Firstly, Climate Realists have won a big and symbolic victory in Canberra with the rejection by the Australian Senate of the Turnbull/Rudd Ration-N-Tax Scheme.

Who won this victory? Victory has many parents, while defeat is an orphan. Many people helped. Malcolm Turnbull helped by advertising his dedication to philosophies and principles not supported by Liberal members and voters. Dedicated and principled politicians like Steve Fielding, Barnaby Joyce, Dennis Jensen, Cory Bernardi, Nick Minchin and many others turned the tide in parliament. Kevin Andrews and Tony Abbott recognised that decisive action was needed to save the Liberal Party. Seeds sown over years by “Carbon Sense”, the Climate Sceptics, most of the minor political parties and many others suddenly sprouted. Then the Climategate excrement hit the fan and suddenly the media discovered that the “Global Warming Consensus” was dead. The internet ran so hot that even the government media was forced to notice.

Dramatically, the Liberal Party split, Turnbull was deposed and the Ration-N-Tax Scheme was rejected.

However, this is just one battle in a continuing war. Rudd will reintroduce the Rudd/Turnbull bill in January and the Ruddites and Turnbullites will support it. There is still a grave danger that enough watermelon liberal senators will defect to see it passed. A major effort is required by us in January.

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