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Critics argue that these escalating costs result in a socialization of private assets and threaten the social fabric of regional communities. Joyce emphasizes that supporting renewable projects should not come at the expense of affordability and practicality. She advocates for abandoning policies like Net Zero to stop the social and economic damage inflicted by these expensive and often inefficient projects.
Political Resistance to Net Zero
Barnaby Joyce, a prominent figure in Australian politics, reveals that he has personally crossed the floor—voting against his party's support for Net Zero—to demonstrate his opposition. He believes that the policy, which seeks to drastically reduce emissions, grants excessive power to government at the expense of individual freedoms.