Commentary
Australia Energy Minister Chris Bowen left the country on the weekend to attend COP27 at the luxurious location of Sharm-el-Sheik on the Red Sea, Egypt.
Leaving aside the huge carbon emissions just for getting himself there, one would have thought that presiding over the steepest rise in energy prices since records began should be headache enough for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ensure Bowen stays home to deal with the crisis. Remember, Albanese was elected on a promise to cut power bills by $275 (US$176) a year.
Even Greta Thunberg is giving COP27 a wide berth this year.
As Nick Cater wrote in The Australian, Labor should be looking for plan B….