67 — A L L E G E D L Y

We talk about alleged war crimes, alleged lunch boxes, allegedly improper firing of CEOs and alleged plans fossil-fuel companys to pay nothing in resources taxes.

 

Lunchbox update

• Ben Roberts-Smith (alleged war criminal) allegedly buried some incriminating evidence in a lunchbox.
• It is also alleged that he kept a bunch of burner phones and sent intimidating letters to witnesses.
• Channel 7 are standing by Roberts-Smith, and paying for his defence fund.

Holgategate

• Christine Holgate, Former CEO of Australia Post, gave some watches to executives who landed a deal for the company.
• This was originally brought to light by was originally pushed by Kimberly Kitching the Labor Party, then finally by the government.
• Kimberly Jane Elizabeth Kitching wore “suffragette white” in solidarity with Holgate.
• Meanwhile, Australia Post was asking their staff to work for free and use their own vehicles.
• At the Senate inquiry into Holgate’s sacking, Holgate wore a $40k watch.
• She racked up $300k in personal expenses over a couple of months of work.
• Auspost Licensees sent Scott Morrison $5 notes to “pay back” the value of the watches.
• During Victoria’s early tower lockdown (see Episode 26), Holgate argued that Pauline Hanson should be able to send abusive propaganda into the towers.

Gassed up

• Australia is giving out natural resources away for free! Shell is projected to pay $0 in resources taxes.
• Shells profits “slumped” in 2020 to $4.8 billion.
• The Gorgon gas plant, which Shell and Chevron are using as a tax writeoff, doesn’t work.
• 4 Corners has been listening to the podcast, and decided to follow up on Angus Taylor pressuring the AEMO into a “gas led recovery”.
• The government paid $2.5m on the Boston Consulting Group to recommend the gas plan.
• The same group were in 2019 paid to recommend that Australia Post be broken up and sold off.

Shoutouts

• If your bank or Superannuation invest in fossil fuels, dump em!
• The Renters and Housing Union are going national, baby!
• Make a category for climate change podcasts, Apple.
• Shoutout to the NDIS leaker. Listen to last week’s ep for more detail.