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Sky News AU
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Victorian government ‘bullying and bulldozing' farmers to gain access to their land
Geologist Ian Plimer claims the Victorian government is trying to 'bully and bulldoze' farmers in Victoria. The Victorian government is going to penalise farmers who deny access to their land for the construction of the $4 billion VNI West transmission project. 'They have every right to complain, they are being absolutely and totally bulldozed by city-based government bureaucrats,' Mr Plimer told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'Rather than sorting out the power system, they're wanting to bully and bulldoze the farms and wanting to fine them.'
Sky News AU
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘No surprises': Ian Plimer examines the CCP waging ‘industrial chaos' on the West
Geologist Ian Plimer has accused China of waging 'industrial chaos' against Western nations through energy infrastructure. US engineers inspecting Chinese-made solar components have uncovered hidden kill switches and communication devices embedded in power inverters. This has prompted fears that the Chinese Communist Party could physically destroy grids across the West by remotely switching off the power supply. '(They are) trying to weaken the opposition so there are no surprises,' Mr Plimer told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
Sky News AU
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Murray Watt will not find it hard to ‘outshine' Tanya Plibersek
Geologist Ian Plimer says it will not be hard for Murray Watt to 'outshine' Tanya Plibersek as the new environment minister. Environment Minister Murray Watt has denied suggestions the Albanese government deliberately delayed a decision on the massive North West Shelf gas extension until after the federal election to avoid political damage from environmental groups. The government repeatedly delayed the decision prior to the election and the latest deadline comes on May 31.
Sky News AU
12-05-2025
- Science
- Sky News AU
‘Shock horror': Antarctic shelf experiences record growth
Geologist Ian Plimer talks about shocking revelations of the Antarctic shelf experiencing record growth. 'We have cycles, and these cycles are where the ice sheets grow and the ice sheets contract,' Mr Plimer told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 'In Antarctica, you've got another perimeter, which journalists never mention … there are 150 geothermal centers and volcanoes underneath the ice sheet. 'If you're going to heat the ice from below, what's it going to do? It will melt. 'When you ignore the volcanic factor, you end up with shock horror. 'Nothing should shock you if you're aware of the literature.'
Sky News AU
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Sweet justice': Ian Plimer on the election downfall of the Greens
Geologist Ian Plimer says the potential for Greens leader Adam Bandt to lose his own seat would be 'sweet justice'. The Greens have lost two seats and gained another as its leader's future in parliament is under threat from a massive Labor victory in the 2025 Federal Election. '(Bandt) has been targeted by some groups like Advance who very, very successfully targeted the hypocrisy and the anti-everything of the Greens,' Mr Plimer said. 'Maybe there is a God in heaven.'
