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
Government says people can 'make the call' on work from home amid fuel supply concerns
Submitted 3 weeks ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to australia@aussie.zone
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OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Salvo@aussie.zone 3 weeks 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.
hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
and why we’re seeing the rise of toxic shit stains like ONP.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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?
budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
If that’s the lesson you think needs to be learned, you’ve learned the wrong lesson from this.
As another person said, we’re at the “And Find Out” stages of climate change and fossil fuels.
We need to take more ownership of our petrol/diesel/oil supply.
Or maybe we could shift away from the fossil fuel fetish toward sustainable sources of energy.
OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 3 weeks 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?
ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
We’re currently getting mandated return to office, effective in the next few days
eureka@aussie.zone 3 weeks 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.
baseball2020@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks 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.
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
already seeing the articles going “BuT I caN’T wOrK fRoM HoMe MuH JAWB”
Guess that advice isn’t for you then, buddy. Fuck me, do you assume everything you read on the internet is about you?
budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
Probably the same ones who bought a stupidly oversized and heavy vehicle and now complain about fuel prices.
king_comrade@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Average ford ranger driver
fizzle@quokk.au 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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.