Howdy all! Here some good insight into how deep the fossil fuel...

Howdy all!

Here some good insight into how deep the fossil fuel industry is embedded in the Australian media landscape..... (not my research!) link is below

Goes to show why the renewable's industries (including mining) are having a hard time gaining strong traction in this country

Channel 7

The channel's parent company, Seven West Media is owned by Kerry Stokes, who's connected to Beach Energy Ltd. (fossil-fuels), and also to Woodside Petroleum (fossil-fuels).

His son, Ryan Kerry Stokes, is CEO, MD & Non-Independent Executive Director of Seven West Media, and is a director of Beach Energy Ltd (fossil-fuels).

John Alexander, a director of Seven West Media, is connected to Strike Energy Limited (fossil-fuels).

Michael Malone, a director of Seven West Media, is connected to Longreach Oil Limited (fossil-fuels) and State Gas Limited (fossil-fuels).

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Channel 9, The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age

The channels' parent company, Nine Entertainment Co.'s chairman is Peter Costello, former deputy leader of the Liberal Party, and Australia's longest serving Treasurer. He is connected to Aurizon Holdings Limited (fossil-fuels).

Paul Koppelman is Chief Financial Officer at Nine Entertainment Co.. He is connected to BHP (fossil-fuels), China Resources Power Holdings Company (fossil-fuels), and XCD Energy Limited (fossil-fuels).

Samantha Louise Lewis is a director of Nine Entertainment Co. She is also a director of Aurizon Holdings Limited (fossil-fuels). She is connected to Akastor ASA (fossil-fuels), Anglo American plc (fossil-fuels), Aurizon Holdings Limited (fossil-fuels), Woodside Petroleum (fossil-fuels), Viva Energy Group Ltd (fossil-fuels), Golder Associates Inc. (fossil-fuels) and Quadrant Energy Holdings Pty Ltd. (fossil-fuels).

Patrick Newton James Allaway is a director at Nine Entertainment Co., and is connected to Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (fossil-fuels).

Rachel Launders is Secrety and General Counsel of Nine Entertainment Co., and is connected to Viva Energy REIT (fossil-fuels) and Aurizon Holdings Limited (fossil-fuels).

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Channel 10

The channel's parent company, ViacomCBS's president, CEO & director is Robert Bakish, who is connected to the Council on Foreign Relations (fossil-fuels, military-industrial complex).

Shair Redstone is the chairman of ViacomCBS, and she's a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (fossil-fuels, military-industrial complex).

Candace Beinecke is a director of ViacomCBS, and is connected to Tejon Ranch Co. (fossil-fuels).

Fred Terrell is a director of ViacomCBS, and is connected to Arconic Inc. (military-industrial complex), Dow Inc. (fossil-fuels, military-industrial complex), and the Council on Foreign Relations (fossil-fuels, military-industrial complex).

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ABC

Kirstin Ferguson is deputy of the Australian Broadcasting Corp., and she's connected to the APA Group (fossil-fuels) and Santos Limited (fossil-fuels).

Peter Lewis is a director of the ABC, and is connected to LongiTech Smart Energy Holding Limited (fossil-fuels), Polytec Asset Holdings Limited(fossil-fuels),

Vanessa Guthrie is a director of the ABC, and is also a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metalurgy (fossil-fuels). She's a director of Santos Limited (fossil-fuels), and is connected to Orica Ltd. (fossil-fuels) and Murray & Roberts Holdings (fossil-fuels). She was previously vice president of sustainable development at Woodside Energy, Australia's largest operator of oil and gas production.

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SBS

Christine Zeitz is a director of SBS, as well as being chief executive at Leidos Australia (military-industrial complex), and is connected to BAE Systems (military-industrial complex).

Peeyush K. Gupta is a director of SBS, and is connected to Genesis Energy (fossil-fuels).

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news.com.au, The Australian, Daily Telegraph, mX, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail, The Advertiser, The Mercury, Northern Territory News + many more

Run by News Corp, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, who has shares in and is on the board of directors for Genie Energy (fossil-fuels). He is connected to BlackRock (world's largest fossil-fuel investor), Loews Corporation (fossil-fuels), and General Electric Company (fossil-fuel industry and military-industrial complex).

His son Lachlan Murdoch is co-chairman of News Corp, and is connected to Koc Holding AS (fossil-fuels).

Antoinette Cook Bush is executive VP & global head of government affairs at News Corp. He is connected to FutureFuel Corp. (fossil-fuels).

José María Aznar is a director of News Corp, and is connected to Dominion Energy Midstream GP LLC (fossil-fuels).



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