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Howard Archive
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Australia’s gas fired recovery but not in the Prime Minister’s election back yard
Posted on August 17, 2022 | No CommentsThis gas story is about the former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the pitfalls created by a flawed energy policy since John Howard EVENT OF THE DAY Scott Morrison […] -
Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth
Posted on November 4, 2017 | No CommentsAt this event at the Australian Institute for Asian Affairs 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World – some observations from former PM John Howard https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/news-item/australia-todays-world/ John Howard was happy to report […] -
Howard’s Energy Policy Failure 2004
Posted on October 31, 2017 | No CommentsThis article is about a paper I handed over to former Prime Minister Howard during a seminar at the Australian Institute of International Affairs on 31/10/2017 Australia in Today’s World […] -
Howard’s energy superpower stuck in domestic gas shortages
Posted on March 27, 2017 | No CommentsOn hot days the truth comes out. Critical power plants for peak demand run on gas and that was short in supply, not only in South Australia, but also in […] -
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s exciting energy security in Australia
Posted on July 7, 2016 | No CommentsA miracle happened 1 minute to 12. Two journos asked energy security questions at last week’s National Press Club in which Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was given a last […] -
Energy Super Power Australia’s East Coast running low on affordable domestic gas
Posted on July 9, 2014 | No CommentsIn July 2006 then Prime Minister Howard declared Australia an energy super power. 2 years earlier his energy white paper set the framework for unlimited gas exports while neglecting to […] -
I told you so: Australian car industry closing down
Posted on February 16, 2014 | No Comments4 ½ years after I advised former Industry Minister Kim Carr to help the Australian car industry retool to manufacture CNG buses, rail cars and components for the renewable energy […] -
GM Holden did not prepare for peak oil – since 1998
Posted on January 9, 2014 | No CommentsPart 1: The Howard years Peak oil, which should be seen as a process having started in 2005 rather than an event in the year of maximum global production, hits […] -
Howard’s wrong decisions on offshore gas exports start to hit transport sector now
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsThe trucking company 1st Fleet has gone into voluntary administration. Only months of checking the books by the administrator de Vries Tayeh will reveal why that happened but following factors […] -
“Yes, Prime Minister” peak oil 2006 under your watch
Posted on July 8, 2011 | No CommentsOnly weeks after the IEA conceded that crude oil peaked in 2006 we have another indicator for the peaking: The IEA was forced to release oil from the Strategic […]