▶️#GinaRinehart has #PeterDutton firmly nestled in her pocket.

▶️Peter Dutton wants nuclear energy – but hold on, Gina wants gas…

▶️Nuclear energy requires gas as backup during its billion-dollar, decades-long build-up.

Gina conveniently co-owns Senex Energy, which is about to flood the market with #gas – a necessity for Dutton’s nuclear fairy tale to even get off the ground.

See the connection? Peter needs gas. Gina has gas. Labor gets bashed. The cycle continues.

What’s This Really About?

The Australian ran a story spinning Labor’s environmental due process and gas price caps as some anti-resource conspiracy. Rinehart, dressed up as the self-styled saviour of Australian energy, claims Labor is “killing the resource sector.” Spoiler alert: that’s utter wank. Here’s why:

Gas Price Caps Were for Australians, Not Corporations
Labor’s $12/GJ cap stopped energy companies from gouging Australians during the global energy crisis. Without it, your energy bill could have doubled, but The Australian would prefer you not notice that. Why? Because bashing Labor is always on-brand when their overlords need a narrative spin.

Environmental Approvals Are Called ‘Due Process’
Apparently, making sure a project doesn’t destroy the land it’s drilled into is too much to ask. Gina’s crying crocodile tears over delays, but these checks ensure long-term sustainability. What’s better for Australians – a gas project that ticks all the boxes or one rushed through because billionaires don’t want to wait?

Peter Dutton's Nuclear Fantasy Needs Gas to Work
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room: Gina’s gas investments are perfectly placed to benefit if Peter Dutton gets his way. Nuclear energy isn’t plug-and-play; it takes years of planning and construction, requiring gas as a “transition fuel” the entire time. Dutton’s nuclear push isn’t about innovation; it’s about setting the stage for gas giants like Gina to rake it in.

Why the Labor-Bashing?

It’s simple:
Gina Rinehart backs Peter Dutton because his pro-business, deregulated approach favours her wallet.

The Australian amplifies this agenda, portraying Labor as anti-resource while ignoring how their policies protect Australians from exploitation.

Gas – which Gina conveniently controls a significant chunk of – will remain essential as part of any nuclear transition. This isn’t about the environment, innovation, or energy security. It’s about making sure Dutton gets elected so Gina can keep stacking billions.

The Bleeding Obvious

Labor isn’t killing the resource sector. They’re regulating it – ensuring Australians get energy security without caving to billionaires. Meanwhile, Gina’s gas project moves forward, despite her whining about delays. The real question is, why is she so invested in bashing Labor? Oh, right – she needs her man Dutton in power to keep the profits rolling.

So next time you see The Australian hand-wringing about “delays” or “investment hesitancy,” remember who benefits. Hint: It’s not you.

Footnote: Gas for nuclear transition? Yes, it’s the unsaid truth behind every “clean energy” push Dutton makes. Funny how The Australian missed that little detail.

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The Australian Peter Dutton propaganda story is here: https://hypalnk.com/xhshh Actually that's a link to a paywall because Murdoch hasn't got enough money and the diks haven't yet worked out how to make more money without a paywall. Diks.

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