Maurice Newman Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

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Anti-renewables advocate Maurice Newman revives some outdated myths about wind farms as he fights the Crookwell 3 development near one of his properties.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Coalition dumps chief climate denier Newman, Hunt still hamstrung
Maurice Newman cut as chair of PM business advisory council offers sign Turnbull Coalition is cutting anti-climate ties. But what else will change?
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 28, 2015

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How climate deniers delivered for Maurice Newman
Maurice Newman justified his anti-climate stance by citing an ABC poll that was trolled by Australia’s climate denial community. It’s quite comical.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 7, 2014

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Maurice Newman refuses briefing with top scientists
Maurice Newman, Abbott’s top business advisor, refuses to meet climate scientists to defend his “flat earth” nonsense, and attacks on weather bureau.
Sam Parkinson

Oct 2, 2014

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Mont Pelerin – home to leaders of climate science denial
Abbott’s chief business advisor Maurice Newman is a member of a society home to leading pushers of climate denial.
Graham Readfearn

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.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 15, 2014

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