Simon Holmes Court's Climate 200 group has already raised a $7m war chest to back at least 12 independents taking on government MPs in traditional Liberal seats, including Victorians Josh Frydenberg and Tim Wilson. So instead of sitting at home complaining about lying politicians or corrupted media, theres a job for everyone in the movement. Splitting that donation would have been if every one of them had been under if it had been split into I dont know think about that. Below is a letter from ACT Director of Public Prosecution Shane Drumgold sent to ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan outlining evidence of corrupt police trying to stop rape charges against Bruce Lehrmann and police colluding with Lehrmann's lawyers during the rape trial. No ones doing this because its some fake movement. And then, frankly, there arent that many of them. In February 2019, just three months before the last federal election, the Coalitions lack of climate policy was an embarrassment. 4.91 Million. Simon Holmes a Court: Look at our disclosure, you will see the donation and the name next to it. Or was it when Helen Haines and Zali Steggall showed leadership by introducing landmark anti-corruption and net zero bills? Theyre furious that we have made so little progress over recent decades, and that the current leadership team treats women as if they are some political problem to be managed. Viable campaigns are popping up in many of these communities. Consider Andrew Wilkies focus on gambling reform, an area that major parties are too afraid to go anywhere near. Theyre doing it because they have passion. But before that, of course, he is a descendant of the famous Holmes a Court family and began life, I think, as a computer programmer in Silicon Valley after his studies. Their instinct is to give considered, honest answers, not regurgitate someone elses talking points. Clean Energy Investor and Senior Advisor to the Climate and Energy College. Lets start with climate change. Their focus? Here's a more hopeful story, Angus Taylor condemns us to another round of energy stupidity, The half-baked Neg needs more time in the oven, Why Liddell is likely to close in 2022, and why you shouldnt care, No longer 'alternative', mainstream renewables are pushing prices down, It'd be wonderful if the claims made about carbon capture were true, NSW's largest windfarm highlights power of community investment, About 24 results for Simon Holmes Court. And some campaigns have chosen Each campaign is choosing their own disclosure. Thats the problem. If theres some event organised in the local community, lets say tomorrow, there was a you heard of dignitaries coming to town, you had to organise something, put it together really quickly, who would you call to organise that? Last weekend we received our ten-thousandth donation from 8000 members from a very broad cross-section of Australian society. Its known as a vindictive and vengeful government. Read More So, Ill ask at the top for one question each and hopefully we can move through all of those dozen or so journalists who want to ask you more. It must be no strings attached. Her main source of income is from her career as a businesswoman. It can and should be saved, As Angus Taylor ducks, weaves and dithers, China zooms past. Simon Holmes a Court: Thanks. All rights reserved. Weve seen the trashing of Freedom of Information, of the information system, as independent Rex Patrick has fought so hard to highlight. But these movements are rising up where people are fed up with the current politics. Whats the answer? The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Tom Connell Sky News: Tom Connell from Sky News. Simon Holmes a Court: Firstly, the donation you talked about is not split. Lets fix our democracy by getting more ordinary, extraordinary and honest people in there. Robert Holmes Court, in full Michael Robert Hamilton Holmes Court, (born July 27, 1937, Johannesburg, S. Afr.died Sept. 2, 1990, Heytesbury, near Perth, Western Australia ), Australian entrepreneur nicknamed "the Great Acquirer" for his billion-dollar raids on major companies in England and Australia. But I think thats not surprising for people being in community organising, right? We live in Australia, where people are terrified of being identified as an opponent of the government. //-->