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Critics accuse Albanese of climate hypocrisy over coal mine approval
Original: “Our leaders fly around the world making all sorts of bold statements about meaningful climate action, then they return
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing accusations of hypocrisy as he travels to Fiji for climate talks. Critics say leaders make bold statements about meaningful climate action at international summits, then return home to approve devastating fossil fuel projects, describing the approach as 'say one thing, do another'. The criticism targets the gap between the government's climate rhetoric and its domestic project approvals.
Why now: Albanese's attendance at Pacific climate talks coincides with domestic approval decisions seen as contradicting his climate commitments.
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- “Our leaders fly around the world making all sorts of bold statements about meaningful climate action, then they return home and approve devastating projects like this. It's "say one thing, do another". Today, Prime Minister Albanese is travelling to Fiji for the climate talks.… · RaymondPierreL3@aus.social · 18
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