Many people argue why should we care about the coal industry when it does not employ as many people as other sectors. Whilst it’s true the coal industry does not employ as many people as the hospitality and retail industries in the Hunter Region, but the one fact that nobody can deny is that all jobs are not created equal. A person who works in the coal industry would have to work three to four jobs to maintain their current rate of pay in the Hospitality or Retail sectors.
Labors 2030 net zero target effectively does nothing for the environment the key word according to Joel Fitzgibbion is “NET” which means you can still pollute as long you offset it with something good for the environment is like an arsonist saying they helped fight the fire they started but the damage is still done to environment.
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