Host: Richard Denniss, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @richarddenniss
Host: Anna Chang, Managing Editor, The Point // @annachang
Show notes:
Plebiscite petition: https://gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au/
More Fool Me (Vantage Point Issue 6) pre-order: https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/more-fool-me-vantage-point-issue-6
Climate Integrity Summit 2026 tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/sydney-climate-integrity-summit-2026?c=website
The Point: https://thepoint.com.au/
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_479CEXq3yo2bigGBEH27aqRVvesIRjHj-IkCNWxJq4/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
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