We’re currently getting mandated return to office, effective in the next few days
Government says people can 'make the call' on work from home amid fuel supply concerns
Submitted 1 day ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to australia@aussie.zone
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ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 day ago
eureka@aussie.zone 19 hours ago
Exactly. " “Work from home is a viable option for many, many people, and they’ll make that call,” he told ABC News on Monday. ", oh it’s certainly viable but we’re being forced in anyway.
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Our work said no. Honestly i kinda hope we run out of fuel. Allies of the US need a kick in the bum to make a move on trump and this is it. This shit is getting expensive, and thats before you think of the live’s lost already. Just embrace China, why fight it. Change is the only constant
Salvo@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
We need to speed-run to the “And Find Out” part for all the fucking around by the powers that be.
Unfortunately the MSM and MSSM are pushing the Xenophobic narrative that our current societal collapse is not due to people being fucked over by big business, sexism and fascism, but by anyone who is not the same as you.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 day ago
If that’s the lesson you think needs to be learned, you’ve learned the wrong lesson from this.
We need to take more ownership of our petrol/diesel/oil supply. We need to stop relying on other countries for things we can do right here at home.
Salvo@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
All energy supply. And also all energy infrastructure.
This covers both Fossil and Renewable.
Corporate Astroturfing against Renewables needs to be exposed and banned. All political parties need to acknowledge that Renewable is the future, but our reliance on Fossil fuels are the bootstraps we need to pull on to get there.
Infrastructure needs to be Compulsorily Acquired for the nation through Eminent Domain. (Including other utilities and financial infrastructure and assets).
The Public Sector needs to be constantly audited to prevent any pork barrelling and corruption needs to be exposed as the crimes they are, with legal ramifications for those who are exposed.
Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Who is this “we” who is going to take ownership of this?
The neo con govt that jumps when any industry sneezes?
The energy companies themselves going to do it because they are all about doing what’s right for the country / consumer / anything other than profits?
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
We export like 90% of our crude oil and we’ve only got like 2 refineries so we also import like 80% of our refined oil.
So we’d be losing a shit load of money while also needing to spend a shit load to build refineries etc to get it set up. What’s your plan for pulling that off while also replacing the missing funds?
baseball2020@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
The property council publicly celebrated their influence over the nsw premier when he mandated RTO for public service. I maintain that we are gonna keep commuting until it runs dry because certainly commercial property investors and transurban can not withstand any reduction in profits.
fizzle@quokk.au 1 day ago
I don’t think mandates are the right move for this, at this particular time.
Free market forces have already incentivised people to minimise fuel usage.
Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Jane Hume doesn’t support WFH.
Did they misquote her or was she dropped on her head as a child?
Actually encouraging or dare I say mandating WFH for office drones would help those who can’t WFH as it reduces demand for fuel.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Reduces demand and reduces the amount of traffic on the roads, which has the dual effect of further reducing demand (since the trucks themselves get places faster and more smoothly, using less fuel) and also improving operational efficiency because trucks arrive sooner and more predictably.
PDFuego@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s so obvious. I’ve never had a job that was possible to do from home, but everyone being home and off the roads helps so much. I had a driving job when covid hit. Everything about it was easier, faster and less stressful when most people were staying home, and oh would you look at that, driving when you’re less stressed is another way to save fuel because you’re less likely to thrash your car. Whether you’re able to personally do it or not, WFH benefits everybody. Well, all of the actual workers anyway, but we know how the Liberals feel about us already.