South Australian Liberal Senator Alex Antic has said he supports drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight, a large oceanic bay off the southern coastline, in order to help Australia become energy independent. Speaking in federal Parliament on Tuesday, Antic said that former U.S. President Donald Trump was right to work towards making America energy independent, as relying on China, Russia, or countries in the Middle East was not a practical long-term option. “These are nations that do not have our best interest, they don’t have the best interests of the West at heart,” Antic said. “Here in Australia, we’re blessed with natural resources, oil, coal, gas, uranium. We have the resources to ensure Australia is less dependent on foreign powers, so why don’t we do it?” Antic said the Green Left’s preoccupation with climate change is holding Australia back, making it weak, and rendering the nation dependent on other countries for …