Australia must lean into fossil fuel production
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The Australian’s Judith Sloan has written a compelling article calling on Australia to remove barriers to fossil fuel development.
The article argues that Australia has spent nearly two decades waging an aggressive, bipartisan “war” against fossil fuels, driven by the belief that the net‑zero transition is an economic opportunity.
Sloan contends this assumption is false, pointing to the heavy subsidies, mandates, and regulatory barriers required to force the shift.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.