Australia news live: Santos says energy price caps a ‘Soviet’ policy; toxic spinach warning in NSW

The Australian government is raising the case of detained journalistwith the Chinese government amid concerns she will face a third straight month without consular access,Guardian Australia understands the Australian embassy in Beijing has generally been able to visit Cheng on a monthly basisChinese authorities have postponed Australia’s consular access to Cheng since October, citing Covid-19 measures in Beijing. There were hopes of a visit next week but this now seems unlikely.

they are very important to the psychological wellbeing of Lei. Three months without this type of external access isn’t acceptable . I would urge the relevant authorities in Beijing to find alternative means of consular access, which in this technologically advanced age should not be particularly difficult.The Australian government will continue tofor Australians detained in China, including Ms Cheng Lei. Australia expects Chinese authorities to provide regular access to Australian citizens in line with our bilateral consular agreement.

The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, and the lead convener of the Coalition of the Peaks, Pat Turner – who are co-chairs of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap – will announce more than $120m for major capital works at community‑controlled organisations.The projects aim to improve First Nations health services, as well as provide the facilities clinical staff need to deliver culturally safe and appropriate care.

Burney said: “This significant investment demonstrates the Albanese government’s commitment to Closing the Gap. With projects in almost every part of the country, this funding will help improve access to critical health services for First Nations peoples.”

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

Maybe Santos should pay their taxes before making stupid comments!

Their squeaky wheels need some oil 🛢

Santos to hand back all taxpayer funded government subsidies it has received. Yay!

auspol Yet the electricity regulator applies the same type of caps on the price of electricity and don't see the generators chucking a massive Toddler Trantrum about it unlike Santos

Choice between soviet style controls and modern Russian oligarchy.

Poor little Santos 😭

They can leave

This really has exposed what a lying bunch of incompetent fools the Labor party are. What happened to their plan to lower cost of living and power that they promised before the election. We were all lied to and to rig the election so they won. Tyrants.

Poor gas companies were hoping for a christmas bonus this year.

Resource extraction companies, more than any other, serve at the pleasure of society. In return for low royalties, carrot of a few jobs & full access to all tax deductions, we grant them the right to undertake the commercial risk of resource extraction. Sovereign Wealth denied.

Santos CEO, like all other FossilFuel execs, puts personal wealth ahead of the well-being of the rest of us, & the rest of us is 8 billion people & the living planet we share. So every time the snake puts its head up, well, guess what, it's a snake. Chop it off.

Eventually, the weight of public opinion against fossilfuels companies will be so great, closing them down will be easy. The desperate ideology card is a sign they feel the pressure. But we still don't have the luxury of waiting for execs like Santos CEO to self-destruct.

😂😂😂

Poor Santos. Profiting off blood.

If thats the case let’s have a Scandinavian policy and tax the shit out of them

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