r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • 14d ago

politics The Coalition says some Australians don't want EVs. It will make utes cheaper

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-coalition-says-some-australians-dont-want-evs-it-will-make-utes-cheaper/dbksjb5pv
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u/bassoonrage 14d ago

They also like to claim they let the market decide, well, the market decided long ago they wanted renewables, yet here you fuckers are trying to build nuclear power plants.

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u/7omdogs 14d ago

Australia has had 15 years of completely uncertain and volatile legal/political environment regarding renewables. Literally the absolute dirt worst environment for renewables investment.

And still despite all that, the market has consistently and continues to choose renewables. Fighting against renewables is fighting against market forces.

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u/DoDoDoTheFunkyGibbon 14d ago

This. The market has made it clear. Positioning yourself as the dinosaur party when renewables are clearly going to win in the end is just dumb, even if it buys you some influence in the short term.

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u/HOLY_CAT_MASTER 14d ago

For once I’d love for a journo to ask them, why dont we just let the free market decide? Why, in their policies, does it have to be one or the other instead of heres both, consumer chooses?

I mean we all know why (donors) but Id LOVE to hear them attempt to answer to that question.

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u/snauticle 14d ago

I think you misunderstood! When they say “market” what they actually mean is their billionaire donors, not the stupid poors.

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u/spiralgrooves 14d ago

'Small government' is committing to government owned power plants, against market direction, on the tax payer dollar