Simon Holmes a Court: I dont think weve seen the final policy platforms of the major parties. Simon Holmes Court addresses the National Press Club of Australia on "Independents and Climate - the hope to end the lost decade". But it wont be powered without a purpose. Simon is an energy analyst, clean-tech investor, climate philanthropist, and director of the Smart Energy Council and the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network. Simon Holmes Court 1 Article 1 Comment Senior advisor, Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne Profile Articles Activity Energy transition specialist and clean energy. ACT Policing is the community policing arm of the Australian Federal Police Zali Steggall effectively blamed the accountant, Damien Hodgkinson. When we first started talking to candidates, candidates came to us having conversations about supporting. We acknowledge and pay respects to the Elders and Traditional Owners of the land on which our four Australian campuses stand. Thats the problem. Theyre business owners, doctors, lawyers, journalists, and athletes. We have a government that seeks power without purpose. Here it is. Now me, personally, I have contributed as David said Ive contributed about two and a half percent of Climate 200s total funding so far. Guest: Founder of Climate 200, Simon Holmes Court. But as I said before, this is a David and Goliath fight. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Thats where the passion comes from, for the hundreds of people in North Sydney. Guided by Adam or Andy or Andy F. or Molly or Oliver or Shaughan or Simon or Stephen. Greg Brown The Australian: Greg Brown from The Australian. So, we know Senator Andrew Braggs job, he has been assigned to keep a watchful eye on everything we do. How many Labor or Liberal Party electorate launches will attract as many enthusiastic supporters? Simon Holmes Court is senior advisor to the Climate and Energy College at Melbourne University and sits on the board of the Smart Energy Council, Australia is way behind on vehicle electrification, but there are solutions to help us catch up, As we kick off 2021, state governments are embracing decarbonisation to popular acclaim, We still feel that sense of helplessness and shame at what is being done in our name but weve played a part in bringing the plight of indefinitely detained asylum seekers to light, The federal governments increasingly desperate and ideological energy market interventions are costing us all, The call for technology before action is a specious distraction designed to paper over the plan to take no action, Lets come clean and let the public know that theres no domestic case for increasing gas extraction. David Crowe: Thank you. And people say, why not in Labor sets? I would like it to be $1000 so its a level playing field. 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Simon Holmes a Court at the Global Energy Summit . Weve been proactively reaching out to the AEC. Date. And shouldnt your organisation and your candidates live up to the same standards that you would like to see observed by the major parties? Weve failed to invest in mineral refinery and battery cell production. Enter your email and click 'Subscribe Now' to receive notification of new posts on No Fibs. Voters increasingly believe that the major parties no longer represent them, and theyre leaving the major parties in droves. If theres some event organised in the local community, lets say tomorrow, there was a you heard of dignitaries coming to town, you had to organise something, put it together really quickly, who would you call to organise that? Ruth tells me that since Ms Tame and Ms Higgins and so many others stepped forward last year, demand for her training is off the charts. If the major parties agree to reduce the disclosure limit to $1000 and require real time disclosure, we will rapidly congratulate them and immediately follow suit for all donations received from that point onwards. Thanks a lot, David, for that kind introduction. To those in the press gallery, please enjoy the fact that these independents arent media trained. Simon Holmes a Court: The donation is named, right? But before that, of course, he is a descendant of the famous Holmes a Court family and began life, I think, as a computer programmer in Silicon Valley after his studies. So I respect someone who wants to give $5000 and says they want it to be to be private. Theyre furious that we have made so little progress over recent decades, and that the current leadership team treats women as if they are some political problem to be managed. frank.jotzo@anu.edu.au'; One of my favorite contemporary thinkers is Lawrence Lessig at the Harvard Law School. You want to get that from Helen and Zali. There are many ways that we hack at the branches for change in our society. Im saying that my opinion on this doesnt matter. If you had the same kind of transparency on the $56 million from the undisclosed donation from the Liberal Party or the $2.8 million from Frydenbergs Kooyong 200 group. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. And in 2021, Australia dropped from 24th to fifth place on the World Economic Forums Global Gender Gap index. Millionaire political activist Simon Holmes a Court has apologised to Liberal Senator Jane Hume over a confrontation at a polling station, sparking allegations of bullying . Foreign Minister Ian Borg defends this position, insisting there is no reason to change the status quo. Because there are some people who under those circumstances might choose not to donate. Climate activist, clean energy investor and son of Australia's first billionaire, Simon Holmes a Court, is on a mission this election to strip the Liberal Party of some of its safest and wealthiest seats. He was the founding chairman of Australia's first. Simon Holmes A Court has over 1 million in War Chest money Simon Holmes A Court has amassed over 1 million in War Chest money. Lets fix our democracy by getting more ordinary, extraordinary and honest people in there. Climate change activist Simon Holmes a Court has launched a defamation action against The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail and is considering suing Liberal MP Dave Sharma, who accused the wealthy backer of independent candidates of using a "sickening" Holocaust slur. So, in essence, more than three quarters of that annual spend evaporated in an instant. But if an innocent independent citizen is brave enough to stand up against the party machines, even if they can raise a million dollars, theyre very likely to be outspent two to one, as Zali Steggall was in 2019. We see in Kooyong a really strong negative satisfaction with the government, and climate and integrity as the top two values. But first, let me give you three examples that are greatly frustrating engaged Australians. Katherine Murphy: Just picking up, given Greg set the precedent, David, you know. I will stick with the donations issue for a moment and go to something in your speech, where you lay out the challenge to the major parties to reduce the donation disclosure threshold to $1000 and require real time disclosure. He, in a recent profile, revealed that he had told his wife Katrina and their four children that he would probably be putting $200,000 of his own money into Climate 200 So I guess thats politics, where you put your money where your mouth is. Cathy McGowan said recently that nobody really knows the true depth and breadth of the movement. They were saying, Scott Morrison said to Kylea Tink directly, you dont matter. Simon Holmes a Court with todays Press Club address. And Josh Frydenbergs Kooyong 200: $2.8 million over the last five years, and you wont find a single name against every one of those cents. These communities have the opportunity of a community-backed independent candidate. Clive Palmer, chairman of the United Australia Party, prepares to speak at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on April 7. We dont speak for any independent candidate. Climate 200 founder and Cleantech investor Simon Holmes Court says the upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow is actually about reducing emissions by 2030 in line with the Paris . Today Id like to share two observations from our latest polling of nearly 9000 voters across 11 electorates where independents are running. Hes been donating $15 a month since we started because he wants climate action and he desperately wants a national anti corruption commission. And then, frankly, there arent that many of them. 2. I want to challenge you on the idea in your speech that youre not a political party. Margo Kingston is a retired Australian journalist and climate change activist. Our donors chip in together to back candidates who share our common values. The way that the independents [think], who may be in the privileged position of balance of power, I have no influence over their vote on any issue, and I wouldnt have it any other way. And weve got about a dozen questions, so weve got limited time to get through as many questions as possible. Im saying that the independents will form their own opinion on which party is able to deliver on the issues that they have a mandate for. Thanks, Katherine. For example, few realise the role that Australia plays in the electric vehicle revolution. If you dont have a party behind you, one of the toughest challenges is fundraising. Mr. Holmes Court is working with Climate 200, a gathering of 7,300 Australians, to help a few up-and-comers . I did go to your website today. Thats because politics is a game where the winners write the rules. For the next two months, lets spend a little less time hacking at the branches. These candidates speak for themselves. //-->