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    Abbott era advisor re-emerges to oppose Crookwell wind farm

    Anti-renewables advocate Maurice Newman revives some outdated myths about wind farms as he fights the Crookwell 3 development near one of his properties.
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    Sep 28, 2015
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    How climate deniers delivered for Maurice Newman

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    Maurice Newman, Abbott’s top business advisor, refuses to meet climate scientists to defend his “flat earth” nonsense, and attacks on weather bureau.
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    Jan 17, 2014
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    Direct Action trashed as “wishful thinking” and unfinanceable

    Federal government’s Direct Action policy trashed by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, describing it as an exercise is wishful thinking. This comes as Tony Abbott’s main business advisor Maurice Newman renews his attack on climate science and renewable energy.
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