{"id":5912,"date":"2019-12-06T11:13:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T00:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/350.org.au\/?p=5912"},"modified":"2020-03-05T14:32:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T03:32:55","slug":"why-take-on-the-minerals-council-of-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/australia\/why-take-on-the-minerals-council-of-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why take on the Minerals Council of Australia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we enter 2020, Australia has no national climate change policy. There are no mechanisms to reach our vastly inadequate commitments under the Paris Agreement<sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, our nation suffers through unprecedented drought and bushfires, and we face yet another brutally hot summer of heatwaves and coral bleaching<sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Yet as public concern about the climate crisis reaches record levels, our Government\u2019s refusal to act only becomes more entrenched.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is there bipartisan support for action on climate change in nations like Germany, France and the UK, while we are so far behind?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The answer is the massive\u00a0 power of coal and gas lobby groups in Australia.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, the power of the Minerals Council of Australia, which has recently been named one of the top 10\u00a0 climate policy wreckers in the world<sup>3<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Minerals Council does everything it can to support big coal companies at the expense of action on climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Minerals Council has always been a powerful force in Australian politics. However, it was the $22 million advertising campaign against the Rudd government\u2019s proposed Resource Super Profits Tax<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (the \u201cmining tax\u201d) that entrenched the Minerals Council as the most powerful lobby group in Australia<sup>4<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sydney Morning Herald <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated: \u2018How much does it cost to bring down a prime minister? The answer: a tad over $22 million.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This campaign did two things. It scared the hell out of anyone thinking of doing anything the Minerals Council would oppose, such as putting a price on carbon pollution. It also emboldened the climate deniers in Parliament who the Minerals Council have been shepherding for years.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We saw this manifest itself in the campaign against Australia\u2019s only substantial legislation on emissions &#8211; the Clean Energy policy introduced by the Gillard government in 2011. Under this policy, our emissions reduced and reached an all time low. The Minerals Council campaigned strongly against the Clean Energy package<sup>5<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The election of the Abbott government in 2013 killed that legislation off, and ever since, our emissions have risen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Minerals Council continues to flex its muscle on climate policy. For example, they pushed hard to make the Turnbull government\u2019s National Energy Guarantee as weak as possible, arguing for unlimited carbon offsets and the removal of state renewable energy targets<sup>6<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why are these campaigns so successful?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of the reason is that the coal lobby spends big on advertising and political donations. The coal lobby ads are the biggest third-party political expenditure in Australia &#8211; according to recent data<sup>7<\/sup>, \u201cadvertisements spruiking the benefits of coal and mining were the biggest political expenditure by third-party groups in Australia last year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps an even bigger source of power for the Minerals Council is the infiltration of Minerals Council ex staffers in our politicians\u2019 offices<sup>8<\/sup>. Perhaps the most powerful person in Australian politics apart from the Prime Minister is his chief-of-staff, John Kunkle, who was formerly the second in charge at the Minerals Council. Former Liberal Minister, Helen Coonan, is now the Chair of the MCA. And former CEO of the MCA, Brendan Pearson, is a senior adviser to the Prime Minister.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the reason that even as support for action on climate change amongst the public skyrockets, our Government refuses to introduce an ambitious climate policy. And this is more than just a barrier to climate action &#8211; it\u2019s also undermining our democracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we\u2019re taking them on. The Minerals Council has huge power over our politics, but we know that in our democracy, it&#8217;s the people who our politicians must serve &#8211; not polluters. We have a plan to ensure that we can end their wrecking-ball role, and get the big polluters out of our politics, and it will take a massive people-powered campaign to pull this off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/act.350.org\/sign\/leave_the_lobby\/\">Sign the petition to get involved in the campaign today to undermine the power of the Minerals <strong>Council<\/strong><\/a><strong> and get on with the job of creating a better world for all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are the current members of the Minerals Council of Australia:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Full members of the MCA<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Associate members of the MCA<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adani Mining\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anglo American Metallurgical Coal\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AngloGold\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashanti Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arafura Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BHP Boss Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cameco Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Castlemaine Goldfields\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cauldron Energy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centennial Coal Company\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centennial Mining\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dart Mining NL\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep Yellow Ltd\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald Mineral Sands (Astron Ltd)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downer EDI Mining\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Resources of Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EnergyAustralia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GBM Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glencore Australia Holdings\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heathgate Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idemitsu Australia Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jellinbah Group\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalbar Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithium Developments Ltd\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirkland Lake Gold\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandalay Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manhattan Corporation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navarre Minerals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hope Corporation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newcrest Mining\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newmont Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peabody Energy Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providence Gold &amp; Minerals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rex Minerals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rio Tinto\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Barbara\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bloomfield Group\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thiess Pty Ltd\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toro Energy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verdant Minerals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vimy Resources\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vista Gold Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitehaven Coal\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yancoal Australia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AECOM Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMC Consultants\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANSTO Minerals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashurst\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurizon\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bechtel Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BP Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corestaff NT\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dyno Nobel\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECOZ Environmental Services\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ernst &amp; Young\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GHD\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herbert Smith Freehills\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBM Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KPMG Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MinterEllison Lawyers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitsubishi Development\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSW Minerals Council\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orica Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PanAust\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quadrant Energy Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queensland Resources Council\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sparke Helmore Lawyers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasmanian Minerals and Energy Council\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True North Strategic Communication\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Westrac<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>1: <a href=\"https:\/\/climateactiontracker.org\/countries\/australia\/\">https:\/\/climateactiontracker.org\/countries\/australia\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/dangerous-summer-escalating-bushfire-heat-drought-risk\/\">https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/dangerous-summer-escalating-bushfire-heat-drought-risk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reneweconomy.com.au\/minerals-council-of-australia-makes-global-top-10-climate-policy-opponents-57698\/amp\/\">https:\/\/www.reneweconomy.com.au\/minerals-council-of-australia-makes-global-top-10-climate-policy-opponents-57698\/amp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/a-snip-at-22m-to-get-rid-of-pm-20110201-1acgj.html\">https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/a-snip-at-22m-to-get-rid-of-pm-20110201-1acgj.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2011\/jul\/10\/gillard-emisson-cut-australia\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2011\/jul\/10\/gillard-emisson-cut-australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/business\/mining-energy\/miners-push-for-unlimited-carbon-offsets-in-turnbulls-neg\/news-story\/bcb1e92bf9a6b7f34781ea7f2a6fda5e\">https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/business\/mining-energy\/miners-push-for-unlimited-carbon-offsets-in-turnbulls-neg\/news-story\/bcb1e92bf9a6b7f34781ea7f2a6fda5e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2018\/feb\/01\/coal-lobby-ads-biggest-third-party-political-expenditure-in-australia\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2018\/feb\/01\/coal-lobby-ads-biggest-third-party-political-expenditure-in-australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelwest.com.au\/revolving-doors\/\">https:\/\/www.michaelwest.com.au\/revolving-doors\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Together we&#8217;re going to take on the most notorious anti-climate action lobby group in the country, here&#8217;s 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