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Martin Jones
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🇦🇺/🇩🇪 climate change/energy economist and policy wonk; former academic (CEEM) and consumer advocate (CUAC); amateur footballer. Personal views. He/him.
"First Nations people were also 10 times more likely to have force, or the threat of force used against them by police, while officers were 13 times more likely to use, or threaten to use tasers on those perceived to be Aboriginal."

And similar results for people of African appearance.
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"Between 2005 and 2023 the Victorian economy grew by over 57 per cent, while emissions dropped by over 31 per cent – already within our 2025 emissions reduction target, two years ahead of schedule."
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"It includes a concrete plan to reduce greenhouse emissions from the Victorian Government’s own operations by 78% in 2030, led by the SEC retailing 100% renewable electricity to government."
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"It delivers nation-leading minimum energy standards for the one-third of Victorians who rent, to save on their bills each year an average of $454 for ceiling insulation, $220 for hot water, and $215 for space heating."
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"That includes measures such as delivering the Metro Tunnel, powered with 100% renewable energy retailed by the SEC, to enable 500,000 more passenger trips each year on public transport."
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The Climate Strategy is a five-yearly statement of climate policy required by the Climate Action Act 2017 ...

It is backed by over $8.5 billion dollars of investment announced since the last Strategy in 2021, and is expected to reduce emissions by over three times as much."
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Media release: "The Allan Labor Government is helping families with cost of living, building the future of Victoria while putting jobs and workers first, to continue delivering nation-leading climate action." www.premier.vic.gov.au/delivering-s...
Delivering A Stronger Fairer Victoria
The Allan Labor Government is helping families with cost of living, building the future of Victoria while putting jobs and workers first, to continue delivering nation-leading climate action. Minister...
www.premier.vic.gov.au
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"Some participants choose to spend more time on hard problems while others choose to spend less and these differences explain about 42% of the variance in overall performance." (Spending longer = better performance)
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM