Day 20 ️

“spin-off of the US-based #CPAC – short for Conservative Political Action Conference – the #Sydney-based outfit described itself as a “values-based” organisation that “espouses the best of #Howard, #Reagan and #Thatcher while exploring new ideas and themes for the coming generations”.

Guests at the August event included #OneNation senator Pauline Hanson, Michelle Pearse, the CEO of the #AustralianChristianLobby, and broadcaster and soon-to-be alleged sex offender, #AlanJones.

Overseas talent included Jay Aeba, chairman of the Japanese Conservative Union and Heather Wilson, mother of six and co-founder of #GiveSendGo, a #Christian #crowdfunding network which has helped raise money for #NeoNazis and #AntiVaxxers”

“Then, in 2018, investment banker and long-time #ClimateConspiracist Maurice Newman, billionaire storage king Sam Kennard, and David Adler, of the #FarRight Australian Jewish Association (AJA), got together to form #AdvanceAustralia. Money was no problem: #HedgeFund manager and #Liberal Party donor Simon Fenwick tipped in $190,000; a further $400,000 came from Sydney #Establishment couple Rodney and Judith O’Neil, and the Taylor #winemaking family.

Advance pitched itself as a champion of the #SilentMajority – #HowardsBattlers 2.0. But its real concerns were better expressed by another early backer, #hotelier James Power, who was then engaged in a battle to prevent women from becoming members of #Brisbane’s #Tattersall’s Club.”

If you noticed a darker turn to the election this week, here’s a good explanation of the WHY and HOW. Also I see Tony got a new job.

#AusPol / #LNP / #Nationals / #Australia <https://archive.md/wY3Cn> / <https://theage.com.au/national/copied-the-maga-model-the-grassroots-lobby-group-funded-by-some-of-australia-s-richest-20250408-p5lq6k.html> (paywall)

@breadandcircuses
I read it. I think the author nailed it with how do you get buy in from the #SilentMajority and the #Oligarchy. The #Oligarchy believes that if we change the present economic system we will get another #GreatDepression - but only worse. And how do you get #China and India and Russia to buy into the equivalent of a MArshal Plan for the planet when China has said they compete with the West for power and prestige. It could be done but hasn't in 30+ years.
@cliffco58

"How can the #silentmajority who will do really well out of these changes, have their voices heard without being twisted by those running the show?

To me at least, the rise of civil society engagement on #climate issues along with real-world technologies demonstrating what is already possible, suggest that we may be in the foothills of a social and technical #TippingPoint."

#ClimateChange #ClimateAction
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/getting-real-what-would-serious-climate-action-look