Dennis Jensen MP, Liberal from Western Australia, in an interview with Latika Bourke explains some of what's wrong with the new Abbott Cabinet and also highlights problems with some of the more absurd of the proposed Abbott-government policies including 'Direct Action' on climate change.
You should be able to listen here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-17/dennis-jensen-hits-out-at-science-confusion-in-new-ministry/4962898
Dr Jensen suggests that instead of investing in what is not economical and therefore not sustainable, that the new Australian government would be better off investing in clean energy research. Dr Jensen refers to this as the "cheap end of the innovation pipeline".
Dr Jensen also makes the point during the interview that Australia is about to have a Minister for Sport, but no Minister for Science.
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Dr Dennis Jensen was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2004 Federal Election for the Division of Tangney, Western Australia. Dr Jensen graduated from Monash University with a PhD in Materials Science and Physics. Before entering Parliament, Dr Jensen enjoyed a long and varied career in science and research industries. He worked at the CSIRO and pursued his dual passions of science and defence as a research scientist and analyst at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Dr Jensen currently has the highest scientific qualifications of all MPs and Senators.
Australia is lucky not to have separate ministers for rugby, horse racing and cricket.
The state of both science and science funding in Australia is truly dismal.
One good sign though was the abolishment today of the climate commission. What a total waste of time and taxpayers' money. Now Tim Flannery can get back to his book reviews, and perhaps there will be some funds for some proper science.
Robert, are you saying if Dennis cross-gendered s/he would be a shoe-in?
WRONG is wrong - graph yourself
So looks like the inmates don't have a problem with their wannabe science Minister-in-waiting sprouting arrant nonsense?
luke, I wish you wouldn't link to tammy; the manchild is a joke. What next, boybands as climate gurus?
Another good post by Ross McKitrick.
http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/09/16/ipcc-models-getting-mushy/
It seems the IPCC just can't lie straight in bed. Models are hopeless but they still keep the faith.
A day of reckoning is fast approaching when all the groupthinkers and warmist fanatics will have to face a more sceptical MSM.
The Libs' women politicians seem like good women all, even if some have
strange sporting enthuisiasms, and we, well I, look forward to seeing them
perform in our new guvuhmint 🙂 and hopefully, in due course, join JB in the
high ranks and not, like a certain female Labor leader, be brought down by
her ahem ... loyal team.
Bts
Luke's old mate Bob Tisdale has another top post on some of the SST models compared to the real observations.
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/09/17/a-quick-look-at-the-hadgem2-es-simulations-of-sea-surface-temperatures/#more-93912
Needless to say they are an epic failure once again.