Essay by Eric Worrall

The Hilight – Professor Ian Plimer introduced his new book The End of the World, a book which analyses why so many baselessly believe the world is in danger.

CPAC Australia chairman Warren Mundine opened the event with a strong statement on the importance of free speech.

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss appeared, and painted a dark picture of how Net Zero was undermining Western economies. Truss made a strong case that the green movement is rebranded socialism.

There was a lot of praise for President Trump – I particularly liked Senator Alex Antic’s praise for Trump moving the Overton window, making it possible to have mainstream discussions which would have been unthinkable in most circles before 2016.

Senator Bridget McKenzie had a lot to say about the importance of free speech. But she still appears to believe that some form of watered down censorship is desirable, that the risks can be managed by appointing the right bureaucrats. A disturbing statement from a leading figure in Australia’s center right.

Senator Matt Canavan spoke of the importance of free speech.

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Legendary geologist Professor Ian Plimer spoke about the journey which had led him to write his books. If you ever have the chance I thoroughly recommend seeing Professor Plimer speak in person, he has an absolute passion for using the light of truth and reason to save the children of Australia and the world from the nightmare of climate anxiety. Professor Politer pointed out that all previous ice ages started when CO2 was higher than today. He pointed out that our current ice age, the Late Cenzoic Ice Age, started 34 million years ago, and still holds the world in its grip.

Many of us read Heaven and Earth, but he has also written many other books, many of them aimed at educating children. How to get expelled from school upset the Rudd government so much they actually funded a website to try to “refute” Plimer’s points. Not for greens, about how many inventions we take for granted in our high energy society literally saved our lives – such as how the invention of Stainless Steel cutlery replaced toxic alternatives which were literally killing the poor people who used such utensils. Climate change delusion and the great electricity ripoff, about the colossal environmental damage “green” energy causes. Green murder – actions of greens are killing people. His little green book trilogy, one of which is aimed at young children. And of course is new book – The End of the World, Climate Change and its anxieties.

MP Keith Pitt spoke about the catastrophic economic damage green energy is doing to the Australian economy. 13000 businesses have suffered insolvency since the current hard green administration came to power. To add to the irony, Coal is now Australia’s biggest export commodity, generating 300,000 jobs and over 100 billion dollars in revenue for the Australian economy. The same coal Australia’s governments are trying to ban at home, is going out the door as fast as we can dig it up. He mentioned coal a lot in that speech. He also mentioned nuclear – “I’m not going to talk about nuclear, we like it it works”.

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce spoke about how Government make mistakes. The Dutch once thought you could run an economy on tulips. Governments do crazy things. Sadly now it’s our turn – companies are being forced to purchase unaffordable green energy, and are passing those costs on to consumers.

Battleground Melbourne reminded us of the horrors of the Covid lockdown.

Right wing Glaswegian comic Leo Kearse spoke. He explained to the audience why climate protestors who glue themselves to things doesn’t happen in Glasgow, “Within half an hour all their valuables would be stolen and someone would have their pants down and… ” I think you get the idea.

The Outsiders, a major Aussie Sky News talkshow, hosted a session at CPAC. Former British Prime Minister Liz truss demanded the repeal of the Climate Change Act.

Former Federal minister Gary Hardgrave spoke on the importance of values. Coal can deliver cheap energy, but way too many politicians in mainstream parties still think renewables are the solution.

My friends from Epoch Times were there, telling everyone who would listen about the importance of free speech.

At the end of the conference after I made a fun and interesting comment to the audience, Professor Ian Plimer said “They used to shoot people like you”. I’m sure he meant it as high praise, right?

There were many other speakers, and I’m sorry to those I haven’t named, many of whom criticised renewables and praised efforts to roll back green communism. But a few of the speakers said things which showed me and I think many others in the audience that we have a long way to go. I don’t think Australia is utterly lost, as many are starting to fear might be the case in Britain, but like the USA we Australians hang on a knife edge, and could still fall either way. Let’s hope enough people of good sense wake up and fight for what is important, before it is too late.