Hi all.
I had another busy month in April,. I appeared before a Senate inquiry into aircraft noise and another into supermarket pricing and divestment powers . And I did lots of media (see below).
And I’ve kept going with sporting and fundraising. Currently, I’m preparing for Swim Noosa (2km) and Run Noosa (half marathon) in late May. My main fundraising event for the year is the MS Brissie to the Bay cycle ride on 9 June. I’ve had incredibly good support so far and have set a target of $5000. I have less than $1000 to go Please help me by donating here.
I’m currently working on a big project on public ownership in electricity, which should be producing some results in the next month or so.
Opinion pieces
Four-day work weeks are inevitable Canberra Times 7 April
Dutton’s decaying nuclear energy plans have the briefest half-life, Crikey 10 April
Australia now has a $70 ‘shadow price’ on carbon emissions. Here’s why we won’t see a real price any time soon The Conversation, 15 April
Olympics 2032: Can Brisbane come out a winner? CEDA, 16 April
PM must pick his winners with more care, Australian Financial Review 1 May
Bonza is the latest victim of Australian neoliberalism. It’s hard to see a new airline arriving any time soon, Guardian 1 May
Media
My media report for April, password quiggin (Thanks as usual to Alysha Hilevuo for preparing this)
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You are a model of the classic male. Ancient Greece is calling. Just the thought of a 1.9 km swim leaves me flabbergasted. Cutting BACK to Olympic lengths also blows my mind. In my prime I could not swim more than 30 laps of an Olympic Pool ( but I cheated because North Sydney Olympic Pool is salt water).Also in my youth, I could not run further than 6 kms. So my scale back was a lot further than yours. About the only thing I did that ling was a 20 km walk. So I dip my lid to you.
As we say in Queensland
“You bloody beauty”.
You're incredible
Go John!