[LINK] The Government's Climate Change plan

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

On 27/10/2021 11:30 pm, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> The plan, Australia’s Long-Term Emissions Reduction Plan
> A whole-of-economy Plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 

My letter in the SMH today:

"The government’s proposal to address climate change is long on 
technology but short on the availability of scientists and engineers. 
Where are all these highly skilled professionals going to come from to 
do the hard work of innovation, development, implementation and training 
of the workforce who will maintain this new, beaut technology? 
Immigration? It’s more likely that the ones we have got will up and move 
somewhere with a more realistic and urgent approach."

It turns out the government is incapable of doing its own modelling and 
had to hire McKinsey.

Govt paid McKinsey $6m for net-zero modelling work

https://www.innovationaus.com/govt-paid-mckinsey-6m-for-net-zero-modelling-work/

The idea of the government getting independent and fearless advice from 
a politicised public service that has to hire commercial operators like 
management consultants to do work it should be able to do itself is 
ridiculous.

And they ever even asked Treasury for their advice.

And have you seen the debacles in NSW with its Sydney Ferries that can't 
operate at night, had asbestos in them, that they would not be able to 
pass under two bridges on the Parramatta River if commuters were seated 
on the top deck and the vessel stalled in emergency braking conditions?

And Sydney’s Inner West light rail service which has been suspended for 
several days amid safety concerns after cracks were discovered in some 
trams.

And the NSW government buying overseas intercity trains that wouldn’t 
fit through the tunnels in the Blue Mountains, necessitating the 
widening of tunnels and re-contouring of station platforms.

Not to mention the fiascos with submarines and other Navy vessels.

The common factor? Governments that don't understand how to solve 
problems with technology.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
email: brd at iimetro.com.au