The biggest Coalition conspiracy theory is climate change denial | Greg Jericho
MPs’ unfounded claims about the US Capitol attack and Covid treatments pale next to the granddaddy of misinformation
Nasa announced this week that 2020 – a year which included a La Niña event normally associated with lower temperatures – was the hottest year on record. It was also the week in which the Morrison government used racist tropes to distract and excuse conspiracy statements made by its MPs.
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Behind the smokescreen, the Coalition’s stance on climate change hasn’t changed at all